A Natural Minor Scale
The darker cousin of the major scale — the sixth mode of the major (Aeolian).
Labels
Full neck(1 / 6)
Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.
Root
A
Formula
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Notes
A B C D E F G
Difficulty
Beginner
Common Genres
RockMetalBluesPop
Famous Guitarists Who Use It
Kirk Hammett · David Gilmour · Slash
Signature Licks & Ideas
- Play the b3 → 4 → 5 climb for a haunting, minor-key hook.
How to Practice
- Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
- Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
- Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
- Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.
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