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natural minor scale

natural minor scale noun: a type of minor scale with the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern.

Noun

natural minor scale (plural natural minor scales)

  1. A type of minor scale with the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern
    • tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone.
    • Starting on the note C, this produces a scale with the notes C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C:

Forms of natural minor scale

pluralnatural minor scales

Questions about natural minor scale

What does natural minor scale mean?
Natural minor scale means a type of minor scale with the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern.
What part of speech is natural minor scale?
Natural minor scale is a noun.
What is the plural of natural minor scale?
The plural of natural minor scale is natural minor scales.

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