B♭ natural minor scale
5 flats: B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ A♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
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♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. B♭ minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: D♭ major.
Seventh chords in B♭ natural minor scale
i7 B♭m7iiø7 Cm7♭5IIImaj7 D♭maj7iv7 E♭m7v7 Fm7VImaj7 G♭maj7VII7 A♭7
Other B♭ scales
B♭ majorB♭ harmonic minorB♭ melodic minorB♭ major pentatonicB♭ minor pentatonicB♭ bluesB♭ DorianB♭ Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B♭ natural minor scale?
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, and back to B♭.
How many sharps or flats are in B♭ natural minor scale?
5: B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭.
What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?
W–H–W–W–H–W–W, 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 major of B♭ natural minor?
D♭ major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.