How to play the B Aeolian guitar scale

The B Aeolian scale is a aeolian scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Which notes are in the B Aeolian guitar scale?

The notes in the B Aeolian scale are:

B C# D E F# G A B

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 2 sharps.

What are the intervals in the B Aeolian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the B Aeolian guitar scale is R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 1 2 2 1 2 2

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone

The B Aeolian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at B Aeolian on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

B Aeolian Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the B Aeolian covered in this page:

• The B Aeolian Scale is a aeolian scale.

• The definition of the B Aeolian scale is: R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

• The notes in the B Aeolian guitar scale are: B C# D E F# G A B

• The interval formula for the B Aeolian scale is: 2 1 2 2 1 2 2

• The note intervals in the B Aeolian scale are: Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone