B-flat
Below B natural
B-flat is a musical note one half step below B, commonly written as B♭.
It appears frequently in Western music—many wind instruments are pitched in B-flat, meaning their natural scale centers on this note: a B-flat trumpet, a B-flat clarinet.
B-flat major and B-flat minor are keys built on this tone.
Short written record
concert pitch · A-sharp · enharmonic · semitone · interval · scale · chromatic · temperament
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tenor saxophoneMidrange woodwind, curved bell
- cornetValved wind instrument
- flugelhornConical brass, soft tone
euphonium · tuba · bass clarinet · mellophone · baritone horn · harmonica · recorder
Key sharing accidentals, sadder
- G minorKey with somber character
- key signatureNotation showing tonal center
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- dominantHaving superior influence
subdominant · chord · triad · modulation · transposition
German classical music giant
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
chamber music · jazz standard · blues · improvisation · composition · arrangement · score · notation
note
Short written record
frequency · concert pitch · A-sharp · enharmonic · semitone · interval · scale · chromatic · temperament · intonation
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tenor saxophoneMidrange woodwind, curved bell
- cornetValved wind instrument
flugelhorn · euphonium · tuba · bass clarinet · mellophone · baritone horn · harmonica · recorder
relative minor
Key sharing accidentals, sadder
- G minorKey with somber character
- key signatureNotation showing tonal center
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
dominant · subdominant · chord · triad · modulation · transposition
Beethoven
German classical music giant
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
orchestral · chamber music · jazz standard · blues · improvisation · composition · arrangement · score · notation · sheet music