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Bb Harmonic Minor Scale
The Bb Harmonic Minor scale is built from the notes Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, and A. The diagram below maps every one of those notes across the guitar neck, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root Bb highlighted.
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised seventh: exotic and tense, running from classical to neoclassical shred.
Notes in the Bb Harmonic Minor scale
Bb1
C2
Dbb3
Eb4
F5
Gbb6
A7
Bb Harmonic Minor scale on the fretboard
root (Bb) other scale notes
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Other scales in Bb
Bb MajorBb Natural MinorBb Major PentatonicBb Minor PentatonicBb BluesBb DorianBb PhrygianBb LydianBb Mixolydian
The harmonic minor scale in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Bb Harmonic Minor scale?
- The Bb Harmonic Minor scale contains 7 notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, and A. As scale degrees those are 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, 7.
- How do you play the Bb Harmonic Minor scale on guitar?
- Every note above is shown on the fretboard diagram, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root (Bb) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the Bb notes so the scale sounds resolved.
- What is the Bb Harmonic Minor scale used for?
- The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised seventh: exotic and tense, running from classical to neoclassical shred. Once the shape is under your fingers, try improvising over a backing track in Bb and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.