B flat major blues scale on piano
The B flat major blues scale on piano has 6 notes: B flat, C, D flat, D, F, and G (B♭, C, D♭, D, F, G). It uses 2 black keys: B♭, D♭.
- B♭ B flat 1
- C 2
- D♭ D flat ♭3
- D 3
- F 5
- G 6
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (B♭) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the B flat major blues scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- B♭
- W
- C
- H
- D♭
- H
- D
- 1½W
- F
- W
- G
- 1½W
- B♭
Degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. Steps: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the major blues scale
Major pentatonic with the minor third as a passing note. Happy, with a touch of blues.
Scales with the same notes
Relative minor: G blues scale . Same notes, different center.
More B flat scales
- Major
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian (A♯)
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Major blues in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the B flat major blues scale?
The notes of the B flat major blues scale are B flat, C, D flat, D, F, and G. It uses 2 black keys: B♭, D♭.
What is the formula of the B flat major blues scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · ♭3 · 3 · 5 · 6. In steps between notes: W – H – H – 1½W – W – 1½W (W = whole step, H = half step).