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Bb Minor

5 flats · 7 notes · relative: Db Major

Scale

BbCDbEbFGbAb
C4
Bb — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

Diatonic Chords

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i A#m minor ii° C° diminished III C# major iv D#m minor v Fm minor VI F# major VII G# major

Relative major

Db Major

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel major

Bb Major

Same root, different character

About Bb Minor

The Bb Minor scale contains 7 notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab. It has 5 flats in its key signature.

Common chord progressions

  • i – VII – VI – VII (A#m – G# – F# – G#) — common in rock and metal
  • i – iv – v (A#m – D#m – Fm) — classic minor blues
  • i – VI – III – VII (A#m – F# – C# – G#) — andalusian cadence

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Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.

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