Flute minor scales start on the sixth degree of the major scale and follow a specific pattern of whole and half steps. Click here to get a PDF or printable document of all flute minor scales.
Types of minor scales
There are three types of minor scales;
- Natural minor scales
- Harmonic minor scales
- Melodic minor scales
Natural Minor Scale
The natural minor scale is also known as the Aeolian mode. It is constructed by lowering the third, sixth, and seventh scale degrees of the corresponding major scale. For example, the A natural minor scale is created by lowering the third, sixth, and seventh notes of the A major scale (A, B, C, D, E, F, G).
Harmonic Minor Scale
The harmonic minor scale is created by raising the seventh scale degree of the natural minor scale. For example, the A harmonic minor scale is created by raising the G to a G# (A, B, C, D, E, F, G#).
Melodic Minor Scale
The melodic minor scale is created by raising the sixth and seventh scale degrees of the natural minor scale when ascending, and then returning to the natural minor scale when descending. For example, the A melodic minor scale is created by raising the F and G to F# and G# respectively when ascending, and then returning to the A natural minor scale when descending (A, B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A).
List of flute minor scales
- A minor scale
- D minor scale
- G minor scale
- C minor scale
- F minor scale
- B-flat (Bb) minor scale
- E-flat (Eb) minor scale
- A-flat (Ab) minor scale
- A-sharp (A#) minor scale
- D-sharp (D#) minor scale
- G-sharp (G#) minor scale
- C-sharp (C#) minor scale
- F-sharp (F#) minor scale
- B minor scale
- E minor scale
A minor scale and arpeggio
A minor scale on flute has its tonic on A natural. It also has the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The key signature of this scale has no flats and no sharps. The A minor scale is relative to C major scale, parallel to the A major scale, dominant to the E minor scale, and subdominant to the D minor scale.
D minor scale and arpeggio
D minor scale on flute has its tonic on D natural, and it also has the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B-flat, and C. The key signature of this scale has one flat, which is B-flat. The D minor scale is relative to F major scale, parallel to the D major scale, dominant to the A minor scale, and subdominant to the G minor scale.
G minor scale and arpeggio
G minor scale on flute has its tonic on G natural and has the pitches G, A, B-flat, C, D, E-flat, and F. The key signature of this scale has two flats, B-flat and E-flat. The G minor scale is relative to B-flat major scale, parallel to the G major scale, dominant to the D minor scale, and subdominant to the C minor scale.
C minor scale and arpeggio
C minor scale on flute has its tonic on C natural. It also has the pitches C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. The key signature of this scale has three flats – B♭, E♭, and A♭. The C minor scale is relative to the E♭ major scale, parallel to the C major scale, dominant to the G minor scale, and subdominant to the F minor scale.
F minor scale and arpeggio
F minor scale on flute has its tonic on F natural. It also has the pitches F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and E♭. The key signature of this scale has four flats. The F minor scale is relative to A♭ major scale, parallel to the F major scale, dominant to the C minor scale, and subdominant to the B♭ minor scale.
B-flat (Bb) minor scale and arpeggio
B-flat minor scale on flute has its tonic on B-flat natural. It also has the pitches B-flat, C, D-flat, E-flat, F, G-flat, and G. The key signature of this scale has five flats, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D-flat, and G-flat. The B-flat minor scale is relative to D-flat major scale, parallel to the B-flat major scale, dominant to the F minor scale, and subdominant to the E-flat minor scale.
E-flat (Eb) minor scale and arpeggio
E-flat minor scale on flute has its tonic on E-flat. It also has the pitches E-flat, F, G-flat, A-flat, B-flat, B, C-flat, and D-flat. The key signature of this scale has six flats. The E-flat minor scale is relative to the G-flat major scale, parallel to the E-flat major scale, dominant to the B-flat minor scale, and subdominant to the A-flat minor scale.
A-flat (Ab) minor scale and arpeggio
A-flat (Ab) minor scale on flute has its tonic on A-flat natural. It also has the pitches A-flat, B-flat, C-flat, D-flat, E-flat, F-flat, and G-flat. The key signature of this scale has seven flats. The A-flat minor scale is relative to C-flat major scale, parallel to the A-flat major scale, dominant to the E-flat minor scale, and subdominant to the D-flat minor scale.
A-sharp (A#) minor scale and arpeggio
A-sharp (A#) minor scale on flute has its tonic on A-sharp. It also has the pitches A-sharp, B-sharp, C-sharp, D-sharp, E-sharp, F-sharp, and G-sharp. The key signature of this scale has seven sharps. The A-sharp minor scale is relative to C-sharp major scale, parallel to the A-sharp major scale which is enharmonic to B-flat major scale, dominant to the E-sharp minor scale which is enharmonic to F minor, and subdominant to the D-sharp minor scale.
D-sharp (D#) minor scale and arpeggio
D-sharp (D#) minor scale on flute has its tonic on D-sharp. It also has the pitches D-sharp, E-sharp, F-sharp, G-sharp, A-sharp, B, and C-sharp. The key signature of this scale has six sharps. The D-sharp minor scale is relative to F-sharp major scale, parallel to the D-sharp major scale which is enharmonic to E-flat major scale, dominant to the A-sharp minor scale, and subdominant to the C-sharp minor scale.
G-sharp (G#) minor scale and arpeggio
G-sharp (G#) minor scale on flute has its tonic on the G-sharp. It also has the pitches G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, and F#. The key signature of this scale has five sharps. The G-sharp minor scale is relative to B major scale, parallel to the G-sharp major scale which is enharmonic to A-flat major scale, dominant to the D-sharp minor scale, and subdominant to the C-sharp minor scale.
C-sharp (C#) minor scale and arpeggio
C-sharp (C#) minor scale on flute has its tonic on C-sharp. It also has the pitches C-sharp, D-sharp, E, F-sharp, G-sharp, A, and B. The key signature of this scale has four sharps. The C-sharp minor scale is relative to E major scale, parallel to the C-sharp major scale, dominant to the G-sharp minor scale, and subdominant to the F-sharp minor scale.
F-sharp (F#) minor scale and arpeggio
F-sharp (F#) minor scale on flute has its tonic on F-sharp. It also has the pitches F-sharp, G-sharp, A, B, C-sharp, D, and E. The key signature of this scale has three sharps. The F-sharp minor scale is relative to A major scale, parallel to the F-sharp major scale, dominant to the C-sharp minor scale, and subdominant to the B minor scale.
B minor scale and arpeggio
B minor scale on flute has its tonic on B natural. It also has the pitches B, C#, D, E, F#, G, and A. The key signature of this scale has two sharps, F#, and C#. The B minor scale is relative to D major scale, parallel to the B major scale, dominant to the F# minor scale, and subdominant to the A major scale.
E minor scale and arpeggio
E minor scale on flute has its tonic on E natural. It also has the pitches E, F#, G, A, B, C, and D. The key signature of this scale has one sharp, F#. The E minor scale is relative to G major scale, parallel to the E major scale, dominant to the B minor scale, and subdominant to the A minor scale.
