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Guitar scale companion

G# Natural Minor Scale

Learn the G# Natural Minor scale (aeolian) on guitar. 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)
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 1-5); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 6-10); C shape (frets 8-12); A shape (frets 11-15)
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.

EBGDAEF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EA#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#C#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five G# 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.

G shape · frets 1-5

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) G shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the G shape.EADGBe12345251b7b3b64b7214b7b351b6
G shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4---|
B |----2-----4--5|
G |-1-----3--4---|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |----2-----4---|

E shape · frets 3-7

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe34567214b7b351b625142b3b6b7b3
E shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6--7|
B |----4--5-----7|
G |-3--4-----6---|
D |----4-----6---|
A |----4-----6--7|
E |----4-----6--7|

D shape · frets 6-10

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) D shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the D shape.EADGBe67891025142b3b6b7b3254b7b3b614
D shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |----7-----9---|
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-6-----8--9---|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |-6--7-----9---|

C shape · frets 8-12

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) C shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the C shape.EADGBe89101112254b7b3b614514b725b6b3b6
C shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11-12|
B |----9----11-12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |-8--9----11---|
A |----9----11---|
E |----9----11-12|

A shape · frets 11-15

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

G# Natural Minor (Aeolian) A shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the A shape.EADGBe1112131415514b725b6b3b6251b7b3b64b7
A shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |11-12----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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