D Aeolian Jam Track – Soul Soft Rock

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

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

D Aeolian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • D E F G A Bb C

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the D Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D Aeolian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the D Aeolian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D Aeolian notes

Bb/D chord with D on the 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/D chord 5th fret over Aeolian mode

Bb/D chord with D on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/D chord 10th fret over Aeolian mode

C/D chord with D on the 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/D chord position 5

C/D chord with D on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/D chord position 10

Bb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads over Aeolian

C major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing c major triads over Aeolian

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

Fretboard diagram showing C major triads with D note

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

Fretboard diagram showing small D Aeolian pattern 5th fret

Small D Aeolian pattern starting on the D, 7th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Aeolian pattern 7th fret

Small D Aeolian pattern starting on the D, 12th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Aeolian pattern 12th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting D Aeolian patterns

D Aeolian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

D Aeolian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the C major chord

Fretboard diagram showing C major chord tones

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

Fretboard diagram showing D Aeolian pattern with E note highlighted

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