Published:
2011-09-12
Updated:
2013-10-29
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Key Signatures - Bb Major and G Minor
"Bb Major" (or the key of Bb) is a major scale based on Bb, with the pitches Bb C D Eb F G A. Its key signature has two flats: Bb Eb. Its Relative Minor scale is G Minor. Its Parallel Minor is Bb Minor. B-flat major is a suitable key for most wind instruments, especially those for which it is their home key, such as clarinets, trumpets, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flutes in B-flat.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL53
Main Category: Theory Main Instrument: Any
Categories: Chords, Jazz, Scales, Theory, Major, Minor, Music Keys, Harmony
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Bb major or B-flat major is a major scale based on B-flat, consisting of the pitches Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats, Bb and Eb.
Its relative minor is G minor, and its parallel minor is Bb minor.
B-flat major is a suitable key for most wind instruments, especially those for which it is their home key, such as clarinets, trumpets, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flutes in B-flat.
B-flat is a common jazz key and popular on ukulele.
Key of Bb Major / G Minor
How to Identify the Key
To identity a flat (♭) key based on the Key Signature , you can look at the second flat from the last flat – that is the key. This works on the flat key signatures of Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb. The Key of F has only one flat, Bb and that you just have to memorize without this little trick. Cb has ALL flats.
Key of F Major / D Minor
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