F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
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F♯ / G♭ Natural Minor
1 – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE
A darker counterpart to the major scale and one of the most important minor sounds in rock, metal, blues and popular music.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
F♯ / G♭ Natural Minor
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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Playback:
The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of F♯ / G♭
Chord progression ideas
Natural Minor Rock
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
F♯m
→
D
→
E
→
F♯m
A classic natural-minor rock progression that clearly establishes the darker Aeolian sound.
Minor Cycle
i – iv – ♭VII – i
F♯m
→
Bm
→
E
→
F♯m
Keeps the harmony firmly inside the natural-minor world and works well for rock, metal and melodic lead playing.