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

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

sharps # 4
flats b 0
fret | 0/12
relative C♯m minor

E--F♯m--G♯m-A--B--C♯m--D♯-E
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = E-A-E-B
vi-ii-vi-iii = C♯m-F♯m-C♯m-G♯m

Part1 - aeolian - Full Mode

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

B «

G♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

B «

G♯

G «

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

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

If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | A | - | B | - | C♯ | - | D♯ | E |
The 6th mode of the Major scale is aeolian
The aeolian mode is the relative minor mode
In the Key of E the aeolian mode is at Root fret 0/12 +9

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aeolian contains 3 instances of vi note  C♯ 

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

If Key = E » | E | - | F♯ | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | C♯ | - | - | E |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (A) and 7th (D♯) 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  C♯ 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

B «

G♯

G «

D «

A «

G♯

E «

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G «

F♯

D «

A «

E «

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

C♯-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 = E » | E | - | - | - | G♯ | - | - | B | - | - | - | - | E |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = E-G♯-B
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord E barred at Root fret 0/12 +9
CAGED: within the aeolian mode the Root chord takes the G-shape

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

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

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

B «

G♯

G «

D «

A «

E «

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G «

iii

D «

A «

E «

Key = E

Fret 0/12 +9

e «

C♯

D♯

B «

G♯

G «

D♯

F♯

D «

C♯

A «

F♯

G♯

E «

C♯

D♯

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

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

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

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

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