Western · Dark · melancholic
Minor Scale
The natural minor scale — the Aeolian mode — is the darker, more melancholic counterpart to the major scale, following the pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W. It underpins countless rock, pop, film and classical themes whenever music needs weight or sadness.
Open the interactive Minor scale →On the piano keyboard
Minor scale shown on C
RootScale tone
Interval formula
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Minor scale on every key — keyboard diagrams
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
Minor scale in every key
| Key | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | D | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb |
| C# | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A | B |
| D | D | E | F | G | A | Bb | C |
| Eb | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db |
| E | E | F# | G | A | B | C | D |
| F | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb |
| F# | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D | E |
| G | G | A | Bb | C | D | Eb | F |
| Ab | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | Fb | Gb |
| A | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| Bb | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | Gb | Ab |
| B | B | C# | D | E | F# | G | A |
Diatonic chords (key of C)
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | C · Eb · G |
| ii° | D° | D · F · Ab |
| III | Eb | Eb · G · Bb |
| iv | Fm | F · Ab · C |
| v | Gm | G · Bb · D |
| VI | Ab | Ab · C · Eb |
| VII | Bb | Bb · D · F |
Popular songs in this scale
A curated list of well-known songs built on the Minor is coming soon.
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