Scale library · Aeolian (natural minor)
Formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, step pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W. In C it is C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭. It is the scale for the tonic minor chord (i7) and vi chords; the natural-minor sound. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.
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| Root | Notes | Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| C♯ | C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B | Guitar · Piano |
| D | D E F G A B♭ C | Guitar · Piano |
| E♭ | E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| E | E F♯ G A B C D | Guitar · Piano |
| F | F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| F♯ | F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E | Guitar · Piano |
| G | G A B♭ C D E♭ F | Guitar · Piano |
| G♯ | G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| A | A B C D E F G | Guitar · Piano |
| B♭ | B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| B | B C♯ D E F♯ G A | Guitar · Piano |
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