Gitarist OkuluF natural minor scaleF natural minor scale
The scale of sad melodies, rock ballads and much pop music. Notes: F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb.
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 | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 F scales
F major scaleF major pentatonic scaleF minor pentatonic scaleF blues scale