The Key of Bb minor
Bb minor is B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭.
Why this key
B♭ minor, five flats, is rare in guitar music and not uncommon in film and electronic writing where the instrument is not deciding the key. Almost every voicing is barred or moved up the neck.
Every chord in Bb minor
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bbm | minor |
| ii° | Cdim | dim |
| ♭III | Db | major |
| iv | Ebm | minor |
| v | Fm | minor |
| ♭VI | Gb | major |
| ♭VII | Ab | major |
The scale, on the neck
Bb natural minor — B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭.
Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian)
the plain minor scaleNotesB♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭
Chord-Scale Reference §3 / §7.4
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