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Minor Variants · B root

B Harmonic Minor

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root.

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Notes in B Harmonic Minor

BRoot
C#2nd
D3rd
E4th
F#5th
G6th
A#7th
BOctave

Hear B Harmonic Minor

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from B

B MajorDiatonicB Natural MinorDiatonicB Melodic MinorMinor VariantsB DorianModesB PhrygianModesB LydianModesB MixolydianModesB LocrianModesB Major PentatonicPentatonicB Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

B Natural MinorDiatonicB Phrygian DominantExoticB Melodic MinorMinor Variants

About the B Harmonic Minor Scale

The B harmonic minor scale contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#, B. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-1-3-1 and belongs to the minor variants family.

A natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. Creates a distinctive augmented 2nd interval and a strong leading tone pull back to the root. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.