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C Natural Minor (Aeolian) · Displayed in: C · Natural Minor (Aeolian) scale · Tones: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab · Aliases: Aeolian, Natural Minor, Minor
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C Natural Minor (Aeolian)
C Natural Minor (Aeolian) · Displayed in: C · Natural Minor (Aeolian) scale · Tones: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab · Aliases: Aeolian, Natural Minor, Minor
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C Natural Minor (Aeolian): C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
C Natural Minor (Aeolian) · Scale · C · 7 Tones
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C Natural Minor (Aeolian)
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Scale
• 1,2,2,1,2,2,2 • 7 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Natural Minor (Aeolian) scale
Aliases
Aeolian
Natural Minor
Minor
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Degree chords
7
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
i · C m
m
|
i7 · C m7
m7
|
C, Eb, G
C, Eb, G, Bb
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| II |
ii° · D dim
dim
|
iiø7 · D m7b5
m7b5
|
D, F, Ab
D, F, Ab, C
|
3, 6
3, 6, 10
|
| III |
III · Eb Maj
Maj
|
IIImaj7 · Eb Maj7
Maj7
|
Eb, G, Bb
Eb, G, Bb, D
|
4, 7
4, 7, 11
|
| IV |
iv · F m
m
|
iv7 · F m7
m7
|
F, Ab, C
F, Ab, C, Eb
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| V |
v · G m
m
|
v7 · G m7
m7
|
G, Bb, D
G, Bb, D, F
|
3, 7
3, 7, 10
|
| VI |
VI · Ab Maj
Maj
|
VImaj7 · Ab Maj7
Maj7
|
Ab, C, Eb
Ab, C, Eb, G
|
4, 7
4, 7, 11
|
| VII |
VII · Bb Maj
Maj
|
VII7 · Bb 7
7
|
Bb, D, F
Bb, D, F, Ab
|
4, 7
4, 7, 10
|
Tones
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Note: C
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 48
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 50
Hz: 466.16
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Note: Eb
Interval: b3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 51
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F
Interval: 4
Degree: 4
MIDI: 53
Hz: 554.37
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Note: G
Interval: 5
Degree: 5
MIDI: 55
Hz: 622.25
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Note: Ab
Interval: b6
Degree: 6
MIDI: 56
Hz: 698.46
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Note: Bb
Interval: b7
Degree: 7
MIDI: 58
Hz: 783.99
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Consonance heuristic
Mildly consonant
Set: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10
Vector: [2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 1]
Score: 0.38
open / fifth-supported
This set has 7 pitch classes, 3 close/tritone pressure points and 13 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: 0.38.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 2 | -5 | -10 |
| M2 / m7 | 5 | -2 | -10 |
| m3 / M6 | 4 | +2 | +8 |
| M3 / m6 | 3 | +2 | +6 |
| P4 / P5 | 6 | +3 | +18 |
| Tritone | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2355 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C Dorian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
C m13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
C Phrygian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Db Lydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Db Maj13#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
D Phrygian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Eb Lydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Eb Maj13#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
Eb Mixolydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
F Mixolydian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, D, Eb, F, G, Bb | C, D, Eb, F | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
F Natural Minor (Aeolian)
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |
|
G Locrian
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
C, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb | C, Eb, F, G | 0.14 | 0.00 | 4.62 |