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