Aeolian

Link to Ionian, Mixolydian, Dorian and Aeolian: Samples and Examples of the 4 Main Musical Scales in Celtic, Anglo-American and English Folk Songs [[1]]

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The Aeolian scale is the same as the Dorian scale except that the sixth note is flattened by a semitone. To convert a Dorian to an Aeolian key signature, add a flat to, or remove a sharp from, it. Likewise, to convert an Aeolian to a Dorian key signature, remove a flat from, or add a sharp to, it.

To convert an Aeolian to a Mixolydian key signature add 2 sharps to, or remove 2 flats from, it. Likewise, to convert a Mixolydian to an Aeolian key signature, add 2 flats to, or remove 2 sharps from, it.

To convert an Aeolian to an Ionian key signature add 3 sharps to, or remove 3 flats from, it. Likewise, to convert an Ionian key signature to an Aeolian key signature, add 3 flats to, or remove 3 sharps from, it.

Below you will find a sample of tunes in the Aeolian scale.