Major & minor
G natural minor scale · also called the Aeolian mode
The standard minor scale — sad, serious or dramatic.
Its relative major is B♭ major — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of G minor.
- Notes
- GAB♭CDE♭F
- Formula
- 12♭345♭6♭7
- Steps
- WHWWHWW
How to play the G natural minor scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------5-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-8-------| G|-------------------3-5-7-------------| D|-------------3-5-7-------------------| A|-------3-5-6-------------------------| E|-3-5-6-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 3–8
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G natural minor scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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