Natural Minor Piano Scales

The natural minor scale is one of the most fundamental scales in Western music, known for its melancholic and somber character. It follows the interval pattern: whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole (W-H-W-W-H-W-W), or 2-1-2-2-1-2-2 in semitones. The natural minor scale is also known as the Aeolian mode and serves as the relative minor of each major scale. For example, A natural minor contains the same notes as C major but starts from A, creating a darker emotional quality. This scale forms the foundation for minor key music and is essential for understanding harmony, melody, and chord progressions in the minor mode.