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Diatonic · C root

C Natural Minor

The darker counterpart to the major scale. Melancholic, introspective, and widely used across classical, rock, and pop.

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Notes in C Natural Minor

CRoot
D2nd
D#3rd
F4th
G5th
G#6th
A#7th
COctave

Hear C Natural Minor

Natural Minor in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C

C MajorDiatonicC Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC DorianModesC PhrygianModesC LydianModesC MixolydianModesC LocrianModesC Major PentatonicPentatonicC Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C DorianModesC Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC MajorDiatonic

About the C Natural Minor Scale

The C natural minor scale contains the notes C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#, C. It follows the interval pattern 2-1-2-2-1-2-2 and belongs to the diatonic family.

The darker counterpart to the major scale. Melancholic, introspective, and widely used across classical, rock, and pop. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.