B♭ harmonic minor scale
B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A·Tap a note to hear it
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G♭
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Scale guide
The B♭ harmonic minor scale
Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th. The gap of three frets between the 6th and 7th gives it a classical and Middle Eastern sound, and the raised 7th makes the V chord major.
- Notes
- B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7
- Steps
- W H W W H W+H H
- W is two frets, H is one fret
Chords in B♭ harmonic minor
Built from the notes of the scale, so the B♭ harmonic minor scale works over all of them.