B♭ Melodic Minor Scale on Guitar
The B♭ Melodic Minor scale contains B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G and A — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ | F | G | A |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Major 6th | Major 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Melodic Minor scale?
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G and A. That is 7 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the B♭ Melodic Minor scale?
2-1-2-2-2-2-1, counting in semitones from the root: B♭ to C is 2 semitones, C to D♭ is 1, D♭ to E♭ is 2, E♭ to F is 2, F to G is 2, G to A is 2 and A back up to B♭ is 1.
Which chords go with the B♭ Melodic Minor scale?
The triads built from its own notes: B♭m, Cm, D♭aug, E♭, F, G° and A°. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which smaller scales fit inside the B♭ Melodic Minor scale?
E♭ Major Pentatonic, C Minor Pentatonic, E♭ Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and C Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the B♭ Melodic Minor scale, so they can be played over it.
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