A Minor Scale, Right Hand
Same fingering as C major — different starting note.
Lesson
The relative minor
A natural minor uses the same seven notes as C major — A, B, C, D, E, F, G — but starts on A. That makes it relative to C major. Same keys, different starting point, a completely different mood.
Right-hand fingering
Same shape as C major, just shifted. Start with the thumb on A:
- A (1) — B (2) — C (3)
- Thumb under to D (1)
- D (1) — E (2) — F (3) — G (4) — A (5)
Listen for the difference
Play C major then A minor back to back. Same notes — but C major sounds bright and resolved, A minor sounds reflective and unresolved. The starting note changes which note feels like "home."
Once you've logged any session in the Scale Identification game, this lesson marks itself complete. Your ear is the only judge that matters.
Practice in a Game
This lesson auto-completes when you hit the target in-game. Open the linked game and play until your stats meet the criteria.