Scale · Basic scales

C natural minor

The real minor: same raw material as the major, but with a flat third, sixth and seventh — it lands darker.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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C natural minor scale on the Guitar neck56 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CDD#FGA#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDFGG#A#CDD#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. C1
  2. D2
  3. D#b3
  4. F4
  5. G5
  6. G#b6
  7. A#b7

Also written as C · D · Eb · F · G · Ab · Bb.

Formula

W · H · W · W · H · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside C natural minor. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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