Bb natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Bb natural minor

The Bb natural minor / A# natural minor scale has 7 notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb and Ab. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The natural minor scale gives minor keys their melancholic color. It has the same notes as the major scale three semitones higher (its relative major).

Bb natural minor

Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

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

Gb

b6

Ab

b7

Chords (triads)

i · Bb minor ii° · C diminished III · C# major iv · Eb minor v · F minor VI · F# major VII · Ab major

Seventh chords

i7 · Bb minor 7 iiø7 · C half-diminished IIImaj7 · C# major 7 iv7 · Eb minor 7 v7 · F minor 7 VImaj7 · F# major 7 VII7 · Ab7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

C# major Eb dorian F phrygian F# lydian Ab mixolydian C locrian

Other Bb scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F natural minor Eb natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Bb natural minor scale?

The notes of the Bb natural minor scale are Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb and Ab.

What is the formula of the natural minor scale?

The formula of the natural minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Bb natural minor scale?

The Bb natural minor scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the Bb natural minor scale?

The chords of the Bb natural minor scale are Bb minor, C diminished, C# major, Eb minor, F minor, F# major and Ab major.

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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