B Natural Minor scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A | Minor 7th |
About the B Natural Minor scale
The B Natural Minor scale is built from B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A. It has a flat third, sixth and seventh that make it feel somber and introspective, and you will hear it in ballads, cinematic themes and emotional rock and pop.
Related scales
Relative major: D Major, the same notes from a different home.
Natural Minor in other keys
Other scales on B
FAQ
What notes are in the B Natural Minor scale?
The B Natural Minor scale contains B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A.
What chords are in the key of B Natural Minor?
The diatonic triads in B Natural Minor are Bm, C#dim, D, Em, F#m, G, A. As seventh chords they become Bm7, C#m7♭5, Dmaj7, Em7, F#m7, Gmaj7, A7.
Is B Natural Minor a major or minor scale?
B Natural Minor is a minor-family scale. The classic sad, serious minor sound (also called Aeolian).
What does the Natural Minor mode sound like?
Natural Minor is the classic sad, serious minor sound (also called Aeolian). It gets its character from a flat third, sixth and seventh that make it feel somber and introspective, and you will hear it in ballads, cinematic themes and emotional rock and pop.