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B♭ Aeolian Dominant scale

About the B flat Aeolian Dominant scale

B flat Aeolian Dominant is used for rock, blues and film music with a brooding edge. It's a major-third scale with a flat sixth and seventh. It's also known as Mixolydian 6.

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Chords in the key of B flat Aeolian Dominant

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I B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii° C diminished
3fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii° D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

iv E flat minor
6fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

v F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VI+ G flat augmented
7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

VII A flat
4fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in B flat Aeolian Dominant

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

I B flat seven
6fr 8fr 11fr

ii° C minor seven flat five
4fr 8fr 10fr

iii° D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

iv E flat minor major seven
3fr 6fr 11fr

v F minor seven
3fr 8fr 9fr

VI+ G flat major seven sharp five
6fr 9fr 11fr

VII A flat seven
4fr 6fr 11fr

Progressions in B flat Aeolian Dominant

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I I+
Isus4 I
I Vsus4
I ♭VI+
I VII7

Notes and intervals

1 B flat Root
2 C Major 2nd
3 D Major 3rd
4 E flat Perfect 4th
5 F Perfect 5th
6 G flat Minor 6th
7 A flat Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Aeolian Dominant in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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