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B flat minor scale

Key signature of B flat minor scale

The key signature of B flat minor scale has five flats (5♭) because its relative major key is D flat Major scale.

Four different kinds of B flat minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all B flat minor scales:

- B flat natural minor scale
- B flat harmonic minor scale
- B flat ascending melodic minor scale
- B flat descending melodic minor scale

Here are all B flat minor scales:

B flat natural minor scale

The note names of B flat natural minor scale are : B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭

B flat harmonic minor scale

The note names of B flat harmonic minor scale are : B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♮

B flat ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of B flat ascending melodic minor scale are : B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♮ A♮

B flat descending melodic minor scale

The note names of B flat descending melodic minor scale are : B♭ A♭ G♭ F E♭ D♭ C

Closely related keys of B flat minor

Closely related keys of B flat minor are:

- E flat minor
- F minor
- A flat Major
- D flat Major
- G flat Major

Relative major key of B flat minor

The relative major key of B flat minor is D flat Major and below if the D flat Major scale :

Leading Tone of B flat minor

The leading Tone of B flat minor is A, because A is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

B flat minor on the circle of fifths

You can find B flat minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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