Scale · Piano
B Harmonic Major Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · A♯
Root: B
Intervals
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · ♭6 · 7
How it is built
This scale starts on B and applies the intervals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ♭6, 7. The result contains 7 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B Harmonic Major Piano Scale
B Harmonic Major Piano scale uses the notes B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, A♯. Its character is major with a darker turn because of its flat sixth.
Character and sound
Major with a darker turn because of its flat sixth.
Musical context and history
Harmonic major can be understood as a major scale with a lowered sixth. It combines major- and minor-world traits and generates several unusual chord colors.
How and where it is used
Use it in composition, jazz and harmonic exploration when a major tonic with ♭6-derived colors is desired.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
A practical way to understand this scale is to compare it with the major and minor scales starting on B. The altered notes are exactly what create its characteristic color.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · ♭6 · 7 and, from B, produces the notes B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · A♯.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Harmonic Major Piano scale?
The notes are B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, A♯.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · ♭6 · 7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Major with a darker turn because of its flat sixth. Use it in composition, jazz and harmonic exploration when a major tonic with ♭6-derived colors is desired.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.