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Key of B flat Minor
Key of B flat Minor at a glance: 5 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 5 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭
- Key signature
- 5 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭
- Tonic
- B♭
- Dominant
- F
- Leading tone
- A
B flat Natural Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭
B flat Harmonic Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A
B flat Melodic Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | B♭ – D♭ – F | |
| ii° | Cdim | C – E♭ – G♭ | |
| III | D♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ | |
| iv | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| v | Fm | F – A♭ – C | |
| VI | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | |
| VII | A♭ | A♭ – C – E♭ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | B♭m7 | B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ | |
| iiø7 | Cm7♭5 | C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| IIImaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭ – F – A♭ – C | |
| iv7 | E♭m7 | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | |
| v7 | Fm7 | F – A♭ – C – E♭ | |
| VImaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F | |
| VII7 | A♭7 | A♭ – C – E♭ – G♭ |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): F7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of C sharp Major
- Parallel key: Key of B flat Major
- Dominant key: Key of F Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of D sharp Minor
- Enharmonic key: Key of A sharp Minor
5Other presentations available
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