B♭ Japanese Scale

Ethnic Scale

  • start by assigning your fingers to the tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth frets
  • on the fifth string play a B flat on the thirteenth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the fourth string play a C on the tenth fret using your first finger and an E flat on the thirteenth fret using your fourth finger
  • on the third string play an F on the tenth fret using your first finger and a G flat on the eleventh fret using your second finger
  • on the second string play a B flat on the eleventh fret using your second finger
B♭ Japanese Scale
B♭ Japanese Scale

Recommended Chords for a B♭ Japanese Scale

Chord Shared Notes
B♭ Suspended Guitar Chord
B♭ Suspended Guitar Chord B♭, E♭, F
B♭ Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
B♭ Suspended 2 Guitar Chord B♭, C, F
E♭ Minor 6th (add9) Guitar Chord
E♭ Minor 6th (add9) Guitar Chord E♭, G♭, B♭, C, F
E♭ Minor (add9) Guitar Chord
E♭ Minor (add9) Guitar Chord E♭, G♭, B♭, F
E♭ Minor 6th Guitar Chord
E♭ Minor 6th Guitar Chord E♭, G♭, B♭, C
E♭ Minor Guitar Chord
E♭ Minor Guitar Chord E♭, G♭, B♭
E♭ Suspended 2 Guitar Chord
E♭ Suspended 2 Guitar Chord E♭, F, B♭
F 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord
F 7th Sus4 Guitar Chord F, B♭, C, E♭
F Suspended Guitar Chord
F Suspended Guitar Chord F, B♭, C