B Flat Major Scale Guitar Tabs – 5 Positions

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

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