The Bb Minor (Aeolian) Scale
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The Bb minor scale — also called Bb Aeolian — contains the notes Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, and Ab.
- Bb
- C
- Db
- Eb
- F
- Gb
- Ab
Its diatonic chords are i (Bbm), ii° (Cdim), III (Db), iv (Ebm), v (Fm), VI (Gb), and VII (Ab).
- i Bbm
- ii° Cdim
- III Db
- iv Ebm
- v Fm
- VI Gb
- VII Ab
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.