F natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F natural minor

The F natural minor scale has 7 notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db and Eb. 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).

F natural minor

F G Ab Bb C Db Eb · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

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

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

F

1

G

2

Ab

b3

Bb

4

C

5

Db

b6

Eb

b7

Chords (triads)

i · F minor ii° · G diminished III · Ab major iv · Bb minor v · C minor VI · C# major VII · Eb major

Seventh chords

i7 · F minor 7 iiø7 · G half-diminished IIImaj7 · Ab major 7 iv7 · Bb minor 7 v7 · C minor 7 VImaj7 · C# major 7 VII7 · Eb7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Ab major Bb dorian C phrygian C# lydian Eb mixolydian G locrian

Other F scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C natural minor Bb natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F natural minor scale?

The notes of the F natural minor scale are F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db and Eb.

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 F natural minor scale?

The F natural minor scale has 4 flats.

Which chords go with the F natural minor scale?

The chords of the F natural minor scale are F minor, G diminished, Ab major, Bb minor, C minor, C# major and Eb 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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