Meanings
nounnatural minor scale (plural natural minor scales)
plural natural minor scales
- entertainmentA type of minor scale with the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern
{c'd'es'f'g'aes'bes'c}
2 more examples
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:
Translations
Polish skala molowa naturalna, skala minorowa naturalna
- skala molowa naturalnascale
- skala minorowa naturalnascale
Spanish escala menor natural
- escala menor naturalscale
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