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C Minor Guitar Scale in Half Step Down

Minor scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half Step Down.

Formula 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Scale Notes 7 notes

Interactive fretboard

Scale Map

Root notes are highlighted in amber. Use the buttons to isolate each five-fret position.

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D# E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
A# B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
F#
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
C#
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
G# A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
D# E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D#|---------------------------0--2--4--|
A#|---------------------2--4-----------|
F#|------------1--2--4-----------------|
C#|---1--2--4--------------------------|
G#|4-----------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes

Scale Reference

Scale Notes and Intervals

The C Minor scale contains C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7. In Half Step Down tuning, the open strings are D# A# F# C# G# D# from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.

Overview

C Minor: C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7.

Tuning Notes (Low to High)

Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# A# D#. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.

  • C
  • D
  • E♭
  • F
  • G
  • A♭
  • B♭

Suggested Chords

Works Well With This Scale

These chords contain notes from the selected scale.

  • Cmminor
  • Cm7minor 7
  • Csus2sus2
  • Csus4sus4
  • C5power
  • Dm7b5minor 7 flat 5
  • E♭major
  • E♭sus2sus2
  • E♭sus4sus4
  • E♭5power