Connect Aeolian Shapes

Intro

Aeolian - Intro

Learn how to play the Aeolian mode!

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Em shape

Aeolian Em shape

The 2nd most common scale shape for guitar solos!

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Am shape

Aeolian Am shape

Learn how to play the Am shape Aeolian mode!

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Dm shape

Aeolian Dm shape

Learn how to play the Dm shape Aeolian mode!

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Gm shape

Aeolian Gm shape

Learn how to play the Gm shaped Aeolian mode!

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Cm shape

Aeolian Cm shape

Learn how to play the Cm shaped Aeolian mode!

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Connect Shapes

Connect Aeolian Shapes

Learn how to Connect all Aeolian shapes!

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Cycle Of 4ths

Aeolian Cycle Of 4ths

Run the Aeolian mode through the Cycle Of 4ths

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Improvisation

Aeolian Improvisation

Learn how to improvise with the Aeolian mode!

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Advanced Practice RoutineLearn how to connect all Aeolian scale shapes!

This exercise connects all the shapes, all 12 keys are necessary.

Remember to push the BPM!

By the way, have you tried playing all scales backwards? Start at the highest point and then move down the neck instead?

Any kind of variation on the theme that you can come up with, be it rhythmical or whatever, try it out!

Post your findings in the forum to get feedback and help others.

Connecting Aeolian Exercise

As all connect scale shape exercises this is played in triplets, but why not try other rhythms as well?

For example, try the same rhythms as you are working on when playing Chromatic Exercises.

The video lesson demonstrate how to play the Aeolian shapes in A. Once you can play it in A, move on to D, G and all other keys through the cycle of 4ths.

As usual, you have to notate your progression in order to get better.