Bb Mixolydian ♭2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode V harm. maj. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B♭
C♭
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
Solfège : Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – La♭
Interval Structure
B♭
½T
C♭
T+½T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
→
B♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| II+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| iii° | D° | diminished |
| IV | E♭ | Major |
| v° | F° | diminished |
| vi | Gm | minor |
| vii | A♭m | minor |
About this scale
Mode V of the harmonic major: a Mixolydian with a minor second. It keeps the major sixth, which sets it apart from the Phrygian dominant and gives it a gentler tension over dominant chords.
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