B natural minor scale
2 sharps: C♯ F♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | C♯ | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | D | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | E | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | F♯ | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | G | Submediant | 8 |
| 7 | A | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. B minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: D major.
Seventh chords in B natural minor scale
i7 Bm7iiø7 C♯m7♭5IIImaj7 Dmaj7iv7 Em7v7 F♯m7VImaj7 Gmaj7VII7 A7
Other B scales
B majorB harmonic minorB melodic minorB major pentatonicB minor pentatonicB bluesB DorianB Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the B natural minor scale?
B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A, and back to B.
How many sharps or flats are in B natural minor scale?
2: C♯, F♯.
What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?
W–H–W–W–H–W–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on B to get this scale.
What is the relative major of B natural minor?
D major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.