Tuning-specific scale diagram

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Scale in DADGAD Tuning

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Scale in DADGAD Tuning shows the same b natural minor (aeolian) scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D A D G A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes: BDbDEGbGA
Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Semitones: 0 2 3 5 7 8 10
Parent scale: D major
Tuning: D A D G A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to D4
24-fret range: D2 to D6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in dadgad tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the B root notes against the D low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

B Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale Main scale reference DADGAD Tuning Tuning notes and range

B Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning B Minor Blues Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning B Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning B Melodic Minor Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning D Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning E Dorian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning F# Phrygian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning G Lydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning A Mixolydian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning C# Locrian Guitar Scale DADGAD Tuning

B Minor Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning B Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio DADGAD Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E