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C Aeolian (Natural Minor) scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

C

Scale notes

C · D · E♭ · F · G · A♭ · B♭

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. C→ Whole step →D
  2. D→ Half step →E♭
  3. E♭→ Whole step →F
  4. F→ Whole step →G
  5. G→ Half step →A♭
  6. A♭→ Whole step →B♭
  7. B♭→ Whole step →C
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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C Aeolian (Natural Minor) has 7 notes and 44 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.