A Natural minor Scale
Am is also referred to as A Natural minor.
The Natural minor scale is made up of the intervals Root-Tone-Semitone-Tone-Tone-Semitone-Tone-Tone.
The scale of Am is made up of the notes A B C D E F G.
You might notice that this scale has the same notes as C Major, so it’s referred to as the relative minor of C Major. It’s also known as the A Aeolian scale (see modal scales).
Am Scale With Suggested Fingering
Learn to play scales with two hands together for two octaves.
Start with your right hand as close as possible to Middle C and your left hand one octave lower.
If you are a beginner, start by playing each hand individually for just one octave.
Left Hand
2 octaves – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
1 octave – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
Right Hand
2 octaves – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
1 octave – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
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Major Scales
Minor Scales
 (Natural) Minor Scales
A Natural minor | E Natural minor | B Natural minor | F# Natural minor | C# Natural minor | G# Natural minor
Eb Natural minor | Bb Natural minor | F Natural minor | C Natural minor | G Natural minor | D Natural minor
Jazz (Natural) Minor Scales – Straight
Harmonic Minor Scales
A Harmonic minor | E Harmonic minor | B Harmonic minor | F# Harmonic minor | C# Harmonic minor | Ab Harmonic minor
Eb Harmonic minor | Bb Harmonic minor | F Harmonic minor | C Harmonic minor | G Harmonic minor | D Harmonic minor
 Melodic Minor Scales
A Melodic Minor | E Melodic Minor | B Melodic Minor | F# Melodic Minor | C# Melodic Minor | G# Melodic Minor
Eb Melodic Minor | Bb Melodic Minor | F Melodic Minor | C Melodic Minor | G Melodic Minor | D Melodic Minor
Pentatonic Scales
Blues Scales
Chromatic Scales
C | G | D | A | E | B
F# | C# | Ab | Eb | Bb | F
Diminished Scales
C Diminished | G Diminished | D Diminished | A Diminished | E Diminished | B Diminished
F# Diminished | C# Diminished | Ab Diminished | Eb Diminished | Bb Diminished | F Diminished
Modal Scales
Ionian Scales (same as Major)
C Ionian | G Ionian | D Ionian | A Ionian | E Ionian | B Ionian
F# Ionian | C# Ionian | Ab Ionian | Eb Ionian | Bb Ionian | F Ionian
Dorian Scales
C Dorian | G Dorian | D Dorian | A Dorian | E Dorian | B Dorian
F# Dorian | C# Dorian | Ab Dorian | Eb Dorian | Bb Dorian | F Dorian
Phrygian Scales
C Phrygian | G Phrygian | D Phrygian | A Phrygian | E Phrygian | B Phrygian
F# Phrygian | C# Phrygian | G# Phrygian | Eb Phrygian | Bb Phrygian | F Phrygian
Lydian Scales
C Lydian | G Lydian | D Lydian | A Lydian | E Lydian | B Lydian
F# Lydian | C# Lydian | Ab Lydian | Eb Lydian | Bb Lydian | F Lydian
Mixolydian Scales
C Mixolydian | G Mixolydian | D Mixolydian | A Mixolydian | E Mixolydian | B Mixolydian
F# Mixolydian | C# Mixolydian | Ab Mixolydian | Eb Mixolydian | Bb Mixolydian | F Mixolydian
Aeolian Scales (same as natural minor)
C Aeolian | G Aeolian | D Aeolian | A Aeolian | E Aeolian | B Aeolian
F# Aeolian | C# Aeolian | Ab Aeolian | Eb Aeolian | Bb Aeolian | F Aeolian
Locrian Scales
C Locrian | G Locrian | D Locrian | A Locrian | E Locrian | B Locrian
F# Locrian | C# Locrian | G# Locrian | Eb Locrian | A# Locrian | F Locrian
