B♭ harmonic minor scale
Notes in the scaleTap one to hear it and find it on the neck
- 1
- 2
- ♭3
- 4
- 5
- ♭6
- 7
Every B♭ harmonic minor note on the neck. Pick a position to learn it one shape at a time.
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♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ 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
B♭ harmonic minor scale positions
Seven patterns with three notes on every string. Each one starts on a different note of the scale on the lowest string. Together they cover the whole neck.
Three notes per string
Seven patterns. Pattern 1 starts on the root on the lowest string.
Position 1
Frets 6 to 11. Starts on B♭, the root, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 2
Frets 8 to 13. Starts on C, the 2, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 3
Frets 9 to 14. Starts on D♭, the ♭3, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 4
Frets 11 to 17. Starts on E♭, the 4, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 5
Frets 1 to 6. Starts on F, the 5, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 6
Frets 2 to 8. Starts on G♭, the ♭6, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.Position 7
Frets 4 to 10. Starts on A, the 7, on the lowest string. Three notes on every string.
Chords in B♭ harmonic minor
Built from the notes of the scale, so the B♭ harmonic minor scale works over all of them.