G# Aeolian Scale Charts
Explore G# Aeolian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
G# Aeolian full fretboard chart
G# Aeolian uses G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | |||||||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | |||||||
| 3G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | |||||||
| 4D | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | |||||||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | |||||||
| 6E | b6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Aeolian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 2B | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 3G | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 4D | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 5A | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | ||
| 6E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3).
G# Aeolian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 2-6 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2B | 5D# | b6E | |||
| 3G | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 4D | b6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (5), E4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2).
G# Aeolian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 0-4 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 2B | 4C# | 5D# | |||
| 3G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 4D | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6E | b6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
G# Aeolian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-15 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 2B | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 3G | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 4D | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | ||
| 5A | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 6E | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), E4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Aeolian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | ||
| 2B | 2A# | b3B | |||
| 3G | b6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 4D | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 5A | b7F# | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 6E | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), E5 at fret 12 (b6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), E3 at fret 12 (b6).
G# Aeolian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 7-11 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 2B | RG# | 2A# | |||
| 3G | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 4D | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 5A | b6E | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 6E | b3B | 4C# | 5D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (5).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (5).
G# Aeolian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 5-9 for G# Aeolian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 2B | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 3G | 4C# | 5D# | b6E | ||
| 4D | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 5A | 5D# | b6E | b7F# | ||
| 6E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), E4 at fret 9 (b6).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4).
Aeolian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b6
Practice the G# Aeolian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G# → A# → B → C# → D# → E → F# → G# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on E (b6) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 4–8), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G# as you move between positions.
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