Scale · Natural Minor
B♭ Natural Minor scale
The B♭ natural minor scale runs B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ — the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, in steps of W H W W H W W (W a whole tone, H a semitone). The right hand plays it 4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4 and the left hand 2-1-3-2-1-4-3-2, over one octave.
- Notes
- B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W H W W
- Relative major
- D♭ Major
On the keyboard
The numbers on the keys are the right-hand fingering; 1 is the thumb.
Fingering, one octave
| Degree | Note | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | C | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | D♭ | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | E♭ | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | F | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | G♭ | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | A♭ | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | B♭ | 4 | 2 |
Ascending, right hand 4–1–2–3–1–2–3–4; left hand 2–1–3–2–1–4–3–2. Descending, each hand plays the same fingers in reverse.
The key of B♭ Minor
This scale is the key of B♭ Minor: its key signature, the seven chords built on these degrees, and the progressions that use them.
B♭ in the other forms
Natural Minor scales on every root
Part of the scale reference. See also the chords and the keys.