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About the B Harmonic Major scale
B Harmonic Major is a major scale with a borrowed flat sixth, bright but with a shadow. It's used for jazz reharmonization, film music and pop that wants a bittersweet turn.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of B Harmonic Major
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
I B
ii° C sharp diminished
iii D sharp minor
iv E minor
V F sharp
VI+ G augmented
vii° A sharp diminished
Seventh chords in B Harmonic Major
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I B major seven
ii° C sharp minor seven flat five
iii D sharp minor seven
iv E minor major seven
V F sharp seven
VI+ G major seven sharp five
vii° A sharp diminished seven
Progressions in B Harmonic Major
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
Isus4 I
I III
I iii
I V
I Vsus4
I ♭VI+
V I
I V7 I
iii I
ivm6 I
iv6 V
V7sus4 I
Irregular resolution type 1
V7 III7
♭VI° I
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C sharp | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D sharp | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F sharp | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A sharp | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Harmonic Major in other keys
C Harmonic Major D flat Harmonic Major D Harmonic Major E flat Harmonic Major E Harmonic Major F Harmonic Major G flat Harmonic Major G Harmonic Major A flat Harmonic Major A Harmonic Major B flat Harmonic Major
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
