B flat minorB minor

B flat minor: common questionsB minor: common questions

What notes are in B flat minor?What notes are in B minor?

B flat minor has 5 flats: B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat and G flat. The natural minor scale is B flat C D flat E flat F G flat A flat B flat. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: B flat C D flat E flat F G flat A B flat. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (B flat C D flat E flat F G A B flat) and comes down as the natural minor.B minor has 5 flats: B, E, A, D and G. The natural minor scale is B C D E F G A B. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: B C D E F G A B. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (B C D E F G A B) and comes down as the natural minor.

What is the fingering for the B flat minor scale?What is the fingering for the B minor scale?

For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2, on B flat C D flat E flat F G flat A B flat. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 and the left hand plays 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2, on B C D E F G A B. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.

What is the relative major of B flat minor?What is the relative major of B minor?

D flat major. It has the same key signature as B flat minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.D major. It has the same key signature as B minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.

What are the notes of the B flat minor arpeggio?What are the notes of the B minor arpeggio?

B flat, D flat and F: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 3 1 2 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 3.B, D and F: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 2 3 1 2 and the left hand plays 3 2 1 3.