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B♭ Inverted Major scale

About the B flat Inverted Major scale

B flat Inverted Major is a flat second, third, sixth and seventh, a mirrored major scale. It's used for experimental writing and moody film cues.

Chords in the key of B flat Inverted Major

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i B flat minor
6fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

II C flat
4fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

III D flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iv E flat minor
6fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

F diminished
6fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

VI G flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

vii A flat minor
4fr 6fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in B flat Inverted Major

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

i B flat minor seven
6fr 8fr

II C flat major seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

III D flat seven
4fr 6fr 9fr

iv E flat minor seven
6fr 7fr 11fr

F minor seven flat five
8fr 11fr

VI G flat major seven
4fr 6fr 9fr

vii A flat minor seven
4fr 6fr 9fr 11fr

Progressions in B flat Inverted Major

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i Isus4
i ♭II
i ♭IIM7
i III
i VIM7

Notes and intervals

1 B flat Root
2 C flat Minor 2nd
3 D flat Minor 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

Inverted Major in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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