QuickStart Scale Fingerings - C Aeolian (Natural Minor) Summary

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The Aeolian, (Natural Minor) scale (C D Eb F G Ab Bb C`), its scale and mode are a popular and common scale and tonality in contemporary music.

The Characteristic Scale Step for the Aeolian mode is the 6th. With the Primary chords (triads) the I chord and the major and minor triads with the 6th present — the I , III , and VI . The primary chords the Cm Eb Ab

Songs that use the chords from the Aeolian Scale Mode for some or all of the song.

Songs that use the chords from the Aeolian Scale Mode for some or all of the song.

• Take Five – Dave Brubeck
• My Favorite Things – From The Sound of Music
• Not A Second Time – The Beatles
• All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
• Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
• Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
• Beat It – Michael Jackson
• I See Fire – Ed Sheeran
• Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Practice Tips

• Root, (the letter name of the scale) to the Octave — Ascending,
• Octave to Root — Descending
• Random Order — Start on any note of the scale and end on any note of the scale. The scales can be extended below and above the root on the staring string and above the octave on the ending string.
• Start on Any Finger, Any String — The QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series of books have example fingering solutions for starting on each finger and string.