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B Natural Minor Scale

The natural minor scale (Aeolian) is the darker counterpart to the major scale and the home base for minor-key songs across rock, pop and metal.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 E F♯ G A B C♯ D E F♯ G B C♯ D E F♯ G A B C♯ D G A B C♯ D E F♯ G A D E F♯ G A B C♯ D E A B C♯ D E F♯ G A B E F♯ G A B C♯ D E F♯ G
Root (B) Scale tone
NotesB · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G · A
Formula1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
RootB

The natural minor scale (Aeolian) is the darker counterpart to the major scale and the home base for minor-key songs across rock, pop and metal. On guitar, the b natural minor scale uses the notes B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (B) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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