B harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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B harmonic minor

The B harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G and A#. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

B harmonic minor

B C# D E F# G A# · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

B

1

C#

2

D

b3

E

4

F#

5

G

b6

A#

7

Chords (triads)

i · B minor ii° · C# diminished III+ · D augmented iv · E minor V · F# major VI · G major vii° · Bb diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · B minor major 7 iiø7 · C# half-diminished III+ · D augmented iv7 · E minor 7 V7 · F#7 VImaj7 · G major 7 vii°7 · Bb diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

F# phrygian dominant

Other B scales

B major B natural minor B melodic minor B major pentatonic B minor pentatonic B blues B dorian B phrygian B lydian B mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F# harmonic minor E harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the B harmonic minor scale are B, C#, D, E, F#, G and A#.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the B harmonic minor scale?

The B harmonic minor scale has 3 sharps.

Which chords go with the B harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the B harmonic minor scale are B minor, C# diminished, D augmented, E minor, F# major, G major and Bb 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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