The B♭ Major scale contains the notes B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. Known for its warm tone, it’s often used in jazz, classical, funk, and wind instruments. Its relative minor is G minor, offering a softer, more introspective sound using the same notes. Below are five fretboard patterns to master the B♭ Major scale.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|----------------5--[6]-| B|----------------------------|----------6--8---------| G|----------------------------|-5--7--8---------------| D|------------------5--7--[8]-|-----------------------| A|---------5--6--8------------|-----------------------| E|-[6]--8---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------8-| B|-------------------------------|------------8--10--[11]----| G|-------------------------------|-----8--10-----------------| D|-----------------------[8]--10-|-12------------------------| A|----------=-8--10--12----------|---------------------------| E|-8--10--11---------------------|---------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------10-| B|----------------------------------|-------------10--[11]--13-----| G|----------------------------------|-----10--12-------------------| D|---------------------------10--12-|-13---------------------------| A|-------------10--12--[13]---------|------------------------------| E|-10--11--13-----------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|----------------------------------|----------------------11--13-| B|----------------------------------|--------------13--15---------| G|----------------------------------|-12--14--[15]----------------| D|-----------------------12--13--15-|-----------------------------| A|---------[12]--13--15-------------|-----------------------------| E|-13--15---------------------------|-----------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|-------------------------|---------------------3-| B|-------------------------|------------3--4--6----| G|-------------------------|----[3]--5-------------| D|--------------------3--5-|-7---------------------| A|-----------3--5--6-------|-----------------------| E|-3--5--[6]---------------|-----------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- Bb major, C minor, D minor, Eb major, F major, G minor, A diminishe