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Guitar scale companion

E Aeolian Mode

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

1E2F#b3G4A5Bb6Cb7D

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five E Aeolian (Natural Minor) positions

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

E shape

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

E Aeolian (Natural Minor) E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe2345625142b3b6b7b3254b7b3b614
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2-----4--5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |-2--3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape

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

E Aeolian (Natural Minor) D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678254b7b3b614514b725b6b3b6
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7--8|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4--5-----7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |----5-----7---|
E |----5-----7--8|

C shape

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

E Aeolian (Natural Minor) C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011514b725b6b3b6251b7b3b64b7
C shape tab (7-11)
e |-7--8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7-----9-10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |-7--8----10---|

A shape

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

E Aeolian (Natural Minor) A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe910111213251b7b3b64b7214b7b351b6
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10----12-13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9-10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

G shape

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

E Aeolian (Natural Minor) G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415214b7b351b625142b3b6b7b3
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12-13----15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |---12----14---|
A |---12----14-15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootE
2M2F#
b3m3G
4P4A
5P5B
b6m6C
b7m7D

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iEm7Minor 7th
iiøF#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIIGmaj7Major 7th
ivAm7Minor 7th
vBm7Minor 7th
bVICmaj7Major 7th
bVIID7Dominant 7th
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