F natural minor scale
4 flats: A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | G | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | A♭ | Mediant | 3 |
| 4 | B♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | C | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | D♭ | Submediant | 8 |
| 7 | E♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. F minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: A♭ major.
Seventh chords in F natural minor scale
i7 Fm7iiø7 Gm7♭5IIImaj7 A♭maj7iv7 B♭m7v7 Cm7VImaj7 D♭maj7VII7 E♭7
Other F scales
F majorF harmonic minorF melodic minorF major pentatonicF minor pentatonicF bluesF DorianF Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the F natural minor scale?
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, and back to F.
How many sharps or flats are in F natural minor scale?
4: A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭.
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 F to get this scale.
What is the relative major of F natural minor?
A♭ major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.