Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C minor
Description: Usually referring to the natural minor (Aeolian mode), a seven-note scale with a flattened 3rd, 6th and 7th degrees compared with major. It has a darker, more plaintive colour and is central to rock, metal, classical and film music, often mixed with harmonic and melodic minor variants for stronger dominant harmony.
Notes (pitch classes): C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6m, 7m
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | D | D3 | 2 | 2M |
| 3 | D# | F3 | 0 | 1P |
| 4 | F | G3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | G | G3 | 7 | 5P |
| 6 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 7 | A# | A#3 | 0 | 1P |