The subject of today's article - the Aeolian mode - can also be referred to as the Natural Minor Scale. I always begin by offering up the C major scale (or, in other words, the C Ionian mode) as it is by altering this scale that one acquires the others.
The C Aeolian differs from the C ionian as follows:
The Aeolian mode, or Natural Minor Scale, is very easy to find musical examples of. It is very popularly used in all music, but especially in classical music and metal. A very good example of the natural minor sound would be Metallica's Black Album ballad 'Nothing Else Matters', a tab for which can easily be found in The Tab Library. I'll feature the link at the end of the article.
Consider the following tab.
And that is the C Aeolian shewn in a likewise manner.
Here is the C Aeolian played in an open string position, for one octave from C to C.
In the first position without open strings,
In a second position, for two octaves, from C to C,
In a third, again two octaves,
And finally, linking a few positions together.
Play the scales over a C minor chord, and experiment. Look for patterns. Once I've covered every mode individually I will offer an article on the patterns existing between them.
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P.S. I said I'd post a link to the Tab Library. You need Powertabs to use it. If you don't have Powertabs, click the link below.
http://www.power-tab.net/guitar.php
It's free, and the file is tiny.
Then, visit the tab library. Search there for the tune you want the music for and download it. It is quick and easy.
www.tablibrary.com
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