B Harmonic Minor Scale on Piano

Here you can learn how to play the Harmonic Minor Scale in the key of B on the Piano. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the B Harmonic Minor Scale, where available we also provide suggested Piano fingerings. In the Piano view below, you can display the notes of the B Harmonic Minor Scale mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Piano fingerings.

Notes Ascending

B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A♯, B

Notes Descending

B, A♯, G, F♯, E, D, C♯, B

Left Hand Fingering

1(4), 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Right Hand Fingering

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1(5)

Where provided, you can use the alternative first or last fingering shown in (brackets) when playing only one octave, or starting/ending a passage. Note these are just suggested common fingerings and not a hard rule.

Root

Third

Fifth

Display

Notation Ascending

Notation Descending

Pattern Ascending

T, S, T, T, S, TS, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

S, TS, S, T, T, S, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Degrees Ascending

Note	Number	Name
B	1	Tonic
C♯	2	Supertonic
D	♭3	Mediant
E	4	Subdominant
F♯	5	Dominant
G	♭6	Submediant
A♯	7	Leading Tone
B	8	Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

Note	Number	Name
B	8	Tonic (Octave)
A♯	7	Leading Tone
G	♭6	Submediant
F♯	5	Dominant
E	4	Subdominant
D	♭3	Mediant
C♯	2	Supertonic
B	1	Tonic

Intervals Ascending

Notes	Semitones	Interval
B > B	0	Perfect Unison (P1)
B > C♯	2	Major 2nd (M2)
B > D	3	minor 3rd (m3)
B > E	5	Perfect 4th (P4)
B > F♯	7	Perfect 5th (P5)
B > G	8	minor 6th (m6)
B > A♯	11	Major 7th (M7)
B > B	12	Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

Notes	Semitones	Interval
B > B	0	Perfect Unison (P1)
B > A♯	1	minor 2nd (m2)
B > G	4	Major 3rd (M3)
B > F♯	5	Perfect 4th (P4)
B > E	7	Perfect 5th (P5)
B > D	9	Major 6th (M6)
B > C♯	10	minor 7th (m7)
B > B	12	Perfect Octave (P8)

Chords related to B Harmonic Minor Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the B Harmonic Minor Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

i Chord - B Minor ii^o Chord - C♯ Diminished ♭III+ Chord - D Augmented iv Chord - E Minor V Chord - F♯ Major

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