B-flat major

/ˈbiː flæt ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

The major key with B-flat as its tonic, with the notes B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A, the key signature of which has two flats.

“{\key bes \major bes c' d' es' f' g' a' bes'2}”

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Meanings

nounB-flat major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe major key with B-flat as its tonic, with the notes B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A, the key signature of which has two flats.

    {\key bes \major bes c' d' es' f' g' a' bes'2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of B-flat.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 降B大調 /降B大调
  • 降B大調 /降B大调 (jiàngbī dàdiào)the major key with B-flat as its tonic
Finnish B-duuri
  • B-duurithe major key with B-flat as its tonic
French si bémol majeur, si bémol majeur
  • si bémol majeurthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
  • si bémol majeurthe major chord with a root of B-flat
German B-Dur, B-Dur
  • B-Durthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
  • B-Durthe major chord with a root of B-flat
Hungarian B-dúr
  • B-dúrthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
Italian si bemolle maggiore
  • si bemolle maggiorethe major key with B-flat as its tonic
Japanese 変ロ長調
  • 変ロ長調 (henrochōchō)the major key with B-flat as its tonic
Korean 내림나장조
  • 내림나장조 (naerimnajangjo)the major key with B-flat as its tonic
Polish B-dur, B-dur
  • B-durthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
  • B-durthe major chord with a root of B-flat
Russian си-бемо́ль мажо́р
  • си-бемо́ль мажо́р (si-bemólʹ mažór)the major key with B-flat as its tonic
Spanish si bemol mayor, si bemol mayor
  • si bemol mayorthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
  • si bemol mayorthe major chord with a root of B-flat
Turkish si bemol majör
  • si bemol majörthe major key with B-flat as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

B-flat major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-flat%20major

MLA

“B-flat major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-flat%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B-flat major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-flat%20major.

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