The B Minor (Aeolian) Scale
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The B minor scale — also called B Aeolian — contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G, and A.
- B
- C#
- D
- E
- F#
- G
- A
Its diatonic chords are i (Bm), ii° (C#dim), III (D), iv (Em), v (F#m), VI (G), and VII (A).
- i Bm
- ii° C#dim
- III D
- iv Em
- v F#m
- VI G
- VII A
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.