A#

Minor Variants Scale

A# / B♭ Harmonic Minor

Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

Notes in A# Harmonic Minor

Bb1
C2
Db3
Eb4
F5
Gb6
A7
Bb8

Chords in A# Harmonic Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iBbmBb – Db – Fminor
iiC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
IIIDb+Db – F – Aaugmented
ivEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
VFF – A – Cmajor
VIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
viiA°A – C – Ebdiminished

Other Scales in A#

MajorBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, ANatural MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbMelodic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, ADorianBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, AbPhrygianBb, B, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbLydianBb, C, D, E, F, G, AMixolydianBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, AbLocrianBb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb, AbMajor PentatonicBb, C, D, F, GMinor PentatonicBb, Db, Eb, F, AbBluesBb, Db, Eb, E, F, AbWhole ToneBb, C, D, E, Gb, AbDiminished (H-W)Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, G, AbDiminished (W-H)Bb, C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, APhrygian DominantBb, B, D, Eb, F, Gb, AbHungarian MinorBb, C, Db, E, F, Gb, ALydian DominantBb, C, D, E, F, G, Ab

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F G G# BC#D♭Db Eb E Gb Ab A CDD E F G A A# C#D#E♭Eb F Gb Ab Bb B DEE F# G A B C D#FF G Ab Bb C Db EF#G♭F# G# A B C# D FGG A A# C D D# F#G#A♭Ab Bb B Db Eb E GAA B C D E F G#A#B♭Bb C Db Eb F Gb ABB C# D E F# G A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Harmonic Minor scale by ear →Play A# Harmonic MinorHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in A# / Bb Harmonic Minor

The A# harmonic minor scale contains the notes Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, A. Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

The diatonic chords in A# harmonic minor are Bbm (i), C° (ii), Db+ (III), Ebm (iv), F (V), Gb (VI), A° (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A# harmonic minor scale.

To develop your ear for the A# harmonic minor sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.