Scale · Basic scales

D 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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D natural minor scale on the Guitar neck59 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFGAA#CDEFG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. D1
  2. E2
  3. Fb3
  4. G4
  5. A5
  6. A#b6
  7. Cb7

Also written as D · E · F · G · A · Bb · C.

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 D natural minor. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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