C natural minor scale on piano
The natural minor scale (Aeolian mode) has the same notes as its relative major, starting from the 6th degree. Its minor third gives it a darker, more melancholic color.
On the keyboard
Numbers above the keys are the scale degrees; the root is filled.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | root |
| 2 | D | major second |
| 3 | E♭ (E flat) | minor third |
| 4 | F | perfect fourth |
| 5 | G | perfect fifth |
| 6 | A♭ (A flat) | minor sixth |
| 7 | B♭ (B flat) | minor seventh |
Steps between notes: W – H – W – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
Relative scale: the E flat major scale, with exactly the same notes.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other C scales
- Major
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian