About the B flat Leading Whole Tone scale
B flat Leading Whole Tone is used for jazz and cinematic writing. Think of it as a whole-tone scale with a leading tone added on top. It is B♭ Lydian Augmented with the sixth raised.
Its notes are B♭, C, D, E, F♯, G♯, and A. The formula is W W W W W H H.
B♭ Leading Whole Tone uses three black keys on the piano, B♭, F♯, and G♯. Its raised fourth lands on the white key E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Augmented 6th |
| 7 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W W W H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-2-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C | D | E | F sharp | G sharp | A | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Leading Whole Tone in other keys
C Leading Whole Tone scaleD flat Leading Whole Tone scaleD Leading Whole Tone scaleE flat Leading Whole Tone scaleE Leading Whole Tone scaleF Leading Whole Tone scaleG flat Leading Whole Tone scaleG Leading Whole Tone scaleA flat Leading Whole Tone scaleA Leading Whole Tone scaleB Leading Whole Tone scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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