Bb Aeolian Jam Track – Soul Soft Rock

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

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

Bb Aeolian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the Bb Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Bb
Aeolian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the Bb Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Bb
Aeolian notes

Gb/Bb chord with Bb on the 1st fret

Fretboard diagram showing Gb/Bb chord 1st fret over Aeolian mode

Gb/Bb chord with Bb on the 6th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Gb/Bb chord 6th fret over Aeolian mode

Ab/Bb chord with Bb on the 1st fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/Bb
chord position 1

Ab/Bb chord with Bb on the 6th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/Bb
chord position 6

Gb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Gb major triads over Aeolian

Ab major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads over Aeolian

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

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads with Bb note

Small Bb Aeolian pattern starting on the Bb, 1st fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb
Aeolian pattern 1st fret

Small Bb Aeolian pattern starting on the Bb, 8th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb
Aeolian pattern 8th fret

Small Bb Aeolian pattern starting on the Bb, 13th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb
Aeolian pattern 13th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting Bb
Aeolian patterns

Bb Aeolian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

Bb Aeolian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Ab major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major chord tones

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

Fretboard diagram showing Bb Aeolian pattern with C note highlighted

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