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C# Natural Minor Scale

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

Notes
C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B
Steps
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, F#, G#
Relative major
E Major Scale (same notes)
All 5 positions
C shape (frets 1-5); A shape (frets 4-8); G shape (frets 6-10); E shape (frets 8-12); D shape (frets 11-15)
1C#2D#b3E4F#5G#b6Ab7B

Full fretboard map

Every C# 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.

EBGDAEF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EBC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#AD#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#C#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five C# 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.

C shape · frets 1-5

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

C# Natural Minor (Aeolian) C shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the C shape.EADGBe12345254b7b3b614514b725b6b3b6
C shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4--5|
B |----2-----4--5|
G |-1--2-----4---|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |----2-----4---|
E |----2-----4--5|

A shape · frets 4-8

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

C# Natural Minor (Aeolian) A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe45678514b725b6b3b6251b7b3b64b7
A shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--5-----7---|
B |-4--5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4-----6--7---|
A |-4-----6--7---|
E |-4--5-----7---|

G shape · frets 6-10

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

C# Natural Minor (Aeolian) G shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the G shape.EADGBe678910251b7b3b64b7214b7b351b6
G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |----7-----9-10|
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-6--7-----9---|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |----7-----9---|

E shape · frets 8-12

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

C# Natural Minor (Aeolian) E shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the E shape.EADGBe89101112214b7b351b625142b3b6b7b3
E shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11-12|
B |----9-10----12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |----9----11---|
A |----9----11-12|
E |----9----11-12|

D shape · frets 11-15

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

C# Natural Minor (Aeolian) D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe111213141525142b3b6b7b3254b7b3b614
D shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |---12----14---|
G |11----13-14---|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11-12----14---|
E |11-12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC#
2M2D#
b3m3E
4P4F#
5P5G#
b6m6A
b7m7B

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iC#m7Minor 7th
iiøD#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIEmaj7Major 7th
ivF#m7Minor 7th
vG#m7Minor 7th
bVIAmaj7Major 7th
bVIIB7Dominant 7th
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