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D--E--F♯-G--A--B--C♯-D
notes in KEY [D]
B--C♯-D--E--F♯-G--A--B
minor progression
sharps 2
flats b 0
fret | 10
relative   Bm   minor
D--Em--F♯m-G--A--Bm--C♯-D
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = D-G-D-A
vi-ii-vi-iii = Bm-Em-Bm-F♯m

Part1 - aeolian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B
B «

F♯
G

A
G «
C♯
D

E

D «

A

B

A «

E

F♯
G
E «

B

C♯
D
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B


D
B «

F♯


A
G «

D

E

D «

A

B

A «

E

F♯

E «

B


D
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B

C♯
D
B «

F♯
G

A
G «
C♯
D

E

D «

A

B

A «

E

F♯
G
E «

B

C♯
D
B-aeolian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = D » | D | - | E | - | F♯ | G | - | A | - | B | - | C♯ | D |
The 6th mode of the Major scale is aeolian
The aeolian mode is the relative minor mode
In the Key of D the aeolian mode is at Root fret 10 +9

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aeolian contains 3 instances of vi note  B 
B-aeolian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = D » | D | - | E | - | F♯ | - | - | A | - | B | - | - | D |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (G) and 7th (C♯) 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  B 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «




D
B «

F♯


A
G «

D



D «

A



A «



F♯

E «




D
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B

C♯

B «


IV

V
G «

D

E

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B

C♯
D
B «

F♯
G

A
G «
C♯
D

E

D «

A

B

A «

E

F♯
G
E «

B

C♯
D
B-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 = D » | D | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | A | - | - | - | - | D |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = D-F♯-A
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord D barred at Root fret 10 +9
CAGED: within the aeolian mode the Root chord takes the G-shape

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B-aeolian
Major Shapes
The  IV  (Fourth) chord and  V  (Fifth) chord are also Major chords
IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = G-B-D
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = A-C♯-E
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord G and V-chord A
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 = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

vi



B «

F♯



G «

D



D «



 

A «



 

E «

 


 
 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B

C♯

B «


G

A
G «



ii

iii
D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = D

Fret 10 +9
e «

B

C♯
D
B «

F♯
G

A
G «
C♯
D

E

D «

A

B

A «

E

F♯
G
E «

B

C♯
D
B-aeolian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key
       If Key = D » | D | - | - | - | F♯ | - | - | - | - | B | - | - | D |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = B-D-F♯
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord Bm
Within the aeolian mode the Relative minor chord takes the vertical shape

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B-aeolian
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = E-G-B
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = F♯-A-C♯
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Em and iii-chord F♯m
Within the aeolian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the diagonal shape

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Root D
fret 10 / 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Bm
 
 
octave D
fret 22
 
 
E «
C♯
D

E

F♯
G

A

B

C♯
D

E
 
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D
1-3-5
I-iii-V
D-F♯-A
dorian
minor
Em
2-4-6
ii-IV-vi
E-G-B
phrygian
minor
F♯m
3-5-7
iii-V-vii
F♯-A-C♯
Lydian
Major
G
4-6-1
IV-vi-I
G-B-D
MixoLydian
Major
A
5-7-2
V-vii-ii
A-C♯-E
aeolian
minor
Bm
6-1-3
vi-I-iii
B-D-F♯
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dim
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aeolian is the sixth mode vi of the Major scale
aeolian is a minor mode
[ KEY of  D  ]
aeolian mode is played at ROOT fret | 10 | +9 or |-3 
playing B-aeolian
 B  is relative minor of  D 
aeolian is the 1st mode of the minor scale
 
 
 
 
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