How to form diatonic chords of B flat minor scale?
B Flat Minor Scale
B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ are the notes of the B flat minor scale.
Diatonic chords are formed by stacking two generic third notes above each scale note.
B Flat Minor Diatonic Chords
These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the B flat minor scale.
Each diatonic chord is labelled with a roman numeral number.
All natural minor scales follow this pattern of chord quality:
i, iiº, III, iv, v, VI, VII
We use uppercase roman numeral numbers to represent major chords, lowercase to represent minor chords, uppercase with a small plus sign to represent augmented chords, and lowercase with a small circle to represent diminished chords.
1, 4 and 5 chords in natural minor will always be minor chords. 3, 6 and 7 chords in natural minor scale will always be major chords. 2 chord in natural minor scale will always be diminished chord. A different pattern applies to harmonic minor: i iiº III+ iv V VI viiº and melodic minor: i ii III+ IV V viº viiº
There are a total of 13 minor scale diatonic chords that harmonize the B flat minor scale. (7 in natural minor, 3 in harmonic minor and 3 more in melodic minor)
The seven diatonic chords in the B flat natural minor key are:
i — B Flat minor chord ( B♭ – D♭ – F )
iiº — C diminished chord ( C – E♭ – G♭ )
III — D Flat major chord ( D♭ – F – A♭ )
iv — E Flat minor chord ( E♭ – G♭ – B♭ )
v — F minor chord ( F – A♭ – C )
VI — G Flat major chord ( G♭ – B♭ – D♭ )
VII — A Flat major chord ( A♭ – C – E♭ )
The three diatonic chords in the B flat harmonic minor are:
III+ — D Flat augmented chord ( D♭ – F – A )
V — F major chord ( F – A – C )
viiº — A diminished chord ( A – C – E♭ )
The three diatonic chords in the B flat melodic minor are:
ii — C minor chord ( C – E♭ – G )
IV — E Flat major chord ( E♭ – G – B♭ )
viº — G diminished chord ( G – B♭ – D♭ )
Minor Scale Diatonic Chords in Other Keys
Diatonic Chords in C minor key
Diatonic Chords in C sharp minor key
Diatonic Chords in D minor key
Diatonic Chords in D sharp minor key / E flat minor key
Diatonic Chords in E minor key
Diatonic Chords in F minor key
Diatonic Chords in F sharp minor key
Diatonic Chords in G minor key
Diatonic Chords in G sharp minor key / A flat minor key
Diatonic Chords in A minor key
Diatonic Chords in A sharp minor key / B flat minor key
Diatonic Chords in B minor key
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