A Natural Minor Scale

The natural minor scale gives you a darker, more pensive sound — the source of most minor-key pop, rock, and ballad material.

Scale notes

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
F
7
G
8
A

Interval pattern: W - H - W - W - H - W - W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

CDEFGABCDEFG

Key signature

A natural minor shares its key signature with C majorno sharps or flats.

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to a natural minor scale.

ii°
Bdim
III
C
iv
Dm
VI
F
VII
G

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