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Bass scale companion

B Harmonic Major Scale

Learn the B Harmonic Major scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A#
Steps
W-W-H-W-H-W+H-H
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, F#, A#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 6-10); Root on A string (frets 1-5)
1B2C#3D#4E5F#b6G7A#

Full fretboard map

Every B Harmonic Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEF#GA#BC#D#EF#GA#BC#D#EA#BC#D#EF#GA#BC#D#EF#GD#EF#GA#BC#D#EF#GA#BC#A#BC#D#EF#GA#BC#D#EF#G123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for B Harmonic Major

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 6-10

B Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the E string.

B Harmonic Major Root on E stringB Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the E string.EADG678910712345b671234
Root on E string (6-10)
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-------8--9---|
A |-6--7-----9-10|
E |-6--7-----9---|

Root on A string · frets 1-5

B Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the A string.

B Harmonic Major Root on A stringB Harmonic Major bass box with the root on the A string.EADG123455b6712345b671
Root on A string (1-5)
G |-------3--4---|
D |-1--2-----4--5|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |----2--3------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
2M2C#
3M3D#
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
7M7A#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IBmaj7Major 7th
iiøC#m7b5Half-Diminished
iiiD#m7Minor 7th
ivEmMaj7Minor Major 7
VF#7Dominant 7th
bVI+G+maj7Augmented Major 7
vii°A#dim7Diminished 7th
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