- Intro
Aeolian - Intro
Learn how to play the Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian.
- Em shape
Aeolian Em shape
The 2nd most common scale shape for guitar solos!Go to Aeolian Em shape.
- Am shape
Aeolian Am shape
Learn how to play the Am shape Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian Am shape.
- Dm shape
Aeolian Dm shape
Learn how to play the Dm shape Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian Dm shape.
- Gm shape
Aeolian Gm shape
Learn how to play the Gm shaped Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian Gm shape.
- Cm shape
Aeolian Cm shape
Learn how to play the Cm shaped Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian Cm shape.
- Connect Shapes
Connect Aeolian Shapes
Learn how to Connect all Aeolian shapes!Go to Connect Aeolian Shapes.
- Cycle Of 4ths
Aeolian Cycle Of 4ths
Run the Aeolian mode through the Cycle Of 4thsGo to Aeolian Cycle Of 4ths.
- Improvisation
Aeolian Improvisation
Learn how to improvise with the Aeolian mode!Go to Aeolian Improvisation.
Learn how to improvise with the Aeolian mode!
This improvisation in Am use the Aeolian mode.
Tick the boxes below before you try it yourself.
- Can you see the minor pentatonic shapes?
- Can you see the 2nd and b6th?
- Can you hear the difference between this and Dorian for example?
When you feel comfortable playing all shapes, start applying them over Jam Tracks.
As usual, simply start in the lowest area of the neck, working your way through all possible scale shapes.
Guru Improvisations
These improvisations do not have any chords behind it, all you can hear is the actual scale, compare this to all the other minor modal improvisations:
Make sure you can actually see when I ad the extra notes in each of these improvisations, they are all in Am.
