

Minor Chord Intervals – Minor and Major Third For Bb minor the middle note is lowered by a semitone, resulting in Bb – Db – F. The notes of the Bb major chord are Bb – D – F. When forming a minor chord the 3rd note of the major scale (the major third) is played a semitone lower. Bb is the root note, C is the major second, D is the major third, Eb is the perfect fourth, F is the perfect fifth, G is the major sixth, A is the major seventh and Bb, one octave higher is the perfect eighth. The notes of the Bb major scale are Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A. To learn more about this chord and others, check out my course, Piano Chords: How To Form Basic Chords On Piano And Keyboard. To form a B-flat minor chord, combine the root note, Bb, the minor third, Db and the perfect fifth, F of the Bb major scale. We will use the various spellings interchangeably and randomly. Other ways to represent this chord are Bbm, Bbmin and Bb. Its passionate outpourings meet the intricate play of proportion, density and energy in American composer Catherine Lamb’s mesmerising Portions Transparent/Opaque – a trio of movements inspired by colour theory that move gradually from sonic expansion to collapse.In this lesson we will learn how to form (play) a B flat minor chord.

Premiered just days before the composer’s sudden death, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony, with its evocative subtitle, is entangled with its author’s own struggles and emotions. Ilan Volkov and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra pair a classic 19th-century symphony with the world premiere of a newly completed orchestral triptych.

8.10 Interval: Nigel Simeone visits the Radio 3 Presenter's box, to talk to Kate Molleson about his pick of the Proms coming up in the next few days. Presented by Kate Molleson, live from the Royal Albert Hall, LondonĬatherine Lamb: Portions Transparent/OpaqueĬ. Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ilan Volkov perform a new piece by Catherine Lamb alongside Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony.
