How to play Bb Major Scale on piano with Sheet Music

B-flat major is a musical scale based on the note B-flat. It is also known as Bb major and has the pitches B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative minor is G minor and its parallel minor is B-flat minor.

 

Bb Major

Bb Major / B-flat major
Relative key G minor
Parallel key B-flat minor
Dominant key F major
Subdominant E-flat major

How to play Bb Major Scale on piano

  1. Start by finding the Bb key on the piano. It is located just to the left of the middle C key on the piano.
  2. Press down on the Bb key with your thumb. This will be the root note of the Bb Major Scale.
  3. Move to the right and press the C key with your index finger. This will be the second note of the scale.
  4. Move to the right and press the D key with your middle finger. This will be the third note of the scale.
  5. Move to the right and press the Eb key with your ring finger. This will be the fourth note of the scale.
  6. Move to the right and press the F key with your little finger. This will be the fifth note of the scale.
  7. Move to the right and press the G key with your index finger. This will be the sixth note of the scale.
  8. Move to the right and press the A key with your middle finger. This will be the seventh note of the scale.
  9. Finally, move to the right and press the Bb key again with your thumb. This will be the octave of the root note and the last note of the scale.
  10. Play these notes in sequence to play the Bb Major Scale.

Note: The order of the notes is Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb. And you can play this scale in different octaves by starting the scale from different notes on the piano.

 

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