Bb Natural Minor scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | Bb | Root |
| 2 | C | Major 2nd |
| 3 | Db | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | Eb | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | Gb | Minor 6th |
| 7 | Ab | Minor 7th |
About the Bb Natural Minor scale
The Bb Natural Minor scale is built from Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab. 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: Db Major, the same notes from a different home.
Natural Minor in other keys
Other scales on Bb
FAQ
What notes are in the Bb Natural Minor scale?
The Bb Natural Minor scale contains Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab.
What chords are in the key of Bb Natural Minor?
The diatonic triads in Bb Natural Minor are Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb, Ab. As seventh chords they become Bbm7, Cm7♭5, Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Fm7, Gbmaj7, Ab7.
Is Bb Natural Minor a major or minor scale?
Bb 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.