Scale
B harmonic minor scale
The B harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G and A♯.
- Notes
- B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G · A♯
- Step pattern
- W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on B and tap each note in order.
- B
- C♯
- D
- E
- F♯
- G
- A♯
The harmonic minor scale is natural minor with a raised 7th. That one note creates a strong pull back to the root and the exotic-sounding jump of three half steps between the 6th and 7th notes.
Chords in B harmonic minor
Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.
- i · Bm
- ii° · C♯dim
- III+ · Daug
- iv · Em
- V · F♯
- VI · G
- vii° · A♯dim