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Bb Minor scale on guitar

Bb Minor is a seven-note natural minor scale (the Aeolian mode). Its notes are Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb and Ab (1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7). It is the sound of most minor-key rock, pop and metal, and it shares its notes with its relative major. The Bb roots sit at fret 6 on the low E string.

How to practice it

1. Start at fret 6 on the low E string and play the box from low to high and back.
2. Say or think the note names as you play until the roots jump out.
3. Play it over a backing track in the same key and aim for the root on strong beats.
4. Chords in the key: Bbm, Cdim, Db, D#m, Fm, F# and Ab.

Questions

What notes are in the Bb Minor scale?

Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb and Ab. The formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.

Where do I start Bb Minor on guitar?

Put your first finger on Bb at fret 6 of the low E string; the root is also at fret 1 of the A string. Learn that box first, then link it to the next one up the neck.

What is the relative major of Bb Minor?

Db Major. It uses the same notes starting from a different root.

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