B Harmonic Minor Scale
The B Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: B, C, Des, Es, F, Ges, A.
B Harmonic Minor scale on the piano
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- Scale type
- Harmonic Minor
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formel
- W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H
What is the Harmonic Minor scale?
Harmonic minor is the natural minor scale with a raised seventh. Raising that note restores the leading tone, so the dominant chord becomes major and resolves strongly to the tonic. The step and a half between the sixth and seventh gives the scale its distinctive colour.
B Harmonic Minor is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of B Harmonic Minor
| Trin | Node | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | C | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | Des | m3 | 3 |
| 4 | Es | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | F | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | Ges | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | A | M7 | 11 |
Chords in B Harmonic Minor
These are the triads built on each degree of B Harmonic Minor using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on B
Every scale type that starts on B, for comparison.
Harmonic Minor in every key
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What notes are in the B Harmonic Minor scale?
The B Harmonic Minor scale has 7 notes: B, C, Des, Es, F, Ges, A.
What is the formula for the B Harmonic Minor scale?
The B Harmonic Minor scale follows the step pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What chords are in the B Harmonic Minor scale?
The triads built from the B Harmonic Minor scale are Bm, Cdim, Desaug, Esm, F, Ges, Adim.
