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A♯ Natural Minor

The 'natural' minor — relative minor of the major scale built a minor third lower. Same notes as its relative major, different tonic.

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Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

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Tuning
FretboardTuning: DGCFAD
35791215DGB♯E♯ADD♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯
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Questions
What notes are in the A♯ Natural Minor scale?

The A♯ Natural Minor scale uses the notes A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯ (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 A♯ to get the A♯ Natural Minor scale.

What chords work over A♯ 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 A♯ Natural Minor on Guitar?

On guitar, scales are typically learned as position patterns — three- or four-notes-per-string shapes that move up the neck. The CAGED system positions each scale in five interconnected patterns; the three-notes-per-string approach simplifies modal scales.

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.