- Designation by octave
- Scales Common scales beginning on B{{music|b}} Diatonic scales Jazz melodic minor
- See also
{{Other uses|B-flat (disambiguation){{!}}B-flat}}{{unreferenced|date=January 2012}}B{{music|flat}} (B-flat; also called si bémol) is the eleventh step of the Western chromatic scale (starting from C). It lies a diatonic semitone above A and a chromatic semitone below B, thus being enharmonic to A{{music|♯}}, even though in some musical tunings, B{{music|flat}} will have a different sounding pitch than A{{music|sharp}}. B-flat is also enharmonic to C{{music|bb}}. When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the B{{music|flat}} above middle C is approximately 466.164 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency. While orchestras tune to an A provided by the oboist, wind ensembles usually tune to a B-flat provided by a tuba, horn, or clarinet. In Germany, Russia, Poland and Scandinavia, this pitch is designated B, with 'H' used to designate the B-natural. Since the 1990s, B-flat is often denoted Bb or "Bess" instead of B in Swedish music textbooks. Natural B is called B by Swedish jazz and pop musicians, but still denoted H in classical music. See B (musical note) for an explanation. Designation by octaveScientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) | flat}}−1 | flat}}͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵B{{music|flat}} or BBBB{{music|flat}} | Subsubcontra | 14.568 | flat}}0 | flat}}͵͵ or ͵͵B{{music|flat}} or BBB{{music|flat}} | Subcontra | 29.135 | flat}}1 | flat}}͵ or ͵B{{music|flat}} or BB{{music|flat}} | Contra | 58.270 | flat}}2 | flat}} | Great | 116.541 | flat}}3 | flat}} | Small | 233.082 | flat}}4 | flat}}′ | One-lined | 466.164 | flat}}5 | flat}}′′ | Two-lined | 932.328 | flat}}6 | flat}}′′′ | Three-lined | 1864.655 | flat}}7 | flat}}′′′′ | Four-lined | 3729.310 | flat}}8 | flat}}′′′′′ | Five-lined | 7458.620 | flat}}9 | flat}}′′′′′′ | Six-lined | 14917.240 | flat}}10 | flat}}′′′′′′′ | Seven-lined | 29834.481 |
ScalesCommon scales beginning on B{{music|b}}- B-flat major: B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}}
- B-flat natural minor: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B-flat harmonic minor: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A B{{music|b}}
- B-flat melodic minor ascending: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}}
- B-flat melodic minor descending: B{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} F E{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} C B{{music|b}}
Diatonic scales- B{{music|b}} Ionian: B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Dorian: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Phrygian: B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Lydian: B{{music|b}} C D E F G A B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Mixolydian: B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Aeolian: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Locrian: B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
Jazz melodic minor- B{{music|b}} ascending melodic minor: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Dorian ♭2: B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Lydian augmented: B{{music|b}} C D E F{{music|#}} G A B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Lydian dominant: B{{music|b}} C D E F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Mixolydian ♭6: B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} Locrian ♮2: B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
- B{{music|b}} altered: B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|bb}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}}
See also- Piano key frequencies
- Category:B-flat instruments
- B-flat major
- B-flat minor
- Root (chord)
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