B Flat Note on The Staff
B Flat Note on the Piano and Keyboard
B Flat Note Accidentals
B Flat Music Notes in Different Clefs
Treble Clef – B Flat
Bass Clef – B Flat
The B flat below middle C (Bb3) sits on the second line of the bass clef.
Alto Clef – B Flat
The B flat below middle C (Bb3) sits on the second space of the alto clef.
Tenor Clef – B Flat
The B flat below middle C (Bb3) sits on the third space of the tenor clef.
Mezzo-soprano Clef – B Flat
The B flat below middle C (Bb3) sits on the first space of the mezzo-soprano clef.
Soprano Clef – B Flat
The B flat music note above middle C (Bb4) sits on the fourth line of the soprano clef.
Baritone Clef – B Flat
The B flat music note below middle C (Bb3) sits on the fourth space of the baritone clef.
Popular Scales starting on B Flat
B Flat Major
The major scale formula is W-W-H-W-W-W-H, where W= whole step and H = half step. Below is the B flat major scale.
B Flat Natural Minor
The natural minor formula is W-H-W-W-H-W-W. Below is the B flat natural minor scale.
B Flat Harmonic Minor
The harmonic minor formula is W – H – W – W – H – W1/2 – H. Note that this scale has a three semitone step or a whole-step-and-a-half.
B Flat Melodic Minor
When ascending the melodic minor scale follows this pattern: W-H-W-W-W-W-H.
When descending it follows the natural minor pattern.
Modes Starting on B Flat
Below are the modes that start on B flat.
Frequency of B Flat Music Note
Using the equal temperament tuning system, the A above middle C is 440 Hz. This means that the B flat above middle C would be approximately 466 Hz.
What’s Next…?
- Learn about Chords in the Key of B Flat Major
- Learn about more music notes with our music theory basics guides.