B Flat Major Scale For Bass

Bass Major Scale Pattern: Bb, Bb Major, Bbmaj

This post will show the B flat major scale or A sharp major scale for bass guitar. Easy bass guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

B Flat Major Scale For Bass
B Flat Major Scale For Bass

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  • B Flat Major Scale: Bb C D Eb F G A
  • B Flat Major Key Signature: 2 Flats
  • B Flat Major Chord 3 Notes: Bb D F (1-3-5)
  • B Flat Major Relative Minor: 6th Degree Gm Natural Scale
  • B Flat Major Pentatonic Scale Notes: Bb C D F G
  • Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Scale Intervals: W W H W W W H

Note: Bb major scale sounds the same as the A# major scale. To help avoid notation problems, B flat major scale is more likely to be used than A sharp major scale because of its double sharps.

A Sharp Major Scale: A# B# C## D# E# F## G##

Major Key Chord Sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

  • Major: 1-4-5
  • Minor: 2-3-6
  • Diminished: 7

Chords In The Key Of B Flat Major

  • I – Bbmaj – Bbmaj7
  • ii – Cmin – Cmin7
  • iii – Dmin – Dmin7
  • IV – Ebmaj – Ebmaj7
  • V – Fmaj – F7
  • vi – Gmin – Gmin7
  • vii – Adim – Am7b5