C Natural Minor Scale
C Minor
scaleAt a Glance
- Formula:
- C natural-minor
- Notes:
- C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#
Piano
Fretboard
What It Is
The Aeolian mode - the relative minor's home scale, with a minor third, sixth, and seventh relative to the major scale. Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb.
How It Functions
Establishes a tonic-centered minor key using only the notes of its relative major.
Mood & Character
Dark and melancholic - the default 'sad' or emotionally heavy sound in Western music.
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