B♭ harmonic minor Scale on Piano
B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A W H W W H W+H H 7 notes
The notes of the B♭ harmonic minor scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.
How to finger it
Right hand, going up 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4Left hand, going up 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
Going down, play the same fingers in reverse order. The thumb passes under (or the finger crosses over) at the change in the numbers, never on a black key.
Frequently asked
What notes are in the B♭ harmonic minor scale?
Going up: B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A, then B♭ again.
What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W H W W H W+H H. In degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7.
Which chords go with the B♭ harmonic minor scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: B♭m, B♭sus2, B♭sus4, Cdim, D♭aug, E♭m, E♭dim, E♭m7, E♭sus2, F.
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