Bb Major Scale

The Bb major scale has a bold, brassy tone with two flats. Frequently used in jazz, funk, and New Orleans-style music, it translates well to guitar through barre chord shapes at the first fret.

Also known as

A# Major
Bb Ionian
A# Ionian

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Notes

BbCDEbFGA

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the Bb Major scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

I A# Major

ii C Minor

iii D Minor

IV D# Major

V F Major

vi G Minor

vii° A dim

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