Piano scale
B♭ Natural Minor Scale
The B♭ Natural Minor Scale has 7 notes: B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭.
- B♭1
- C2
- D♭3
- E♭4
- F5
- G♭6
- A♭7
Notes of the B♭ Natural Minor Scale
| Degree | Notes | Intervals | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | Root | 1 |
| 2 | C | Major 2nd | 2 |
| 3 | D♭ | Minor 3rd | ♭3 |
| 4 | E♭ | Perfect 4th | 4 |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th | 5 |
| 6 | G♭ | Minor 6th | ♭6 |
| 7 | A♭ | Minor 7th | ♭7 |
Step pattern
W – H – W – W – H – W – W
From the root to the octave the scale moves in this pattern: W – H – W – W – H – W – W.
W = whole step (2 semitones), H = half step (1 semitone), W+H = 3 semitones
Sound and character
Lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th — and the major scale becomes its emotional opposite. Natural minor is the scale of longing and introspection.
Sound: Sad & introspective
Chords in the B♭ Natural Minor Scale
Stack every other note of the scale on each degree to get its chords.
How to use it
Use it for melodies and improvising in minor keys. It shares its notes with the relative major, so you already know it if you know that major scale.
B♭ Natural Minor Scale uses the same notes as the D♭ Major scale, starting from a different note.
Chords, key signature and progressions: B♭ Minor key
Songs that use it
- Stairway to Heaven · Led ZeppelinRock
- Nothing Else Matters · MetallicaMetal
- Mad World · Tears for FearsNew Wave
Play the B♭ Natural Minor Scale with different sounds in the interactive builder.
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