Scale Reference

C Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale

Learn the C Minor (Aeolian) on guitar. See the notes C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A# with scale degrees, fretboard positions, and practice tools for building fretboard fluency.

Notes and Degrees

  • C1
  • D2
  • D#♭3
  • F4
  • G5
  • G#♭6
  • A#♭7

Features

♭3, ♭6, ♭7

Mood

Melancholic, moody, dramatic.

Learn

Fretboard Visualizer

Scale

Notes in C Minor (Aeolian)

Notes and Degrees

  • C1
  • D2
  • D#♭3
  • F4
  • G5
  • G#♭6
  • A#♭7

Notes in C Minor (Aeolian)

Scale Character

Minor (Aeolian)

Description

The natural minor scale and default minor-key sound.

Features
♭3, ♭6, ♭7
Mood
Melancholic, moody, dramatic.

Learn

Circle of Fifths

Cmajor

Major Key

C major

1CmajorI
2mDmminorii
3mEmminoriii
4FmajorIV
5GmajorV
6mAmminorvi
7dimB°diminishedvii°

Relative Minor

A minor

1mAmminori
2dimB°diminishedii°
b3CmajorIII
4mDmminoriv
5mEmminorv
b6FmajorVI
b7GmajorVII

Drill

Metronome

Set a tempo and choose which beats or off-beats click; build steadier time, subdivision control, and rhythmic focus.

100BPM

Drill

Note Location Trainer

Follow the metronome around the circle of fifths and find each target note on every string; strengthen fretboard recall without relying on shapes.

CString 6
Step 1 / 72
80BPM

Drill

Major Triad Trainer

Move through major triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train chord-tone targeting, voice leading, and compact movable shapes.

C major2nd inversionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM

Drill

Minor Triad Trainer

Move through minor triad inversions on each string set around the circle of fifths; train flat-third shapes, voice leading, and chord-tone targeting.

C minorRoot positionStrings 1, 2, 3
Step 1 / 240
80BPM