Aeolian scale

1. Is Aeolian mode the same as minor?
2. What is a Aeolian guitar scale?
3. What is the Aeolian scale used for?
4. What notes are in a Aeolian?

Is Aeolian mode the same as minor?

The Aeolian mode is a minor mode, which means the 3rd scale degree is lowered by a semitone (from the major scale) to become a minor 3rd. This scale is almost the same as the one for the Dorian mode, except it also has a minor (lowered) 6th. The Aeolian mode is heard almost whenever you hear music in the minor key.

What is a Aeolian guitar scale?

On the guitar, Aeolian mode, the sixth mode of the major scale, is the sound that's created when the 6th scale degree functions as the tonic. Because it features a minor 3rd and centers on a minor chord, it's a minor mode. It's better known as the natural or relative minor scale.

What is the Aeolian scale used for?

The Aeolian mode, or natural minor scale, is used in various styles of music and is a great way to introduce modal improvisation and tonality. Let's take a look at what makes the Aeolian mode so unique. The Aeolian mode starts on the sixth scale degree of the major scale, and is also known as the natural minor scale.

What notes are in a Aeolian?

The main role of the Aeolian mode is as the sixth mode of the Major Scale. The A Aeolian include the same notes as the C Major, for example, only that it starts on the sixth degree (A, B, C, D, E, F, G instead of C, D, E, F, G, A, B).