Minor

Minor refers to a scale or chord that has a darker, more emotional or melancholic sound compared to major. The natural minor scale follows the pattern: whole – half – whole – whole – half – whole – whole. For example, the A minor scale includes the notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. A minor chord (like A minor = A–C–E) consists of the root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. There are also harmonic and melodic minor variations with specific alterations.