Natural Minor Scale
The basic minor scale using only the notes of its key signature, without any raised sixth or seventh degrees.
Category
scales
Pronunciation
/ˈnætʃərəl ˈmaɪnə skeɪl/
Origin
English (theoretical term)
Length
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About Natural Minor Scale
The natural minor scale (also called the Aeolian mode) is the simplest form of the minor scale, using the notes exactly as they appear in the key signature with no chromatic alterations. In A natural minor, the notes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A — all white keys on the piano.
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Blues ScaleA six-note scale derived from the minor pentatonic with an added flattened fifth, central to blues and rock music.
Major ScaleA seven-note scale with the pattern tone–tone–semitone–tone–tone–tone–semitone
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