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C Aeolian Dominant scale

About the C Aeolian Dominant scale

C Aeolian Dominant is used for rock, blues and film music with a brooding edge. It's a major-third scale with a flat sixth and seventh. It's also known as Mixolydian 6.

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Chords in the key of C Aeolian Dominant

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I C
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii° D diminished
3fr 5fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

iii° E diminished
5fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iv F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

v G minor
3fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VI+ A flat augmented
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VII B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in C Aeolian Dominant

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

I C seven
3fr 5fr 8fr

ii° D minor seven flat five
3fr 5fr 8fr

iii° E minor seven flat five
7fr 8fr 11fr

iv F minor major seven
3fr 8fr 12fr

v G minor seven
3fr 5fr 8fr 10fr

VI+ A flat major seven sharp five
3fr 8fr 11fr

VII B flat seven
6fr 8fr 11fr

Progressions in C Aeolian Dominant

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I I+
Isus4 I
I Vsus4
I ♭VI+
I VII7

Notes and intervals

1 C Root
2 D Major 2nd
3 E Major 3rd
4 F Perfect 4th
5 G Perfect 5th
6 A flat Minor 6th
7 B flat Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Aeolian Dominant in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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