B Harmonic Minor — diatonic chords

Natural minor with a raised 7th. Used in classical and metal.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iBmMinor
2ii°C#°Diminished
3III+D+Augmented
4ivEmMinor
5VF#Major
6VIGMajor
7vii°A#°Diminished

Harmonic Minor in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

About the B Harmonic Minor scale's harmony

The B Harmonic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Bm, C#°, D+, Em, F#, G, A#°. These chords all use only the notes of the B Harmonic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III+–iv–V–VI–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.