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| Relative key | G minor |
|---|---|
| Parallel key | B-flat minor |
| Dominant key | F major |
| Subdominant key | E-flat major |
| Component pitches | |
| B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A | |
B-flat major is a major scale based on B♭, with pitches B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative minor is G minor and its parallel minor is B-flat minor.
The B-flat major scale is:
Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The B-flat harmonic major and melodic major scales are:
Many transposing instruments are pitched in B-flat major, including the clarinet, trumpet, tenor saxophone, and soprano saxophone. As a result, B-flat major is one of the most popular keys for concert band compositions.
Scale degree chords
[edit]The scale degree chords of B♭ major are:
- Tonic – B♭ major
- Supertonic – C minor
- Mediant – D minor
- Subdominant – E♭ major
- Dominant – F major
- Submediant – G minor
- Leading tone – A diminished
Notable classical compositions
[edit]- François Couperin
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Luigi Boccherini
- Cello Concerto No. 9, G. 482
- Joseph Haydn
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Franz Schubert
- Impromptu No. 3, Op. 142
- Mass No. 3
- Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965
- Piano Sonata No. 21, D. 960
- Piano Trio No. 1, D. 898
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 5
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Symphony No. 2 (Lobgesang)
- String Quintet No. 2
- Cello Sonata No. 1
- Frédéric Chopin
- Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. 2
- Mazurka Op. 7, No. 1
- Prelude Op. 28, No. 21 "Sunday"
- Polonaise Op. 71, No. 2
- Robert Schumann
- Symphony No. 1, Op. 38, (Frühling)
- The second, fourth and sixth movement of Kreisleriana, Op. 16
- Humoreske for piano, Op. 20
- Faschingsschwank aus Wien for piano, Op. 26
- Franz Liszt
- Transcendental Étude No. 5 (Feux follets) from Transcendental Études
- Anton Bruckner
- Johannes Brahms
- Max Bruch
- Modest Mussorgsky
- "Promenade" from Pictures at an Exhibition
- Ernest Chausson
- Vincent d'Indy
- Ottorino Respighi
- "The Pines of the Villa Borghese" from Pines of Rome
- Bohuslav Martinů
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Dmitri Shostakovich
References
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