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Bb Major Scale

The major scale is the foundation of Western harmony — seven notes with a bright, resolved sound, and the reference every other scale is measured against.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 F G A B♭ C D E♭ F G C D E♭ F G A B♭ C D G A B♭ C D E♭ F G A B♭ D E♭ F G A B♭ C D E♭ F A B♭ C D E♭ F G A B♭ C F G A B♭ C D E♭ F G
Root (Bb) Scale tone
NotesB♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G · A
Formula1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RootBb

The major scale is the foundation of Western harmony — seven notes with a bright, resolved sound, and the reference every other scale is measured against. On guitar, the bb major scale uses the notes B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (Bb) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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