B Minor Six Diminished
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B Minor Six Diminished Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Minor Six Diminished scale is a sophisticated jazz scale popularized by the Barry Harris method. On Ukulele, its notes are B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A#. It is the secret to professional voice leading in bebop, allowing for smooth, elegant movements between minor chords and their related tensions. Commonly used in Jazz, Bebop, Swing. Notable players include Barry Harris, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell. Use over m6 chords and their related dim7 chords. The scale alternates between chord tones and diminished passing tones, creating seamless bebop voice leading.
Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6m, 6M, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
Formula: W-H-W-W-H-H-W-H
Number of notes: 8
Musical Character
The 'Barry Harris scale' — an 8-note system that provides the secret to professional voice leading in bebop. It allows for smooth, elegant movements between minor chords and their related diminished tensions.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Jazz, Bebop, Swing
Notable players: Barry Harris, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell
How to Use the B Minor Six Diminished Scale
Use over m6 chords and their related dim7 chords. The scale alternates between chord tones and diminished passing tones, creating seamless bebop voice leading.
Origin & Background
Systematized by jazz educator Barry Harris as the foundation of his bebop harmony method. Provides the theoretical framework for understanding Charlie Parker's voice leading.
Related Scales
The B Minor Six Diminished scale contains 8 notes (B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.