Dark Piano Scales
A flattened 3rd is what makes a scale sound minor, and flattening the 6th and 7th as well removes the urgency that would otherwise pull it back to the tonic. The result is heavy rather than tense: sad music that has already accepted itself.
12 scales carry this tag, across one scale type: natural minor. Each one has its notes spelled for that key, a fingering worked out for that key, and a piano you can play it on.
Natural Minor Scales
The basis of minor keys. Dark, emotional, and introspective.
C
C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb
C#
C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A – B
D
D – E – F – G – A – Bb – C
Eb
Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb – Db
E
E – F# – G – A – B – C – D
F
F – G – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb
F#
F# – G# – A – B – C# – D – E
G
G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb – F
G#
G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F#
A
A – B – C – D – E – F – G
Bb
Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab
B
B – C# – D – E – F# – G – A
Other tags
The same 120 scales, sorted a different way.
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