Bb Oriental Scale
4-string bass · Exotic · 7 notes · minor 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♭
½T
F♭
T+½T
G
½T
A♭
→
B♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭? | — |
| II+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| III | D? | — |
| IV | E♭ | Major |
| V | F♭ | Major |
| vi | Gm | minor |
| vii | A♭m | minor |
About this scale
The Oriental scale combines minor and augmented colors around two augmented seconds. Its diminished fifth and major sixth create the enchanting sound characteristic of Middle Eastern music.
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