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Guitar scale companion

B Aeolian Mode

Learn the B Aeolian mode (natural minor) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1B2C#b3D4E5F#b6Gb7A

Full fretboard map

Every B Aeolian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
EBGDAEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEBC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GAEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five B Aeolian (Natural Minor) positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

C shape

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) inherits the C window from D Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) C shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the C shape.EADGBe23456514b725b6b3b6251b7b3b64b7
C shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |-2--3-----5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

A shape

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) inherits the A window from D Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe45678251b7b3b64b7214b7b351b6
A shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |-4--5-----7---|
E |----5-----7---|

G shape

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) inherits the G window from D Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) G shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the G shape.EADGBe678910214b7b351b625142b3b6b7b3
G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9-10|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9-10|

E shape

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) inherits the E window from D Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) E shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the E shape.EADGBe91011121325142b3b6b7b3254b7b3b614
E shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

D shape

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) inherits the D window from D Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Aeolian (Natural Minor) D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe1112131415254b7b3b614514b725b6b3b6
D shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12----14-15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |11-12----14---|
A |---12----14---|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
2M2C#
b3m3D
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
b7m7A

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iBm7Minor 7th
iiøC#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIDmaj7Major 7th
ivEm7Minor 7th
vF#m7Minor 7th
bVIGmaj7Major 7th
bVIIA7Dominant 7th
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