Scale · Basic scales

F# 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.

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Tuning

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F# natural minor scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. F#1
  2. G#2
  3. Ab3
  4. B4
  5. C#5
  6. Db6
  7. Eb7

Also written as Gb · Ab · A · B · Db · D · E.

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

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