Tuck your thumb under and play 1 on F, 2 on G, 3 on A, and finally, 4 on Bb.Īnd there you made it all the way up the Bb scale! Make sure you practice each hand separately well before you try putting hands together. Now that we’re on another black key, we have to cross again. Reposition your hand and play 2 on D and 3 on Eb. The left hand is the easy part-the fingering is the same as most of the other black key scales (like Eb, Ab, and Db!)įor the right hand, you’re going to start with your 3 on Bb, and then immediately cross your 1 under to C. Each note should be played as its own distinct note, yet still connected (don’t blur them together, but also don’t play them too short).Īs far as fingering goes, Bb has its easier and more tricky parts.

To play the B flat scale on the piano, press down each note shown in the diagram above, starting with the Bb on the far left and working your way to the Bb on the far right. You will also find the fingerings for both right and left hand underneath, with x’s representing finger crosses. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get right into the details about the B flat scale! Below you can start looking at the notes in the scale on a piano diagram. So make sure you learn all those other scales before moving forward! B Flat Scale Piano Notes & Fingerings Next, you can move on top group 2, which includes the Eb major scale, Ab major scale, and then the scale we’re on now, Bb. I recommend starting with group 1, which includes the Db major scale and the F#/Gb major scale.

Once you learn the white key scales, you can move on to the 2 different groups of black key scales. The Bb scale is considered an intermediate piano scale, so you don’t want to start with it if you are a beginner! If you are just starting to learn scales, you’ll want to learn white key scales first. I’ll show you diagrams and sheet music with these notes soon. The notes in a Bb scale are as follows: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, and finally A. It is the black key scale with the LEAST amount of black notes. Following this pattern starting on Bb, we get a scale with 2 black notes and 5 white notes. The Bb scale, simply put, is a major scale that both starts and ends on the note “B flat.” It follows the typical pattern of half steps and whole steps that builds a major scale. I’ll teach you everything you need to know about this scale and give you all my best tips and tricks for mastering it! What is the Bb scale in piano? The last of the black key scale group 2: Bb major! The Bb major scale contains only 2 flats.

B flat 12 major scales