B♭ major scale

2 flats: B♭ E♭ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–W–H

B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A

Step patternWWHWWWH

Chords in B♭ major

IB♭

iiCm

iiiDm

IVE♭

viGm

vii°Adim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from B♭
1	B♭	Tonic	0
2	C	Supertonic	2
3	D	Mediant	4
4	E♭	Subdominant	5
5	F	Dominant	7
6	G	Submediant	9
7	A	Leading tone	11

About this scale

The major scale is the reference every other scale is compared with. B♭ major’s notes also form the chords I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi and vii° of the key — the backbone of most songs in B♭.

Relative key: G minor.

Seventh chords in B♭ major scale

Imaj7 B♭maj7ii7 Cm7iii7 Dm7IVmaj7 E♭maj7V7 F7vi7 Gm7viiø7 Am7♭5

Other B♭ scales

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

Major scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B

Questions

What are the notes of the B♭ major scale?

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

How many sharps or flats are in B♭ major scale?

2: B♭, E♭.

What is the step pattern of the major scale?

W–W–H–W–W–W–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.

What is the relative minor of B♭ major?

G minor. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.