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B Aeolian (Natural Minor) scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

B

Scale notes

B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G · A

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. B→ Whole step →C♯
  2. C♯→ Half step →D
  3. D→ Whole step →E
  4. E→ Whole step →F♯
  5. F♯→ Half step →G
  6. G→ Whole step →A
  7. A→ Whole step →B
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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B Aeolian (Natural Minor) has 7 notes and 48 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.