This guitar scale reference contains the notes, formula, structure, positions, chords, and modes for the B Flat Minor scale. For an in-depth lesson on the minor scale, please see Minor Scale Positions & Theory.
Notes of B Flat Minor Scale
The B Flat Minor Scale contains two sharps, F# and C#.
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭
Scale Formula
The scale formula for the B Flat Minor scale is:
Root – Major 2nd – Minor 3rd – Perfect 4th – Perfect 5th – Minor 6th – Minor 7th
| Intervals | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ |
Scale Structure
B Flat Minor is a minor scale and follows the minor scale structure of whole and half step intervals:
W H W W H W W
Scale Positions
The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the B Flat Minor scale.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Chords in the Key of B Flat Minor
| Degree | i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord | B♭m | Cdim | D♭ | E♭m | Fm | G♭ | A♭ |
| Chord Notes | B♭ – D♭ – F | C – E♭ – G♭ | D♭ – E♭ – F | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | F – A♭ – C | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | A♭ – C – E♭ |
Relative and Parallel Scales
Relative Major of B Flat Minor: D♭ Major | D♭ – E♭m – Fm – G♭ – A♭ – B♭m – Cdim
Parallel Major of B Flat Minor: B Flat Major | B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – Gm – Adim
Modes
The following are the modes of B Flat Minor:
- B♭ Aeolian (Minor)
- C Locrian (Minor)
- D♭ Ionian (Major)
- E♭ Dorian (Minor)
- F Phrygian (Minor)
- G♭ Lydian (Major)
- A♭ Mixolydian (Major)
