B♭ Minor Scale on Guitar
The B♭ Minor scale contains B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, F# and A♭ — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | F# | A♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Minor scale?
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, F# and A♭. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the B♭ Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: B♭m, C°, D♭, E♭m, Fm, F# and A♭. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
What is the relative major of B♭ Minor?
D♭ major. The two share all 7 notes — B♭ Minor starts from the sixth degree of D♭ major, which is why they have the same key signature.
Which smaller scales fit inside the B♭ Minor scale?
D♭ Major Pentatonic, E♭ Minor Pentatonic, A♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and E♭ Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the B♭ Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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