Chord iii – D minor (and D minor seventh).Chord ii – C minor (and C minor seventh).Chord I – Bb major (and Bb major seventh).These small letters are ii, iii, vi and vii°. Small letters are for minor and diminished chords. Capital letters are for the major chords. Roman numerals indicate the position of each of these chords. Let’s list all of these chords according to Roman numerals. These chords are Bmaj7, Cmin7, Dmin7, Ebmaj7, F7, Gmin7 and Am7b5. These are three note chords or triads, but we can also form four note extended chords based on the B flat major scale. Therefore, t he chords in the key of B flat are Bbmaj, Cmin, Dmin, Ebmaj, Fmaj, G maj and Adim. To come up with these chords, we follow the sequence, major minor minor major major minor diminished. In other words, each note is a root note for one of the chords in the key of B flat. Firstly, each chord is based on one of the notes in the major scale. Now that we know the notes of the Bb major scale, let’s take a look at the chords.

To learn more about chords, the key they’re in and why, check out my book, Master Piano Chords By Key And Give Yourself A Big Advantage When Playing, Learning Or Writing Songs.īb major consists of two flats, Bb and Eb. The notes of the Bb major scale are therefore, Bb C D Eb F G A. Like every other major scale, this scale follows the formula, root note, whole tone, whole tone, half tone, whole tone, whole tone, whole tone, half tone.

It’s a theoretical key.Ī Sharp Major Scale: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G# But the key of A sharp is hardly used because of notation difficulties caused by the need for a double sharp. On your instrument, this key is the same as A sharp, in terms of the piano keys to be played. In this lesson we will take a look at notes and chords in the key of B flat.

B flat key