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

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 «

F♯

G «

C♯

D «

A «

F♯

E «

C♯

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

B «

F♯

G «

D «

A «

F♯

E «

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

C♯

B «

F♯

G «

C♯

D «

A «

F♯

E «

C♯

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 «

B «

F♯

G «

D «

A «

F♯

E «

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

C♯

B «

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

C♯

B «

F♯

G «

C♯

D «

A «

F♯

E «

C♯

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 «

B «

F♯

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

C♯

B «

G «

iii

D «

A «

E «

Key = D

Fret 10 +9

e «

C♯

B «

F♯

G «

C♯

D «

A «

F♯

E «

C♯

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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