How to play the F# Aeolian guitar scale

The F# 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 F# Aeolian guitar scale?

The notes in the F# Aeolian scale are:

F# G# A B C# D E F#

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and 3 sharps.

What are the intervals in the F# Aeolian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the F# 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 F# Aeolian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

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

F# Aeolian Guitar Scale Recap

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

• The F# Aeolian Scale is a aeolian scale.

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

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

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

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