Minor Scale
Once you know how to play your major scale, playing the minor scale is actually very easy. In order to play the minor scale of a chord we must introduce a new term called "relative minor".
Relative minor of a key is the sixth note of the major scale of that particular key. For example the relative minor of C is A minor (or short form Am)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
So the A minor (Am) scale has the same notes as the C major scale. The only difference is their starting point.
C major scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
A minor scale: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
C major scale
Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C
A minor scale
Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
The 12 different Minor Scales
A minor scale
Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
Bb minor scale
Notes: Bb, C, C#, Eb, F, F#, Ab, Bb
B minor scale
Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B
C minor scale
Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
C# minor scale
Notes: C#, Eb, E, F#, Ab, A, B, C#
D minor scale
Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D
Eb minor scale
Notes: Eb, F, F#, Ab, Bb, B, C#, Eb
E minor scale
Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E
F minor scale
Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, C#, Eb, F
F# minor scale
Notes: F#, Ab, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
G minor scale
Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G
Ab minor scale
Notes: Ab, Bb, B, C#, Eb, E, F#, Ab
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