A Aeolian

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At a Glance

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What It Is

The natural minor scale - degree 6 of the major scale. Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

The standard minor-key sound; no raised or lowered degrees relative to itself, by definition.

Melancholic and serious - the standard minor mood, heavier and sadder than Dorian.

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