Bb harmonic major scale
The Bb harmonic major scale consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third), Eb (Perfect fourth), F (Perfect fifth), Gb (Minor sixth) and A (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the Bb harmonic major scale
- Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play C (Major second) — 2 semitones above Bb
- Play D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
- Play Eb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Bb
- Play F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
- Play Gb (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Bb
- Play A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Bb
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the Bb harmonic major scale
Chords in this scale
Bb chords
C chords
D chords
Eb chords
- Eb m(add2)(no5)
- Eb m(add2)
- Eb sus2
- Eb maj7(sus2)
- Eb m3
- Eb m(maj7)(b5)
- Eb minor
- Eb m6
- Eb m6(add9)
- Eb m(maj7)
- Eb m(maj9)
- Eb m(maj9)(#11)
- Eb m(maj13)(#11)
- Eb m(maj13)
- Eb m(maj7)(#11)
- Eb m(maj7)(add13)
- Eb m(add9)
- Eb m(add13)
- Eb m(maj9)(no5)
- Eb m(add9)(no5)
- Eb sus(#4)
- Eb maj7(b5)(sus)
- Eb 5
- Eb 6(sus)
- Eb maj7(sus)
- Eb maj9(sus2)
- Eb 5(add9)
- Eb maj7(no3)