G minor
The natural minor scale with the most sharp notes is E natural minor, which has one sharp note (F#).
The natural minor scale with the most flat notes is G♭ natural minor, which consists of 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, and C♭.
The key signature with one flat is either F major or D minor.
In a natural minor scale, the half steps occur between the 2nd and 3rd degrees and between the 5th and 6th degrees of the scale. For example, in the key of A natural minor, the half steps occur between B and C, and between E and F.
The sixth and seventh degrees are raised a half-step when going up (notice that sometimes when raising a note you'll end up on another white key), like the C-sharp melodic minor scale - where you need to raise B, but most of the time you just play the black key to the right on the way up, and revert to the natural notes on the way down.
A major scale and its relative minor scale share the same key signature.
Eight, the same as in any major or minor scale.
The natural minor scale has a flat 3rd, 6th, and 7th compared to the major scale. The harmonic minor scale has a raised 7th compared to the natural minor scale. The melodic minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th when ascending, but reverts to the natural minor scale when descending.
The natural minor scale has a flat 3rd, 6th, and 7th note compared to the major scale. The harmonic minor scale has a raised 7th note compared to the natural minor scale. The melodic minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th note when ascending, but uses the natural minor scale when descending.
The natural minor scale has a flat third, sixth, and seventh compared to the major scale. The melodic minor scale raises the sixth and seventh notes when ascending but uses the natural minor scale when descending. The harmonic minor scale raises the seventh note compared to the natural minor scale.
To change a major scale to a natural minor scale, lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th scale degrees.
To find the minor scale from a major scale, you can start on the sixth note of the major scale. This note becomes the first note of the minor scale. Then, follow the same pattern of whole and half steps as the major scale, but starting from the new first note. This will give you the natural minor scale.
The natural minor scale has a flat 3rd, 6th, and 7th note compared to the major scale, while the melodic minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th note when ascending, but the same as the natural minor scale when descending.
"That would be A minor. Go a minor third below the tonic of the major scale to find the relative minor." Technically, there is no relative harmonic major to the key of C Major. The relative minor scale of C Major would the natural minor scale of A. A harmonic minor scale raises the 7th note of the scale a half step, giving us G#, which is not in the key of C Major.
The natural minor scale has a flat 3rd, 6th, and 7th note compared to the major scale, while the harmonic minor scale has a raised 7th note.
To find a minor scale, start with the natural major scale and lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes by a half step. This will give you the relative minor scale.
To find the minor scale, start with the major scale of the same key and lower the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes by a half step. This will give you the natural minor scale.