B Flat Jazz Minor Scale (Bb Jazz Minor) – 5 CAGED Positions and Theory

The B flat Jazz Minor scale contains the following notes:

Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – G – A

The Bb Jazz Minor scale is the same as the ascending version of the Bb Melodic Minor scale. It can also be viewed as an Bb Major scale, with a flat 3rd.

Bb Jazz Minor Modes

The Jazz Minor scale is important, because of the modes that are derived from it. The Bb Jazz Minor scale contains the following seven modes:

  • Bb Jazz Minor
  • C Dorian b2
  • Db Lydian Augmented
  • Eb Lydian Dominant
  • F Mixolydian b6
  • G Aeolian b5
  • A Super Locrian

CAGED Positions for the Bb Jazz Minor Scale

Here are the fret diagrams, as well as the sheet music and tabs for the five CAGED positions of B flat Jazz minor.

Bb Jazz Minor in the 2nd Position (Lowest Fret is 2)

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Bb Jazz Minor in the 4th Position (Lowest Fret is 4)

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Bb Jazz Minor in the 8th Position (Lowest Fret is 8)

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Bb Jazz Minor in the 9th Position (Lowest Fret is 9)

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Bb Jazz Minor in the 11th Position (Lowest Fret is 11)

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Bb Jazz Minor Open Position

Here is the fret diagram and notes/tabs for the open position of Bb Jazz Minor.

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