B minor
2 sharps: F sharp C sharp
- Natural
- B C sharp D E F sharp G A B
- Harmonic
- B C sharp D E F sharp G A sharp B
- Melodic up
- B C sharp D E F sharp G sharp A sharp B
- Melodic down
- B A G F sharp E D C sharp B
B minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | B | C sharp | D | E | F sharp | G | A sharp | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
B minor: common questions
- What notes are in B minor?
- B minor has 2 sharps: F sharp and C sharp. The natural minor scale is B C sharp D E F sharp G A B. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: B C sharp D E F sharp G A sharp B. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (B C sharp D E F sharp G sharp A sharp B) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the B minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand plays 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1, on B C sharp D E F sharp G A sharp B. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of B minor?
- 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 minor arpeggio?
- B, D and F sharp: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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