Scale · Greek modes

B Aeolian

The sixth mode, the same notes as natural minor. Every sad song you know passes through here.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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B Aeolian scale on the Guitar neck57 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABDEF#GABC#DEGABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. B1
  2. C#2
  3. Db3
  4. E4
  5. F#5
  6. Gb6
  7. Ab7

Also written as B · Db · D · E · Gb · G · A.

Formula

W · H · W · W · H · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside B Aeolian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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