B♭ natural minor Scale on Piano
B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ W H W W H W W 7 notes
The notes of the B♭ natural minor scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
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♭ natural minor scale?
Going up: B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, then B♭ again.
What is the formula of the natural minor scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W H W W H W W. In degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.
Which chords go with the B♭ natural minor scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: B♭m, B♭m7, B♭sus2, B♭sus4, Cdim, D♭, D♭maj7, D♭sus2, D♭sus4, E♭m.
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