B♭ Minor Scale
B♭ minor is a minor key with 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). Its relative major is D♭ major and its Camelot code is 3A.
B♭ minor scale notes
B♭ · C · D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭
Formula: W · H · W · W · H · W · W (W = whole step, H = half step). Key signature: 5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).
- Tonic — B♭
- Supertonic — C
- Mediant — D♭
- Subdominant — E♭
- Dominant — F
- Submediant — G♭
- Subtonic — A♭
Harmonic and melodic minor
Harmonic minor (raised 7th): B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A
Melodic minor ascending (raised 6th and 7th): B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A
Chords in B♭ minor
i B♭m, ii° Cdim, III D♭, iv E♭m, v Fm, VI G♭, VII A♭
Seventh chords: i7 B♭m7, iiø7 Cm7♭5, IIImaj7 D♭maj7, iv7 E♭m7, v7 Fm7, VImaj7 G♭maj7, VII7 A♭7
Chord progressions in B♭ minor
- i–VI–III–VII: Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab
- i–VII–VI–VII: Bbm – Ab – Gb – Ab
- i–iv–v–i: Bbm – Ebm – Fm – Bbm
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ minor scale?
The B♭ minor scale is B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭. The formula is W–H–W–W–H–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step).
What chords are in the key of B♭ minor?
The diatonic chords of B♭ minor are i B♭m, ii° Cdim, III D♭, iv E♭m, v Fm, VI G♭, VII A♭.
What is the relative major of B♭ minor?
The relative major of B♭ minor is D♭ major. They share the same key signature (5 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭)).