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Aeolian Mode in All Keys

The Aeolian mode consists of the same notes as the natural minor scale and tends to have a sad feeling that is common in blues and jazz. While the notes are the same, the Aeolian mode is distinguished from the minor scale by often using a major IV chord rather than a minor one. The document then lists the notes that make up each of the 12 Aeolian scales and provides their interval structure.

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Aeolian Mode in All Keys

The Aeolian mode consists of the same notes as the natural minor scale and tends to have a sad feeling that is common in blues and jazz. While the notes are the same, the Aeolian mode is distinguished from the minor scale by often using a major IV chord rather than a minor one. The document then lists the notes that make up each of the 12 Aeolian scales and provides their interval structure.

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12/27/2016 Piano Aeolian Scales ­ overview with pictures

Aeolian mode
The Aeolian mode consists of the same note as the natural minor scale. Songs in Aeolian mode tend to get
a sad feeling and it is quite common in modern blues and jazz compositions. 

Even if the tones are exactly same there are some things that distinguish the Aeolian mode from the minor scales. In

songs with minor the V­chord is often a major (like E instead of Em in the A minor key) and in songs with Aeolian the

IV­chord is often a major (like D instead of Dm in the A Aeolian).

C C# / Db

Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

D D# /Eb

Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb

E F

Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F

F# / Gb G

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Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F# Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G
G# / Ab A

Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G# Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

A# / Bb B

Notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

Aeolian Scales overview 

C: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

C#/Db: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#

D: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D
D#/Eb: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb

E: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

F: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F
F#/Gb: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#

G: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G

G#/Ab: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

A: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A
A#/Bb: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

B: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

Interval: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Semi­notes: 2 ­ 1 ­ 2 ­ 2 ­ 1 ­ 2 ­ 2

Formula: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

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