I always recommend starting with the two positions with the root note under the first finger on the 6th or 5th string. You help will be much appreciated. Just one thing I don’t understand. | D7 F#dim7 | ). I am a big fan of viewing the neck in terms of the CAGED system and believe that as you start to get a good mastery of what I have presented you should go on to continue to learn all 5 positions for these scales and also other scales, chords and arpeggios in all 5 CAGED positions. Note that the same pattern applies for each note up and down the guitar neck. The CAGED system breaks the neck into 5 different positions. The backing track “Stay Away from the Voodoo” on our “Aeolian Mode Backing Tracks” page is an example of harmonising with the Bm7 from the natural minor, while, as you mention Autumn Leaves uses the Dominant 7th from the harmonic minor, as well as songs such as “I Will Survive” and indeed most dominant chords in jazz ii V7 i progressions in minor keys. The natural minor scale (also known as Aeolian mode) is derived from the major scale. Sir, I will be proud of you if you send the “Name of some books with author and publication name for lerning Spanish Guitar”, in my email adaksanjoy06786@gmail.com……………….please……please…….please… help me. #2. Additionally, keep in mind that scales are often played over several octaves, which would result in more common tones. Thanks for your dedication for this wonderful website. What’s the difference between CAGED system and the system that you teach here? Your first note is indicated by the 1 shown on the first E string. However where on the staff you start these scales can be any of the C’s for C major or any of the A’s for A minor. The only difference is where the root note is located and the name of each position. Natural minor scales contain the same notes as the major scales with tonic notes a minor third higher (e.g. now, when i played Autumn Leaves in Gm, they play 5th degree D7 and not Dm7. So if you already know how to play the 5 positions / shapes of the major scale you will automatically know how to play the positions of the natural minor scale. C Natural Minor Scale. ANYWAY: If I’ve learnt how to play the 7 mode shapes corresponding to the major scale and linked them together across the fretboard, then I can play, say the Aeolian pattern and extend it up and down the fret board yes? Probably the most helpful thing you can do is mention it on a forum, share or like it on your favourite social media platform or if you're a blogger, mention it in a blog post. I still don’t understand how you use the same “formula” and get two different results. The minor scale formula follows the pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W. Lastly, you can take a modal approach to the minor scale. I’ll try and clear up any confusion here. However, in practical application, the scales are actually independent of the octave. Probably the next extension of such a concept is that the 7th degree in a minor key can sometimes be formed from the harmonic minor, which would result in a diminished 7th chord such as a F#dim7 in the key of G minor. Free Guitar Scale Charts And Fingering Diagrams. When harmonising in a minor key, it is often the case that the all the degrees of the scale are harmonised with the natural minor except the 5th degree which can be harmonised with the harmonic minor scale, resulting in the dominant 7th you can see in autumn leaves. For the final pattern, I would start this pattern with my second finger and then move my hand position up a fret for the 2nd and 1st strings. That article takes you through using the major scale as an example, but you can apply the exact same procedure to form chords from the natural minor scale. So, would you help my understanding as to relationships of music scales to octaves. The use of the dominant 7th gives the chord a greater feeling of wanting to resolve to the i chord. So for example, the A in A natural minor could start on any of the A’s above or below the C of the C major your looking at. Many of the progressions in these styles will be based on the chords of the scale shown above and many popular songs will feature guitar solos over these chord progressions that are entirely built from this scale. You can see the chords formed from this scale when looking at the numbering (or degrees) of the notes of the scale, as well the example in the case of A natural minor in the diagram as follows: The natural minor scale is probably the most used scale in styles such as rock, pop and many other forms of popular music. The scale can be formed by using the same notes as a major scale, but starting and ending the scale on the 6th degree of the major scale, and considering this 6th degree as the root. A Natural Minor Scale. backing tracks designed for the aeolian mode. It is a way to construct the natural minor or Aeolian mode. The formula your looking at is not a set way to construct the relative minor of a major scale.