Bb Harmonic Minor
Bb Harmonic Minor
Harmonic minor
Intermediate
Root: Bb
7 notes
Harmonic minor - minor with raised 7th, creates the V7 chord
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Bb
RootC
Major 2ndDb
Minor 3rdEb
Perfect 4thF
Perfect 5thGb
Minor 6thA
Major 7thInterval Details
Bb
Root
C
Major 2nd
Db
Minor 3rd
Eb
Perfect 4th
F
Perfect 5th
Gb
Minor 6th
A
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Diverse, unique
Emotion
Depends on specific mode
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Fusion, Film Music
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Harmonic Minor
Degree 2
Locrian #6
Degree 3
Ionian #5
Degree 4
Dorian #4
Degree 5
Phrygian Dominant
Degree 6
Lydian #2
Degree 7
Superlocrian bb7
Practice Tips
Important for harmonic function. The 1.5 tone gap between 6-7 is very characteristic.
Alternate Names
Mohammedan scale
Common Music Genres
Classical
Metal
Middle Eastern
Tags
minor
harmonic
classical
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Bb
Scale Type
harmonic minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
4♭
Difficulty
Intermediate