Learn the B natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B natural minor scale contains the following notes:
B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G – AThe scale degrees of the B natural minor scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | C♯ |
| ♭3 | D |
| 4 | E |
| 5 | F♯ |
| ♭6 | G |
| ♭7 | A |
The B natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D | H |
| D | E | W |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G | H |
| G | A | W |
| A | B | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | C♯ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | G | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | B, D, F♯ |
| ii° | C♯dim | C♯, E, G |
| III | D | D, F♯, A |
| iv | Em | E, G, B |
| v | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| VI | G | G, B, D |
| VII | A | A, C♯, E |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | Bm7 | B, D, F♯, A |
| iiø7 | C♯m7♭5 | C♯, E, G, B |
| IIImaj7 | Dmaj7 | D, F♯, A, C♯ |
| iv7 | Em7 | E, G, B, D |
| v7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| VImaj7 | Gmaj7 | G, B, D, F♯ |
| VII7 | A7 | A, C♯, E, G |
The modes of B natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D Ionian | D | D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯ |
| E Dorian | E | E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D |
| F♯ Phrygian | F♯ | F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D, E |
| G Lydian | G | G, A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ |
| A Mixolydian | A | A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G |
| B Aeolian | B | B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A |
| C♯ Locrian | C♯ | C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A, B |
The relative major is D major. D major uses the exact same 7 notes as B natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
B natural minor has a minor 3rd (D), minor 6th (G), and minor 7th (A), while B major has a major 3rd (D♯), major 6th (G♯), and major 7th (A♯). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. B natural minor has a minor 6th (G), while B Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.