Natural Minor Scale (Relative Minor) By flatting the 3rd, 6th and 7th notes of any Major scale by a half step, you have the Natural Minor scale. The Natural Minor scale is darker sounding that Major. Generally, the Natural Minor scale works over a minor chord, minor 7th chord or power chord of the same name. Pattern 1 E II-----------------------------------------------3--(5)-------------- B II--------------------------------------3--5--6---------------------- G II---------------------------(2)--4--5------------------------------- D II------------------2--3--5------------------------------------------ A II---------2--3--5--------------------------------------------------- E II---3--(5)---------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2 E II-------------------------------------------------(5)--7--8--------- B II----------------------------------------5--6--7-------------------- G II-------------------------------4--5--7----------------------------- D II-----------------------5--(7)-------------------------------------- A II--------------5--7--8---------------------------------------------- E II---(5)--7--8------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 3 E II-----------------------------------------------------7--8--10------ B II--------------------------------------------8--(10)---------------- G II----------------------------------7--9--10------------------------- D II----------------------(7)--9--10----------------------------------- A II------------7--8--10----------------------------------------------- E II---7--8--10-------------------------------------------------------- #Please note that the numbers in close parenthesis is the root note