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Bass scale companion

G# Natural Minor Scale

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

Notes
G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#
Steps
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
G#, A#, C#, D#, F#
Relative major
B Major Scale (same notes)
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 3-7); Root on A string (frets 10-14)
1G#2A#b3B4C#5D#b6Eb7F#

Full fretboard map

Every G# 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 G# 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 3-7

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) Root on E stringG# Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the E string.EADG3456712b345b6b712b34
Root on E string (3-7)
G |-3--4-----6---|
D |----4-----6---|
A |----4-----6--7|
E |----4-----6--7|

Root on A string · frets 10-14

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) Root on A stringG# Natural Minor (Aeolian) bass box with the root on the A string.EADG10111213145b6b712b345b6b71
Root on A string (10-14)
G |---11----13---|
D |---11----13-14|
A |---11----13-14|
E |---11-12----14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG#
2M2A#
b3m3B
4P4C#
5P5D#
b6m6E
b7m7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iG#m7Minor 7th
iiøA#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIBmaj7Major 7th
ivC#m7Minor 7th
vD#m7Minor 7th
bVIEmaj7Major 7th
bVIIF#7Dominant 7th
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