Piano scale · Major & minor

B♭ major scale on piano

How to play the B♭ major scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

The do-re-mi scale: bright and resolved. It’s the reference point every other scale is compared to.

Its relative minor is G natural minor — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of B♭ major.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭CDE♭FGA
Formula
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Steps
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Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handB♭3C1D2E♭3F1G2A3B♭4

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the B♭ major scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
ii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
iii Dm Dm7 D F A
IV E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
V F F7 F A C
vi Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
vii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭

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B♭ Major scale on piano
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