About the C sharp Aeolian Dominant scale
C sharp Aeolian Dominant is used for rock, blues and film music with a brooding edge. Think of it as a major-third scale with a flat sixth and seventh.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A, and B. The formula is W W H W H W W. It is the fifth mode of F♯ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Mixolydian ♭6, Hindu Scale, and Melodic Major.
In C♯ Aeolian Dominant, the open strings sound A and B. Down at the 4th fret of the A string lies the lowest C♯ a guitar can play. A capo at the first fret brings C♯ Aeolian Dominant within reach of C-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of C sharp Aeolian Dominant
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Seventh chords in C sharp Aeolian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
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Progressions in C sharp Aeolian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W H W H W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-1-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Aeolian Dominant in other keys
C Aeolian Dominant scaleD Aeolian Dominant scaleD sharp Aeolian Dominant scaleE Aeolian Dominant scaleF Aeolian Dominant scaleF sharp Aeolian Dominant scaleG Aeolian Dominant scaleG sharp Aeolian Dominant scaleA Aeolian Dominant scaleA sharp Aeolian Dominant scaleB Aeolian Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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