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About the D Aeolian Dominant scale
D 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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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 D Aeolian Dominant
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I D
ii° E diminished
iii° F sharp diminished
iv G minor
v A minor
VI+ B flat augmented
VII C
Seventh chords in D Aeolian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I D seven
ii° E minor seven flat five
iii° F sharp minor seven flat five
iv G minor major seven
v A minor seven
VI+ B flat major seven sharp five
VII C seven
Progressions in D Aeolian Dominant
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Isus4 I
I Vsus4
I ♭VI+
I VII7
v I
♭VII I
I iv ♭VII
I v ♭VII I
ivm6 I
V7sus4 I
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | D | Root |
| 2 | E | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F sharp | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | B flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | C | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Aeolian Dominant in other keys
C Aeolian Dominant D flat Aeolian Dominant E flat Aeolian Dominant E Aeolian Dominant F Aeolian Dominant G flat Aeolian Dominant G Aeolian Dominant A flat Aeolian Dominant A Aeolian Dominant B flat Aeolian Dominant B Aeolian Dominant
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
