B♭ Major Scale, Chords & Songs
B♭ major (2 flats) is the favorite key of brass players and jazz musicians. Many standards are written here. On piano, the flat-side fingering takes practice but rewards with a smooth, sophisticated sound.
How Can I Keep From Singing, Chris Tomlin
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How Can I Keep From Singing
Chris Tomlin
Medium Bb · ♩=111· 5 chords
DILEMMA, Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
B
DILEMMA
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
Medium Bb · ♩=80· 4 chords
The B♭ Major scale
The B♭ Major scale contains seven notes: Bb – C – D – Eb – F – G – A. Key signature: 2 flats (B♭, E♭).
All notes in the B♭ Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.
Diatonic chords in B♭ Major
These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in B♭ Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.
| Roman | Chord | Quality | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Major | Learn Bb → |
| ii | Cm | Minor | Learn Cm → |
| iii | Dm | Minor | Learn Dm → |
| IV | Eb | Major | Learn Eb → |
| V | F | Major | Learn F → |
| vi | Gm | Minor | Learn Gm → |
| vii° | Adim | Diminished | Learn Adim → |
Quick facts
- Key signature
- 2 flats (B♭, E♭)
- Relative minor
- G minor
- Difficulty on piano
- Intermediate — 2 flats, common jazz/vocal key.
- Songs in our catalog
- Available in this key
Popular chord progressions in B♭ Major
These famous progressions are built from the diatonic chords of B♭ Major. Click any to learn the theory + see songs that use it.