Chords in Bb Minor

Natural Minor Scale Formula

The scale notes above follow the 'natural minor' scale formula of 'steps':

WHOLE – HALF – WHOLE – WHOLE – HALF – WHOLE – WHOLE

Or 'tones':

TONE – SEMITONE – TONE – TONE – SEMITONE – TONE – TONE

Or even, on a guitar, frets:

Two frets – One Fret – Two Frets – Two Frets – One Fret – Two Frets – Two Frets

Which gives us the following interval relationships from the tonic (1st note):

• Union
• Major 2nd
• Minor 3rd
• Perfect 4th
• Perfect 5th
• Minor 6th
• Minor 7th
• Octave