What does Natural minor scale mean in music?

Natural minor scale means "Uses the key signature of the relative major — no extra accidentals".

What type of musical term is Natural minor scale?

Natural minor scale is a theory concepts term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the theory concepts word list.

What grade is Natural minor scale tested in?

Natural minor scale first appears at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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Natural minor scale — meaning in music

Natural minor scale is a musical term meaning Uses the key signature of the relative major — no extra accidentals. It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

Uses the key signature of the relative major — no extra accidentals

Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 2

Translations

French	Utilise l'armure du majeur relatif - pas d'altérations supplémentaires
German	Verwendet die Tonart der relativen Dur-Tonart – keine zusätzlichen Vorzeichen
Italian	Utilizza l'armatura di chiave della relativa maggiore, senza alterazioni aggiuntive
Spanish	Utiliza la armadura de la relativa mayor, sin alteraciones adicionales
Chinese	使用相关专业的调号——没有额外的临时记号

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All theory concepts terms

Allemande Alto range Anacrusis Answer phrase Arco Bar line Bass clef Bass range Binary form Bourrée Cello clef Cello range Chromatic semitone Compound interval Courante Crotchet (US name)Demisemiquaver Diatonic semitone Dominant Dominant (degree)Double bar line Double bass clef Double flat (𝄫)Double sharp (𝄪)Doubling rule Duplet Final bar line Flat Gavotte Gigue Harmonic minor scale Imperfect cadence Interrupted cadence Inversion of a 3rd Inversion of a 4th Inversion of a 5th Leading note Leger line Mediant Melodic minor scale (ascending)Melodic minor scale (descending)Minim (US name)Minuet Modulate to the dominant Modulate to the relative minor Modulation Natural Natural minor scale Parallel 5ths Parallel 8ves Perfect cadence Pivot chord Pizzicato Plagal cadence Quaver (US name)Question phrase Real sequence Relative minor of C major Relative minor of F major Relative minor of G major Repeat sign Sarabande Semibreve (US name)Semiquaver (US name)Semitone Sequence Sharp Slur Soprano range Stave (staff)Subdominant Subdominant (degree)Submediant Supertonic Tenor range Ternary form Tie Tonal sequence Tone Tonic Tonic (degree)Treble clef Triplet Viola clef Viola range Violin clef Violin range Voice crossing Voice overlap