B harmonic minor scale

B harmonic minor

  • BR
  • C♯2
  • D♭3
  • E4
  • F♯5
  • G♭6
  • A♯7

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