Bb Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A
Solfège : Si♭ – Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La
Interval Structure
B♭
T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T+½T
A
→
B♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| ii° | C° | diminished |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv | E♭m | minor |
| V | F | Major |
| VI+ | G♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | A° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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