Bb melodic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Bb melodic minor

The Bb melodic minor / A# melodic minor scale has 7 notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G and A. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½.

The melodic minor scale (ascending form) has a major sixth and a major seventh: it sounds minor at the start and major at the end. Widely used in jazz.

Bb melodic minor

Bb C Db Eb F G A · 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Bb

1

C

2

Db

b3

Eb

4

F

5

G

6

A

7

Chords (triads)

i · Bb minor ii · C minor III+ · C# augmented IV · Eb major V · F major vi° · G diminished vii° · A diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · Bb minor major 7 ii7 · C minor 7 III+ · C# augmented IV7 · Eb7 V7 · F7 viø7 · G half-diminished viiø7 · A half-diminished

Other Bb scales

Bb major Bb natural minor Bb harmonic minor Bb major pentatonic Bb minor pentatonic Bb blues Bb dorian Bb phrygian Bb lydian Bb mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F melodic minor Eb melodic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Bb melodic minor scale?

The notes of the Bb melodic minor scale are Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G and A.

What is the formula of the melodic minor scale?

The formula of the melodic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Bb melodic minor scale?

The Bb melodic minor scale has 3 flats.

Which chords go with the Bb melodic minor scale?

The chords of the Bb melodic minor scale are Bb minor, C minor, C# augmented, Eb major, F major, G diminished and A diminished.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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