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Bass scale companion

B Natural Minor Scale

Learn the B Natural Minor scale (aeolian) on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A
Steps
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
C#, F#
Relative major
D Major Scale (same notes)
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 6-10); Root on A string (frets 1-5)
1B2C#b3D4E5F#b6Gb7A

Full fretboard map

Every B Natural Minor Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for B Natural Minor (Aeolian)

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 6-10

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the E string.

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Root on E stringB Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the E string.EADG67891012b345b6b712b34
Root on E string (6-10)
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9-10|

Root on A string · frets 1-5

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the A string.

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Root on A stringB Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the A string.EADG123455b6b712b345b6b71
Root on A string (1-5)
G |----2-----4---|
D |----2-----4--5|
A |----2-----4--5|
E |----2--3-----5|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
2M2C#
b3m3D
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
b7m7A

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iBm7Minor 7th
iiøC#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIDmaj7Major 7th
ivEm7Minor 7th
vF#m7Minor 7th
bVIGmaj7Major 7th
bVIIA7Dominant 7th
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