C Aeolian: The big list of chords and scale notes

Scale notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb

MIDI file: scale_c_aeolian.mid (includes scale notes and chords)


Other root notes: [C], [C#], [D], [D#], [E], [F], [F#], [G], [G#], [A], [A#], [B]

Other scales: List of available scales

Overview

• Infographic: The most important chords
• The most important triads
• The most important four note chords
• Common chords with bass note C
• Common chords with bass note D
• Common chords with bass note Eb
• Common chords with bass note F
• Common chords with bass note G
• Common chords with bass note Ab
• Common chords with bass note Bb

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Infographic: The most important chords

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The most important triads

The following chords are the most important triads of this scale:

Cmin (i): C-3, Eb3, G-3

Ddim (ii°): D-3, F-3, Ab3

Ebmaj (III): Eb3, G-3, Bb3

Fmin (iv): F-3, Ab3, C-4

Gmin (v): G-3, Bb3, D-4

Abmaj (VI): Ab3, C-4, Eb4

Bbmaj (VII): Bb3, D-4, F-4

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The most important four note chords

The following chords are the most important four note chords of this scale:

Cmin7 (i7): C-3, Eb3, G-3, Bb3

Dmin7b5 (iiø7): D-3, F-3, Ab3, C-4

Ebmaj7 (III7): Eb3, G-3, Bb3, D-4

Fmin7 (iv7): F-3, Ab3, C-4, Eb4

Gmin7 (v7): G-3, Bb3, D-4, F-4

Abmaj7 (VI7): Ab3, C-4, Eb4, G-4

Bbdom7 (VII7): Bb3, D-4, F-4, Ab4

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Common chords with bass note C

Csus2: C-3, D-3, G-3

Cmin (i): C-3, Eb3, G-3

Abmaj/C: C-3, Eb3, Ab3

Csus4: C-3, F-3, G-3

Fmin/C: C-3, F-3, Ab3

C5: C-3, G-3, C-4

Dmin7b5/C: C-3, D-3, F-3, Ab3

C7sus2: C-3, D-3, G-3, Bb3

Fmin7/C: C-3, Eb3, F-3, Ab3

Abmaj7/C: C-3, Eb3, G-3, Ab3

Cmin7 (i7): C-3, Eb3, G-3, Bb3

C7sus4: C-3, F-3, G-3, Bb3

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Common chords with bass note D

Ddim (ii°): D-3, F-3, Ab3

Bbmaj/D: D-3, F-3, Bb3

Gmin/D: D-3, G-3, Bb3

Ebmaj7/D: D-3, Eb3, G-3, Bb3

Gmin7/D: D-3, F-3, G-3, Bb3

Bbdom7/D: D-3, F-3, Ab3, Bb3

Dmin7b5 (iiø7): D-3, F-3, Ab3, C-4

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Common chords with bass note Eb

Ebsus2: Eb3, F-3, Bb3

Ebmaj (III): Eb3, G-3, Bb3

Cmin/Eb: Eb3, G-3, C-4

Ebsus4: Eb3, Ab3, Bb3

Abmaj/Eb: Eb3, Ab3, C-4

Eb5: Eb3, Bb3, Eb4

Fmin7/Eb: Eb3, F-3, Ab3, C-4

Abmaj7/Eb: Eb3, G-3, Ab3, C-4

Eb6: Eb3, G-3, Bb3, C-4

Ebmaj7 (III7): Eb3, G-3, Bb3, D-4

Ebadd9: Eb3, G-3, Bb3, F-4

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Common chords with bass note F

Fsus2: F-3, G-3, C-4

Fmin (iv): F-3, Ab3, C-4

Ddim/F: F-3, Ab3, D-4

Fsus4: F-3, Bb3, C-4

Bbmaj/F: F-3, Bb3, D-4

F5: F-3, C-4, F-4

Gmin7/F: F-3, G-3, Bb3, D-4

F7sus2: F-3, G-3, C-4, Eb4

Bbdom7/F: F-3, Ab3, Bb3, D-4

Fmin6: F-3, Ab3, C-4, D-4

Fmin7 (iv7): F-3, Ab3, C-4, Eb4

F7sus4: F-3, Bb3, C-4, Eb4

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Common chords with bass note G

Gmin (v): G-3, Bb3, D-4

Ebmaj/G: G-3, Bb3, Eb4

Gsus4: G-3, C-4, D-4

Cmin/G: G-3, C-4, Eb4

G5: G-3, D-4, G-4

Abmaj7/G: G-3, Ab3, C-4, Eb4

Cmin7/G: G-3, Bb3, C-4, Eb4

Ebmaj7/G: G-3, Bb3, D-4, Eb4

Gmin7 (v7): G-3, Bb3, D-4, F-4

G7sus4: G-3, C-4, D-4, F-4

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Common chords with bass note Ab

Absus2: Ab3, Bb3, Eb4

Abmaj (VI): Ab3, C-4, Eb4

Fmin/Ab: Ab3, C-4, F-4

Ddim/Ab: Ab3, D-4, F-4

Ab5: Ab3, Eb4, Ab4

Bbdom7/Ab: Ab3, Bb3, D-4, F-4

Dmin7b5/Ab: Ab3, C-4, D-4, F-4

Ab6: Ab3, C-4, Eb4, F-4

Abmaj7 (VI7): Ab3, C-4, Eb4, G-4

Abadd9: Ab3, C-4, Eb4, Bb4

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Common chords with bass note Bb

Bbsus2: Bb3, C-4, F-4

Bbmaj (VII): Bb3, D-4, F-4

Gmin/Bb: Bb3, D-4, G-4

Bbsus4: Bb3, Eb4, F-4

Ebmaj/Bb: Bb3, Eb4, G-4

Bb5: Bb3, F-4, Bb4

Cmin7/Bb: Bb3, C-4, Eb4, G-4

Bb7sus2: Bb3, C-4, F-4, Ab4

Ebmaj7/Bb: Bb3, D-4, Eb4, G-4

Bb6: Bb3, D-4, F-4, G-4

Bbdom7 (VII7): Bb3, D-4, F-4, Ab4

Bbadd9: Bb3, D-4, F-4, C-5

Bb7sus4: Bb3, Eb4, F-4, Ab4