B Minor

Quality

minor

Aliases

aeolian

Linked scales

B Egyptian B Hirajoshi B Malkos raga B Minor pentatonic B Vietnamese one

Images for the B Minor scale

B Minor - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

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Which intervals and notes are in the minor scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		B
major second		2		C
minor third		3		D
perfect fourth		5		E
perfect fifth		7		F
minor sixth		8		G
minor seventh		10		A

Which chords can you play on the minor scale?

B4 B5 B11 B75sus4 B7sus4 B9sus4 Bm Bm5 Bm11 Bm11A Bm7 Bm75 Bm7add11 Bm9 Bm95 Bmadd4 Bmadd9 Bsus2 Bsus24 Bsus4

To which mode does minor belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	M	maj7	maj13 maj9	Major
	II	m	m7	m9 m11 m13 m69	Dorian
	III	m	m7	m	Phrygian
	IV	M	maj7	M1311 maj911	Lydian
	V	M	7	13 9 7no5	Mixolydian
	VI	m	m7	m9 m11 madd9	Minor
	VII		m75		Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!