Scale

B♭ major scale

The B♭ major scale has 7 notes: B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A. Its enharmonic twin is A♯ major. Hear it, see it on the keyboard and find the chords that belong to it.

B♭1

E♭4

Steps: W W H W W W H

Key signature

2 flats: B♭, E♭

Chords in B♭ major

IB♭iiCm iiiDm IVE♭VF viGm vii°Adim

Imaj7B♭maj7 ii7Cm7 iii7Dm7 IVmaj7E♭maj7 V7F7 vi7Gm7 viiø7Am7♭5

Roman numerals show each chord's degree in the key. Upper-case is major, lower-case minor, ° diminished.

Other scales on B♭

B♭ minor B♭ harmonic minor B♭ melodic minor B♭ dorian B♭ mixolydian B♭ major pentatonic B♭ minor pentatonic B♭ blues

About the major scale

The major scale follows the step pattern W W H W W W H. It is the basis of Western tonal harmony, and every major key has a relative minor that shares its notes and key signature.

Use the Scale & Chord Finder to look up any other root or mode.

B♭ major scale

Key signature

Related keys

Chords in B♭ major

Other scales on B♭

About the major scale