B Minor
B Minor
Minor
Beginner
Root: B
7 notes
Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
B
RootC#
Major 2ndD
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 4thF#
Perfect 5thG
Minor 6thA
Minor 7thInterval Details
B
Root
C#
Major 2nd
D
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 4th
F#
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 6th
A
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Harmony
Key Signature
2 sharps (##)
Modes (Chord Scales)
B minor
C# locrian
D major
E dorian
F# phrygian
G lydian
A mixolydian
Harmonic Functions
T = Tonic
SD = Subdominant
D = Dominant
Related Scales
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Aeolian
Degree 2
Locrian
Degree 3
Ionian
Degree 4
Dorian
Degree 5
Phrygian
Degree 6
Lydian
Degree 7
Mixolydian
Practice Tips
Learn alongside major as they share a relative relationship. A minor is the relative of C major.
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
B
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
2♯
Difficulty
Beginner