B natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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B natural minor

The B natural minor scale has 7 notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G and A. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The natural minor scale gives minor keys their melancholic color. It has the same notes as the major scale three semitones higher (its relative major).

B natural minor

B C# D E F# G A · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

B

1

C#

2

D

b3

E

4

F#

5

G

b6

A

b7

Chords (triads)

i · B minor ii° · C# diminished III · D major iv · E minor v · F# minor VI · G major VII · A major

Seventh chords

i7 · B minor 7 iiø7 · C# half-diminished IIImaj7 · D major 7 iv7 · E minor 7 v7 · F# minor 7 VImaj7 · G major 7 VII7 · A7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

D major E dorian F# phrygian G lydian A mixolydian C# locrian

Other B scales

B major B harmonic minor B melodic minor B major pentatonic B minor pentatonic B blues B dorian B phrygian B lydian B mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F# natural minor E natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B natural minor scale?

The notes of the B natural minor scale are B, C#, D, E, F#, G and A.

What is the formula of the natural minor scale?

The formula of the natural minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the B natural minor scale?

The B natural minor scale has 2 sharps.

Which chords go with the B natural minor scale?

The chords of the B natural minor scale are B minor, C# diminished, D major, E minor, F# minor, G major and A major.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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