Minor Scale Formula

Below are the 12 music notes in western music

A — A#(or Bb) —- B —- C — C#(or Db) — D — D#(or Eb) — E — F — F#(or Gb) — G — G#(or Ab) — A

Note : # is pronounced as Sharp and b as Flat. For example: A# is A Sharp and Bb is B flat.

Formula

Here’s the formula to construct a minor scale.

Formula : W, H, W, W, H, W, W
W means Whole step (For example, from A to B, it is a whole step as it has two hops)
H means Half step (For example, from A to A#, it is a half step as it has one hop)

Here’s a trick to remember this:

Women’s Hats With Wonderful Heels Weeps Wonders

Constructing minor scales

A minor

A --- B --- C --- D --- E --- F --- G --- A
   W     H     W     W     H     W     W

B minor

B --- C# --- D --- E --- F# --- G --- A --- B
   W      H     W     W      H     W     W

… and it goes on for all 12 notes.