B♭ harmonic minor scale

4 flats: B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in B♭ harmonic minor

iB♭m

ii°Cdim

III+D♭aug

ivE♭m

VIG♭

vii°Adim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from B♭
1	B♭	Tonic	0
2	C	Supertonic	2
3	D♭	Mediant	3
4	E♭	Subdominant	5
5	F	Dominant	7
6	G♭	Submediant	8
7	A	Leading tone	11

About this scale

Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th, A, a half step below the tonic. That leading tone turns the v chord into a major V, giving minor keys their strong cadence — and creates the distinctive step-and-a-half between G♭ and A.

Seventh chords in B♭ harmonic minor scale

i(maj7) B♭m(maj7)iiø7 Cm7♭5III+7 D♭maj7♯5iv7 E♭m7V7 F7VImaj7 G♭maj7vii°7 Adim7

Other B♭ scales

B♭ major B♭ natural minor B♭ melodic minor B♭ major pentatonic B♭ minor pentatonic B♭ blues B♭ Dorian B♭ Mixolydian

Harmonic minor scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B

Questions

What are the notes of the B♭ harmonic minor scale?

B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A, and back to B♭.

How many sharps or flats are in B♭ harmonic minor scale?

4: B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭.

What is the step pattern of the harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on B♭ to get this scale.