C Aeolian Jam Track – Soul Soft Rock

This jam track is in the key of C Aeolian, Pop Rock Style.

  • Chords: Ab/C /// Bb/C ///
  • Tempo: 120BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

C Aeolian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • C D Eb F G Ab Bb

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Aeolian mode (Eb major) but with C in the bass.
Ab/C could be just thought of as Ab major because it already contains a C.
Bb/C could be considered Bb add9.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the C Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Aeolian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the C Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Aeolian notes

Ab/C chord with C on the 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/C chord third fret over Aeolian mode

Ab/C chord with C on the 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/C chord eighth fret over Aeolian mode

Bb/C chord with C on the third fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/C chord position 3

Bb/C chord with C on the 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/C chord position 8

Ab major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads over Aeolian

Bb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads over Aeolian

Bb major triads on top three strings with the C note added

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads with C note

Small C Aeolian pattern starting on the C, third fret, fifth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Aeolian pattern third fret

Small C Aeolian pattern starting on the C, fifth fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Aeolian pattern fifth fret

Small C Aeolian pattern starting on the C, tenth fret, fourth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Aeolian pattern tenth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting C Aeolian patterns

C Aeolian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

C Aeolian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Bb major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the D note highlighted for targeting over the Bb/C chord.

Fretboard diagram showing C Aeolian pattern with D note highlighted

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