Gitarist OkuluC natural minor scaleC natural minor scale
The scale of sad melodies, rock ballads and much pop music. Notes: C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb.
Pink: root note · Purple: other scale notes
💻 Learn it by playing in the app
Open the app →The chord check listens and tells you which string is muted
Formula
| Note | C | D | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | 1 | 2 | ♭3 | 4 | 5 | ♯5 | ♭7 |
Step formula: T–Y–T–T–Y–T–T (T = whole step, Y = half step)
How to practise it
- First memorise the 4-fret box starting on the root; play it up and down at 60 BPM with a metronome.
- Play each note cleanly; use alternate picking (down-up).
- Raise the tempo by 5 BPM each day; the Scales tool in Gitarist Okulu listens through the mic to check you.
Relative scale
More C scales
C major scaleC major pentatonic scaleC minor pentatonic scaleC blues scale