B♭ melodic minor scale
3 flats: B♭ D♭ E♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–W–W–H
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 | 9 |
| 7 | A | Leading tone | 11 |
About this scale
Melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th (G and A) to smooth out the leap in harmonic minor. Classical players use it ascending and return to natural minor descending; in jazz it’s used both ways and is the source of many modern chord colours.
Seventh chords in B♭ melodic minor scale
i(maj7) B♭m(maj7)ii7 Cm7III+7 D♭maj7♯5IV7 E♭7V7 F7viø7 Gm7♭5viiø7 Am7♭5
Other B♭ scales
B♭ majorB♭ natural minorB♭ harmonic minorB♭ major pentatonicB♭ minor pentatonicB♭ bluesB♭ DorianB♭ Mixolydian
Melodic minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B♭ melodic minor scale?
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A, and back to B♭.
How many sharps or flats are in B♭ melodic minor scale?
3: B♭, D♭, E♭.
What is the step pattern of the melodic minor scale?
W–H–W–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.