F# natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# natural minor

The F# natural minor / Gb natural minor scale has 7 notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D and E. 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# A B C# D E · 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

A

b3

B

4

C#

5

D

b6

E

b7

Chords (triads)

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

Seventh chords

i7 · F# minor 7 iiø7 · Ab half-diminished IIImaj7 · A major 7 iv7 · B minor 7 v7 · C# minor 7 VImaj7 · D major 7 VII7 · E7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

A major B dorian C# phrygian D lydian E mixolydian Ab 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 B 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#, A, B, C#, D and E.

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 3 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# natural minor scale?

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