C aeolian mode
The C aeolian mode consists of the C (Perfect unison), D (Major second), D# (Minor third), F (Perfect fourth), G (Perfect fifth), G# (Minor sixth) and A# (Minor seventh) notes.
How to play the C aeolian mode
- Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D (Major second) — 2 semitones above C
- Play D# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
- Play F (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C
- Play G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
- Play G# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above C
- Play A# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the C aeolian mode
Chords in this scale
C chords
D chords
D# chords
F chords
- F m(add2)(no5)
- F m(add2)
- F sus2(add4)
- F sus2
- F 7(sus2)
- F m3
- F m7(add4)(no5)
- F minor
- F m6
- F m6(add9)
- F m7
- F m9
- F m11
- F m13
- F m7(#9)
- F m7(add11)
- F m(add9)
- F m(add11)
- F m(add13)
- F m7(no5)
- F m9(no5)
- F m7(#9)(no5)
- F m7(add11)(no5)
- F m(add9)(no5)
- F sus4
- F 7(sus4)
- F 7(sus4)(add13)
- F 11(sus4)
- F 5
- F 6(sus)
- F 7(sus)
- F 9(sus2)
- F 5(add9)
- F 7(no3)
G chords
G# chords
- G# add2(no5)
- G# add2
- G# sus2(b5)
- G# sus2
- G# maj7(sus2)
- G# 3
- G# b5
- G# 6(b5)
- G# maj7(b5)
- G# major
- G# 6
- G# 6(add9)
- G# maj7
- G# maj9
- G# maj9(#11)
- G# maj13(#11)
- G# maj13
- G# maj7(#11)
- G# maj7(add13)
- G# add9
- G# add13
- G# maj9(no5)
- G# add9(no5)
- G# dim(no3)
- G# sus(#4)
- G# maj7(b5)(sus)
- G# 5
- G# 6(sus)
- G# maj7(sus)
- G# maj9(sus2)
- G# 5(add9)
- G# maj7(no3)