Also C Dorian, D Phrygian
B♭ Major (Ionian): B♭ C D E♭ F G A. Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Same notes as C Dorian, D Phrygian, E♭ Lydian. The major scale: the reference every other scale is measured against. Bright and settled, it carries countless pop, folk and classical melodies.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives34
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over2
Songs that use it1
Cadences5
Progressions9
Progressions in B♭ major
- Pop axisB♭IFVGmviE♭IV
- Sensitive progressionGmviE♭IVB♭IFV
- Doo-wop progressionB♭IGmviE♭IVFV
- Three-chord songB♭IE♭IVFVB♭I
- Jazz turnaroundB♭maj7Imaj7Gm7vi7Cm7ii7F7V7
- Canon progressionB♭IFVGmviDmiiiE♭IVB♭IE♭IVFV
- 12-bar bluesB♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7E♭7IV7E♭7IV7B♭7I7B♭7I7F7V7E♭7IV7B♭7I7F7V7
- Mixolydian vampB♭IA♭♭VIIE♭IVB♭I
- Minor plagalE♭IVE♭mivB♭I