Major Progression » | R | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |

C--D--E-F--G--A--B-C
notes in KEY [C]
A--B-C--D--E-F--G--A
minor progression

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flats b 0
fret | 8
relative Am minor

C--Dm--Em-F--G--Am--B-C
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = C-F-C-G
vi-ii-vi-iii = Am-Dm-Am-Em

Part1 - aeolian - Full Mode

Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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A-aeolian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | F | - | G | - | A | - | B | C |
The 6th mode of the Major scale is aeolian
The aeolian mode is the relative minor mode
In the Key of C the aeolian mode is at Root fret 8 +9

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aeolian contains 3 instances of vi note  A 

A-aeolian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note

If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | - | - | G | - | A | - | - | C |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (F) and 7th (B) from the Major scale
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

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aeolian contains 3 instances of vi note  A 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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A-aeolian
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key

If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | G | - | - | - | - | C |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = C-E-G
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord C barred at Root fret 8 +9
CAGED: within the aeolian mode the Root chord takes the G-shape

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A-aeolian
Major Shapes
The IV (Fourth) chord and V (Fifth) chord are also Major chords

IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = F-A-C
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = G-B-D
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord F and V-chord G
Within the aeolian mode the IV-chord takes the D-shape
the V-chord takes the D-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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G «

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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Key = C

Fret 8 +9

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A-aeolian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key

If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | - | A | - | - | C |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = A-C-E
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord Am
Within the aeolian mode the Relative minor chord takes the vertical shape

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A-aeolian
minor Shapes
The ii (second) chord and iii (third) chord are also minor chords

ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = D-F-A
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = E-G-B
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Dm and iii-chord Em
Within the aeolian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the diagonal shape

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