D# Aeolian Scale Charts
Explore D# Aeolian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
D# Aeolian full fretboard chart
D# Aeolian uses D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | b3F# | |||||||
| 2B | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | |||||||
| 3G | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | |||||||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | |||||||
| 5A | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | |||||||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | b3F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b6), C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), B3 at fret 14 (b6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Aeolian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 2B | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 3G | b3F# | 4G# | |||
| 4D | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||
| 5A | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | ||
| 6E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), B3 at fret 14 (b6).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Aeolian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 9-13 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||
| 2B | 5A# | b6B | |||
| 3G | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 4D | b6B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 5A | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 6E | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (5), B4 at fret 12 (b6).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (5).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2).
D# Aeolian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 7-11 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 2B | 4G# | 5A# | |||
| 3G | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 4D | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 5A | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 6E | b6B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
D# Aeolian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 2B | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 3G | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 4D | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | ||
| 5A | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 6E | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), B3 at fret 9 (b6).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7).
D# Aeolian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | ||
| 2B | 2F | b3F# | |||
| 3G | b6B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 4D | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 5A | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||
| 6E | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), B4 at fret 7 (b6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (5).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), B2 at fret 7 (b6).
D# Aeolian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 2-6 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 2B | RD# | 2F | |||
| 3G | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 4D | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 5A | b6B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 6E | b3F# | 4G# | 5A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (5).
D# Aeolian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 0-4 for D# Aeolian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 2B | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 3G | 4G# | 5A# | b6B | ||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 5A | 5A# | b6B | b7C# | ||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), B3 at fret 4 (b6).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4).
Aeolian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b6
Practice the D# Aeolian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → F → F# → G# → A# → B → C# → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on B (b6) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 11–15), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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