B harmonic minor scale on piano
B harmonic minor: natural minor with a raised seventh, which gives the minor key its leading note and an exotic step and a half.
| Notes | B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – A♯ – B |
|---|---|
| Steps | W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step) |
How to play the B harmonic minor scale
Keep the thumb on white keys and pass it under after the longest group of fingers you can use; never put the thumb on a black key. Practise slowly, hands separately first. Start slowly with the metronome and keep every note even.
Chords in B harmonic minor
Build a chord on every note of the scale using only notes from the scale:
| Step | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | B minor | – |
| ii° | C♯ diminished | C♯m7♭5 |
| III+ | D augmented | – |
| iv | E minor | Em7 |
| V | F♯ major | F♯7 |
| VI | G major | Gmaj7 |
| vii° | A♯ diminished | A♯dim7 |
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