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B harmonic major scale

The B harmonic major scale is made of the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, A♯. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.

Modes of the harmonic major · 7 notes

Note names
  1. 1B
  2. 2C♯
  3. 3D♯
  4. 4E
  5. 5F♯
  6. ♭6G
  7. 7A♯

PatternW – W – H – W – H – W+H – H(W = whole step, H = half step)

The seven scales you get by starting from each degree of the harmonic major: less common colours, for half-diminished, diminished and 7♭9 dominant chords. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

The major scale with a minor 6th. It combines the brightness of the major with the augmented second of the harmonic minor, between the 6th and 7th.

Used overBmaj7Bmaj7♯5Bmaj9

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Chords built on the scale

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B harmonic major scale?
The notes are B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, A♯.
What is the pattern of the B harmonic major scale?
The sequence of steps is W – W – H – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.
Which chords is the B harmonic major scale used over?
It is used over Bmaj7, Bmaj7♯5, Bmaj9: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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