A Aeolian: How to apply the C Major Scale (Scale 6 of 7)

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Scale 6 of 7How to apply the C Major Scale

No 6 A Aeolian

Mode: VI 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – b6 – b7

A Aeolian, the C major scale across the full neck, Fretly rendering

Study the intervallic structure of the aeolian mode. Jam on Am7 backing tracks and LISTEN to how each note sounds on that chord. Pay particular attention to the b6 interval, which is the defining factor of this mode.

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Backing tracks

Jam this scale over these. They open on the track page.

A Aeolian scale circle diagram, Fretly rendering

Triads

AmA, C, E Asus2A, B, E Asus4A, D, E BdimB, D, F CC, E, G Csus2C, D, G Csus4C, F, G DmD, F, A Dsus2D, E, A Dsus4D, G, A EmE, G, B Esus4E, A, B FF, A, C Fsus2F, G, C GG, B, D Gsus2G, A, D Gsus4G, C, D

Seventh chords

Am7A, C, E, G A7sus4A, D, E, G Bm7b5B, D, F, A Cmaj7C, E, G, B C6C, E, G, A Cmaj7sus4C, F, G, B Dm7D, F, A, C Dm6D, F, A, B D7sus4D, G, A, C Em7E, G, B, D E7sus4E, A, B, D Fmaj7F, A, C, E Fmaj7b5F, A, B, E F6F, A, C, D G7G, B, D, F G6G, B, D, E G7sus4G, C, D, F

This scale holds many more chords than these, with extensions, inversions and every voicing on the neck. Find them all in Fretly