B♭ minor key

Question 1

How many sharps or flats are in B♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

5: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭. They are written in that order at the start of every line of music.

Question 2

What are the chords in B♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

B♭m (i), Cdim (ii°), D♭ (III), E♭m (iv), Fm (v), G♭ (VI) and A♭ (VII).

Question 3

What is the relative major of B♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

D♭ major. It uses exactly the same notes and the same key signature, but treats D♭ as home.

Question 4

What is the dominant chord in B♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

In B♭ minor the fifth chord is Fm (v). Most music raises the 7th note to make it major, so the dominant you usually hear is F major (V).

Question 5

Is B♭ minor the same as A♯ minor?

Accepted Answer

They sound the same on the piano but are written differently. B♭ minor has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭ and G♭; composers pick whichever is easier to read.

B♭ minor key

Play the scale of this key

Chords in B♭ minor

Triads

Seventh chords

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