Natural Minor (Aeolian) Scale — All 12 Keys
Natural Minor (Aeolian) in all 12 keys for guitar, bass, ukulele, and piano — notes, scale degrees, and free printable charts. The relative minor of the major scale, built from the same notes starting on the 6th degree — the default minor sound in rock, pop, and folk.
How the natural minor (aeolian) is built
The natural minor (aeolian) has 7 notes, with the scale degrees R · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7. Those degrees stay the same in every key — only the note names change — which is why the same shape moves up and down the neck.
Pick a key
Charts below are grouped by instrument. Each one lists the notes and degrees, and opens in the interactive tool where you can compare it against another scale, switch tuning, and export a printable PDF.