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B♭ major scale

B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A. Step pattern W W H W W W H.

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B♭ major

The notes, in order, with frequencies

The B♭ major scale steps W W H W W W H (W = whole step, H = half step). From B♭ the notes are B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A and back to B♭.

DegreeNoteFrequencyMIDI
1B♭466.16 HzMIDI 70
2C523.25 HzMIDI 72
3D587.33 HzMIDI 74
4E♭622.25 HzMIDI 75
5F698.46 HzMIDI 77
6G783.99 HzMIDI 79
7A880.00 HzMIDI 81

Key context, signature and diatonic chords: key of B♭ major.

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FAQ

B♭ major scale questions

What notes are in B♭ major?

B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A, then B♭ again.

What is the step pattern?

W W H W W W H. W is two semitones, H is one.

Where are the modes?

Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian and the melodic and harmonic minors are not published yet. They wait on the measurement gate described in the methodology.