Bb Harmonic Minor
B flat Harmonic Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The Bb Harmonic Minor displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes in darker shade. The one-octave pattern starts on the 4th string, 6th fret.
Bb Harmonic Minor one octave

Bb Harmonic Minor full fretboard

Bb Harmonic Minor with note names

The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bb | Unison | Tonic |
2 | C | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | Db | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | Eb | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | F | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
b6 | Gb | Minor sixth | Submediant |
7 | A | Major seventh | Subtonic |
The B flat Harmonic Minor consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula of distances written as whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole and a half step, half step from the root to the next root note.
It is identical with Bb Natural Minor apart from the major seventh interval (G).
B flat Harmonic Minor scale starting from E-string:

B flat Harmonic Minor scale starting from A-string:

The numbers above the tablatures are suggested fingerings.