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B minor scale on piano

Notes: B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A

The natural minor scale: the same notes as its relative major, starting from the 6th degree. Darker, it colors countless songs.

How it is built

Steps between the notes (W = whole step, H = half step): W – H – W – W – H – W – W.

Key signature: 2 sharps (F♯, C♯).

Relative key: D major.

Fingering

Right hand, going up: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Left hand, going up: 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1.

The chords of the scale

• I: Bm
• II: C♯dim
• III: D
• IV: Em
• V: F♯m
• VI: G
• VII: A

Other B scales

B major · B harmonic minor · B major pentatonic · B minor pentatonic · B blues