Learn the formula or the intervals for Natural Minor Scale in All 12 Keys. You can click on any of the minor scales below to watch how to play that particular minor scale.
Natural minor scales chart is provided at the end of this tutorial as well as a free virtual piano Z=Board for you to practice playing these scales.
Natural minor scales chart is provided at the end of this tutorial as well as a free virtual piano Z=Board for you to practice playing these scales.
| Formula of Minor Scales | 1, | 2, | b3, | 4, | 5, | b6, | b7 |
| Intervals of | Root, | WS, | HS, | WS, | WS, | HS, | WS |
| Minor Scale in the key of C | C, | D, | E♭, | F, | G, | A♭, | B♭ |
[WS : Whole Step, HS : Half Step]
Below are the minor scales in all the 12 keys;
Below are the minor scales in all the 12 keys;
| Minor Scales | Notes are: (Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS, WS) |
| _____ | _______________________________ |
| C | C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C |
| F | F, G, Ab, Bbb, C, Db, Eb, F |
| Bb | Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb |
| Eb | Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb |
| Ab | Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab |
| Db | Db, Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bbb, Cb, Db |
| F# | F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F# |
| B | B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B |
| E | E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E |
| A | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A |
| D | D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#,D |
| G | G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F,G |
| Am | Bbm | Bm | Cm |
| Dbm | Dm | Ebm | Em |
| Fm | F#m | Gm | Abm |
The indicators are as follow:
1 = Thumb
2 = Index Finger
3 = Middle Finger
4 = Ring Finger
5 = Pinky
1 = Thumb
2 = Index Finger
3 = Middle Finger
4 = Ring Finger
5 = Pinky
1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS, WS
Notes for
A♭ Minor Scale are:
A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭
Fingering (LH): 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2
Fingering (RH): 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for
A Minor Scale are:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for
B♭ Minor Scale are:
B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭
Fingering (LH): 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2
Fingering (RH): 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for B Minor Scale are:
B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B
Fingering (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for C Minor Scale are:
C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for D♭ Minor Scale are:
D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭
Fingering (LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
Fingering (RH): 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for D Minor Scale are:
D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, D
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for E♭ Minor Scale are:
E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭
Fingering (LH): 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2
Fingering (RH): 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for E Minor Scale are:
E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for F Minor Scale are:
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for F# Minor Scale are:
F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
Fingering (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4
Fingering (RH): 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for G Minor Scale are:
G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for D♭ Minor Scale are:
D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭
Fingering (LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
Fingering (RH): 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for D Minor Scale are:
D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, D
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for E♭ Minor Scale are:
E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭
Fingering (LH): 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2
Fingering (RH): 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for E Minor Scale are:
E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for F Minor Scale are:
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for F# Minor Scale are:
F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
Fingering (LH): 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4
Fingering (RH): 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
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1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Root, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS
Notes for G Minor Scale are:
G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G
Fingering (LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Fingering (RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5