Scale · Natural Minor
B Natural Minor scale
The B natural minor scale runs B C♯ D E F♯ G A — the formula 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, in steps of W H W W H W W (W a whole tone, H a semitone). The right hand plays it 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 and the left hand 4-3-2-1-4-3-2-1, over one octave.
- Notes
- B C♯ D E F♯ G A
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W H W W H W W
- Relative major
- D Major
On the keyboard
The numbers on the keys are the right-hand fingering; 1 is the thumb.
Fingering, one octave
| Degree | Note | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | C♯ | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | D | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | E | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | F♯ | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | G | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | A | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | B | 5 | 1 |
Ascending, right hand 1–2–3–1–2–3–4–5; left hand 4–3–2–1–4–3–2–1. Descending, each hand plays the same fingers in reverse.
The key of B Minor
This scale is the key of B Minor: its key signature, the seven chords built on these degrees, and the progressions that use them.
B in the other forms
Natural Minor scales on every root
Part of the scale reference. See also the chords and the keys.