B♭ harmonic minor scale

B♭ harmonic minor

  • B♭R
  • C2
  • D♭♭3
  • E♭4
  • F5
  • G♭♭6
  • A7

Positions

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How it is built

  • The minor scale with a raised 7th: A instead of A♭. Seven notes.
  • The jump from G♭ to A is three half steps, which gives the scale its Eastern sound. The raised 7th turns the v chord into a major V.

Chords that fit B♭ harmonic minor

Other B♭ scales