B Natural Minor Scale
The B natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on B — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
Notes in B Natural Minor
The B Natural Minor scale contains B — C♯ — D — E — F♯ — G — A. The interval pattern is the universal natural minor pattern, transposed to start on B.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see B Natural Minor on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The B natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on B — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
FAQs
What chords go with the B Natural Minor scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is B Natural Minor different from other scales on B?
The intervals between notes are different. B Natural Minor uses the natural minor interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of B Natural Minor?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. B major and G# minor share the same notes; B minor and D major share the same notes.