B harmonic minor scale

3 sharps: C♯ F♯ A♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A♯

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in B harmonic minor

iBm

ii°C♯dim

III+Daug

ivEm

VF♯

VIG

vii°A♯dim

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) Bm(maj7)iiø7 C♯m7♭5III+7 Dmaj7♯5iv7 Em7V7 F♯7VImaj7 Gmaj7vii°7 A♯dim7

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?

3: C♯, F♯, A♯.

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.