The A Natural Minor Scale

This is the first minor scale I was introduced to.]

Minor scales have three patterns. This one is a natural minor scale.

According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_scale#Natural_minor_scale ,

A natural minor scale (or Aeolian mode) is a diatonic scale that is built by starting on the sixth degree of its relative major scale. For instance, the A natural minor scale can be built by starting on the 6th degree of the C major scale: Because of this, the key of A minor is called the relative minor of C major. Every major key has a relative minor, which starts on the 6th scale degree or step. For instance, since the 6th degree of F major is D, the relative minor of F major is D minor.

It looks like this as a tab,

Open photo

And sounds like this,

Well, not quite like that when played well. But you get the picture…

Cheers,

R