E♭ Natural Minor
The 'natural' minor — relative minor of the major scale built a minor third lower. Same notes as its relative major, different tonic.
Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the E♭ Natural Minor scale?
The E♭ Natural Minor scale uses the notes E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Natural Minor scale formula?
The Natural Minor scale follows the interval pattern W H W W H W W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♭ to get the E♭ Natural Minor scale.
What chords work over E♭ Natural Minor?
Natural minor's diatonic chords: i minor, ii°, ♭III major, iv minor, v minor, ♭VI major, ♭VII major. The minor-v sounds modal; for stronger pull use V (from harmonic minor).
How do I finger E♭ Natural Minor on Bass Guitar?
On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).
When would I use the Natural Minor scale?
The 'natural' minor — relative minor of the major scale built a minor third lower. Same notes as its relative major, different tonic.