B Jazz Minor Scale

Scale steps
W = 2 semitones H = 1 semitone
B2WC♯1HD2WE2WF♯2WG♯2WA♯1HB
Step Pattern: W–H–W–W–W–W–H (2–1–2–2–2–2–1 semitones)
On the keyboard
DEBDEBC♯F♯G♯A♯C♯F♯G♯A♯

Diatonic triads

Degree
Build the chord · root–3rd–5th

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Chord semitone gaps
Ukulele G-C-E-A
i
BC♯DEF♯
Bm minor

B · D · F♯

3 + 4 semitones
BDF♯B
4123
4222
xDF♯B
123
x222 · ALT
ii
C♯DEF♯G♯
C♯m minor

C♯ · E · G♯

3 + 4 semitones
G♯C♯EC♯
123
1104
G♯EEC♯
123
1404 · ALT
III+
DEF♯G♯A♯
Daug augmented

D · F♯ · A♯

4 + 4 semitones
A♯DF♯A♯
4231
3221
xDF♯A♯
231
x221 · ALT
IV
EF♯G♯A♯B
E major

E · G♯ · B

4 + 3 semitones
BEG♯B
2341
4442
G♯EEB
132
1402 · ALT
V
F♯G♯A♯BC♯
F♯ major

F♯ · A♯ · C♯

4 + 3 semitones
A♯C♯F♯A♯
4132
3121
A♯C♯F♯C♯
3124
3124 · ALT
vi°
G♯A♯BC♯D
G♯dim diminished

G♯ · B · D

3 + 3 semitones
BDG♯B
3142
4242
G♯DG♯B
1243
1242 · ALT
vii°
A♯BC♯DE
A♯dim diminished

A♯ · C♯ · E

3 + 3 semitones
A♯C♯EA♯
312
3101
A♯EEC♯
123
3404 · ALT