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Bb Natural Minor Scale

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

Notes
Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab
Steps
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab
Relative major
Db Major Scale (same notes)
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 1-5); G shape (frets 3-7); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 8-12); C shape (frets 10-14)
1Bb2Cb3Db4Eb5Fb6Gbb7Ab

Full fretboard map

Every Bb 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.

EBGDAEFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbFGbAbBbCDbEbFGbAbBbCDbEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

A shape · frets 1-5

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian), A shape: the box around the A-shape Bb chord, taken from the C box of C# Major (Ionian).

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) A shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the A shape.EADGBe12345514b725b6b3b6251b7b3b64b7
A shape tab (1-5)
e |-1--2-----4---|
B |-1--2-----4---|
G |-1-----3------|
D |-1-----3--4---|
A |-1-----3--4---|
E |-1--2-----4---|

G shape · frets 3-7

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian), G shape: the box around the G-shape Bb chord, taken from the A box of C# Major (Ionian).

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) G shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the G shape.EADGBe34567251b7b3b64b7214b7b351b6
G shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6---|
B |----4-----6--7|
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3--4-----6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |----4-----6---|

E shape · frets 5-9

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian), E shape: the box around the E-shape Bb chord, taken from the G box of C# Major (Ionian).

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe56789214b7b351b625142b3b6b7b3
E shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8--9|
B |----6--7-----9|
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |----6-----8---|
A |----6-----8--9|
E |----6-----8--9|

D shape · frets 8-12

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian), D shape: the box around the D-shape Bb chord, taken from the E box of C# Major (Ionian).

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) D shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the D shape.EADGBe8910111225142b3b6b7b3254b7b3b614
D shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |----9----11---|
G |-8----10-11---|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8--9----11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

C shape · frets 10-14

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian), C shape: the box around the C-shape Bb chord, taken from the D box of C# Major (Ionian).

Bb Natural Minor (Aeolian) C shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the C shape.EADGBe1011121314254b7b3b614514b725b6b3b6
C shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13-14|
B |---11----13-14|
G |10-11----13---|
D |10-11----13---|
A |---11----13---|
E |---11----13-14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootBb
2M2C
b3m3Db
4P4Eb
5P5F
b6m6Gb
b7m7Ab

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iBbm7Minor 7th
iiøCm7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIDbmaj7Major 7th
ivEbm7Minor 7th
vFm7Minor 7th
bVIGbmaj7Major 7th
bVIIAb7Dominant 7th
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