How to Play the E Aeolian Mode on Guitar

E Aeolian Mode Overview

E Aeolian Mode Notes

E - F# - G - A - B - C - D

Intervals

W-H-W-W-H-W-W, or in semitones, 2-1-2-2-1-2-2

Formula with Chords

i (Em) - ii° (F#dim) - bIII (G) - iv (Am) - v (Bm) - bVI (C) - bVII (D)

E Aeolian Mode Tabs

One-Octave Pattern

E |---------------------------------------
B |---------------------------------------
G |---------------------------------------
D |--------------------------12-14------
A |--------------12-14-15---------------
E |--12-14-15---------------------------

Two-Octave Pattern

E |-------------------------------------------------------12-14-15----
B |--------------------------------------------12-13-15----------------
G |---------------------------------11-12-14---------------------------
D |-------------------------12-14--------------------------------------
A |-------------12-14-15----------------------------------------------
E |--12-14-15---------------------------------------------------------

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