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G--A--B-C--D--E--F♯-G
notes in KEY [G]
E--F♯-G--A--B-C--D--E
minor progression
sharps 1
flats b 0
fret | 3
relative   Em   minor
G--Am--Bm-C--D--Em--F♯-G
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I-IV-I-V = G-C-G-D
vi-ii-vi-iii = Em-Am-Em-Bm

Part1 - aeolian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E
B «

B
C

D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B
C
E «

E

F♯
G
 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E


G
B «

B


D
G «

G

A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B

E «

E


G
 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B
C

D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B
C
E «

E

F♯
G
E-aeolian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = G » | G | - | A | - | B | C | - | D | - | E | - | F♯ | G |
The 6th mode of the Major scale is aeolian
The aeolian mode is the relative minor mode
In the Key of G the aeolian mode is at Root fret 3 +9

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

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «




G
B «

B


D
G «

G



D «

D



A «



B

E «




G
 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E

F♯

B «


IV

V
G «

G

A

D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B
C

D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B
C
E «

E

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

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

Fret 3 +9
e «

vi



B «

B



G «

G



D «



 

A «



 

E «

 


 
 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E

F♯

B «


C

D
G «



ii

iii
D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = G

Fret 3 +9
e «

E

F♯
G
B «

B
C

D
G «
F♯
G

A

D «

D

E

A «

A

B
C
E «

E

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

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

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Root G
fret 3 / 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Em
 
 
octave G
fret 15
 
 
E «
F♯
G

A

B
C

D

E

F♯
G

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