The C Minor (Aeolian) Scale
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The C minor scale — also called C Aeolian — contains the notes C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, and Bb.
- C
- D
- Eb
- F
- G
- Ab
- Bb
Its diatonic chords are i (Cm), ii° (Ddim), III (Eb), iv (Fm), v (Gm), VI (Ab), and VII (Bb).
- i Cm
- ii° Ddim
- III Eb
- iv Fm
- v Gm
- VI Ab
- VII Bb
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.