Bb Major Scale B♭ · Ionian mode

The notes of the B♭ major scale are B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G · A. The foundational 7-note scale and the backbone of bright, major-key melodies.

Notes and scale degrees

B♭
1C
2D
3E♭
4F
5G
6A
7

Relative minor: G minor (same notes, different starting note). Pentatonic: B♭ major pentatonic

Fretboard diagram (frets 0–24)

Filled blue = root (B♭), white = scale notes. The top line is the 1st (high E) string. On a narrow screen, swipe the fretboard sideways. Above the 12th fret the same pattern repeats an octave higher.

Bb major scale on the guitar fretboard, frets 0–12 — notes B♭ C D E♭ F G A — All on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Chords in this scale

Degree	Chord	Type
I	B♭	major
ii	Cm	minor
iii	Dm	minor
IV	E♭	major
V	F	major
vi	Gm	minor
vii°	Adim	diminished

Other B♭ scales

B♭ Major Scale B♭ Natural Minor Scale B♭ Major Pentatonic Scale B♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale B♭ Blues Scale B♭ Dorian Mode B♭ Phrygian Mode B♭ Lydian Mode B♭ Mixolydian Mode B♭ Locrian Mode

Major Scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭ major scale?

B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A. As scale degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

What chords does the B♭ major scale go with?

Progressions built from its chords — B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭ and so on.

How do I memorize this scale on guitar?

Start from the root (the filled blue dots in the diagram), learn one position's shape first, then move the same shape up 12 frets to play it an octave higher.

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