Learn the C♭ natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The C♭ natural minor scale contains the following notes:
C♭ – D♭ – E♭♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭♭ – B♭♭The scale degrees of the C♭ natural minor scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ |
| 2 | D♭ |
| ♭3 | E♭♭ |
| 4 | F♭ |
| 5 | G♭ |
| ♭6 | A♭♭ |
| ♭7 | B♭♭ |
The C♭ natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭♭ | H |
| E♭♭ | F♭ | W |
| F♭ | G♭ | W |
| G♭ | A♭♭ | H |
| A♭♭ | B♭♭ | W |
| B♭♭ | C♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from C♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | D♭ | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | E♭♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G♭ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | A♭♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | B♭♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | C♭m | C♭, E♭♭, G♭ |
| ii° | D♭dim | D♭, F♭, A♭♭ |
| III | E♭♭ | E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| iv | F♭m | F♭, A♭♭, C♭ |
| v | G♭m | G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| VI | A♭♭ | A♭♭, C♭, E♭♭ |
| VII | B♭♭ | B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | C♭m7 | C♭, E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| iiø7 | D♭m7♭5 | D♭, F♭, A♭♭, C♭ |
| IIImaj7 | E♭♭maj7 | E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| iv7 | F♭m7 | F♭, A♭♭, C♭, E♭♭ |
| v7 | G♭m7 | G♭, B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| VImaj7 | A♭♭maj7 | A♭♭, C♭, E♭♭, G♭ |
| VII7 | B♭♭7 | B♭♭, D♭, F♭, A♭♭ |
The modes of C♭ natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E♭♭ Ionian | E♭♭ | E♭♭, F♭, G♭, A♭♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F♭ Dorian | F♭ | F♭, G♭, A♭♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭ |
| G♭ Phrygian | G♭ | G♭, A♭♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F♭ |
| A♭♭ Lydian | A♭♭ | A♭♭, B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F♭, G♭ |
| B♭♭ Mixolydian | B♭♭ | B♭♭, C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F♭, G♭, A♭♭ |
| C♭ Aeolian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭♭, F♭, G♭, A♭♭, B♭♭ |
| D♭ Locrian | D♭ | D♭, E♭♭, F♭, G♭, A♭♭, B♭♭, C♭ |
The relative major is E♭♭ major. E♭♭ major uses the exact same 7 notes as C♭ natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
C♭ natural minor has a minor 3rd (E♭♭), minor 6th (A♭♭), and minor 7th (B♭♭), while C♭ major has a major 3rd (E♭), major 6th (A♭), and major 7th (B♭). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. C♭ natural minor has a minor 6th (A♭♭), while C♭ 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.