E Aeolian Jam Track – Soul Soft Rock

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

• Chords: C/E /// D/E ///
• Tempo: 120BPM
• Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

E Aeolian Mode notes and formula:

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the E Aeolian mode

Full fretboard showing notes for the E Aeolian mode

C/E chord with E on the 7th fret

C/E chord with E on the 12th fret

D/E chord with E on the 7th fret

D/E chord with E on the 12th fret

C major triads on top three strings

D major triads on top three strings

D major triads on top three strings with the E note added

Small E Aeolian pattern starting on the E, 2nd fret, 4th string.

Small E Aeolian pattern starting on the E, 7th fret, 5th string.

Small E Aeolian pattern starting on the E, 9th fret, 3rd string.

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

E Aeolian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the D major chord

Small scale pattern with the F# note highlighted for targeting over the D/E chord.