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A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Tabs

Aeolian is natural minor (classic minor sound). A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) is a strong fit for Blues, Hard Rock, and Metal. A is highly guitar-native and supports clear movement from low register to upper lines. Open A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) scale map to view the same state in scale-chart format while keeping rhythm, phrase shape, and degree targets consistent. Focus on string crossing, fret-number landmarks, and sequence contour. For practice, resolve to the 3rd and 7th often; those tones make the harmony audible. For more indexed pages, visit Guitar Tab Library.

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A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Position 1

String5678
1 • E45R--8
2 • B35--8
3 • G35-7-
4 • D35-7R-
5 • A25-7-
6 • E25R--8

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 1

  • String 1 (E4): Root: A4 (interval R, fret 5), Third: C5 (interval b3, fret 8)
  • String 2 (B3): Fifth: E4 (interval 5, fret 5), Seventh: G4 (interval b7, fret 8)
  • String 3 (G3): Third: C4 (interval b3, fret 5), Fourth: D4 (interval 4, fret 7)
  • String 4 (D3): Seventh: G3 (interval b7, fret 5), Root: A3 (interval R, fret 7)
  • String 5 (A2): Fourth: D3 (interval 4, fret 5), Fifth: E3 (interval 5, fret 7)
  • String 6 (E2): Root: A2 (interval R, fret 5), Third: C3 (interval b3, fret 8)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Position 2

String2345
1 • E4-3-5R
2 • B3-3-5
3 • G32R--5
4 • D32--5
5 • A2-3-5
6 • E2-3-5R

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 2

  • String 1 (E4): Seventh: G4 (interval b7, fret 3), Root: A4 (interval R, fret 5)
  • String 2 (B3): Fourth: D4 (interval 4, fret 3), Fifth: E4 (interval 5, fret 5)
  • String 3 (G3): Root: A3 (interval R, fret 2), Third: C4 (interval b3, fret 5)
  • String 4 (D3): Fifth: E3 (interval 5, fret 2), Seventh: G3 (interval b7, fret 5)
  • String 5 (A2): Third: C3 (interval b3, fret 3), Fourth: D3 (interval 4, fret 5)
  • String 6 (E2): Seventh: G2 (interval b7, fret 3), Root: A2 (interval R, fret 5)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Position 3

String12131415
1 • E412--15
2 • B3-13-15
3 • G312-14R-
4 • D312-14-
5 • A212R--15
6 • E212--15

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 3

  • String 1 (E4): Fifth: E5 (interval 5, fret 12), Seventh: G5 (interval b7, fret 15)
  • String 2 (B3): Third: C5 (interval b3, fret 13), Fourth: D5 (interval 4, fret 15)
  • String 3 (G3): Seventh: G4 (interval b7, fret 12), Root: A4 (interval R, fret 14)
  • String 4 (D3): Fourth: D4 (interval 4, fret 12), Fifth: E4 (interval 5, fret 14)
  • String 5 (A2): Root: A3 (interval R, fret 12), Third: C4 (interval b3, fret 15)
  • String 6 (E2): Fifth: E3 (interval 5, fret 12), Seventh: G3 (interval b7, fret 15)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Position 4

String9101112
1 • E4-10-12
2 • B3-10R--
3 • G39--12
4 • D3-10-12
5 • A2-10-12R
6 • E2-10-12

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 4

  • String 1 (E4): Fourth: D5 (interval 4, fret 10), Fifth: E5 (interval 5, fret 12)
  • String 2 (B3): Root: A4 (interval R, fret 10), Third: C5 (interval b3, fret 13)
  • String 3 (G3): Fifth: E4 (interval 5, fret 9), Seventh: G4 (interval b7, fret 12)
  • String 4 (D3): Third: C4 (interval b3, fret 10), Fourth: D4 (interval 4, fret 12)
  • String 5 (A2): Seventh: G3 (interval b7, fret 10), Root: A3 (interval R, fret 12)
  • String 6 (E2): Fourth: D3 (interval 4, fret 10), Fifth: E3 (interval 5, fret 12)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Position 5

String78910
1 • E4-8-10
2 • B3-8-10R
3 • G37-9-
4 • D37R--10
5 • A27--10
6 • E2-8-10

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 5

  • String 1 (E4): Third: C5 (interval b3, fret 8), Fourth: D5 (interval 4, fret 10)
  • String 2 (B3): Seventh: G4 (interval b7, fret 8), Root: A4 (interval R, fret 10)
  • String 3 (G3): Fourth: D4 (interval 4, fret 7), Fifth: E4 (interval 5, fret 9)
  • String 4 (D3): Root: A3 (interval R, fret 7), Third: C4 (interval b3, fret 10)
  • String 5 (A2): Fifth: E3 (interval 5, fret 7), Seventh: G3 (interval b7, fret 10)
  • String 6 (E2): Third: C3 (interval b3, fret 8), Fourth: D3 (interval 4, fret 10)

A Pentatonic Aeolian

Full Map

String0123456789101112131415
1 • E40--3-5R--8-10-12--15
2 • B3-1-3-5--8-10R--13-15
3 • G30-2R--5-7-9--12-14R-
4 • D30-2--5-7R--10-12-14-
5 • A20R--3-5-7--10-12R--15
6 • E20--3-5R--8-10-12--15

A Pentatonic Aeolian Full Map

A C D E G

A Pentatonic Aeolian Triads

  1. I: A Minor (A - C - E)
  2. bIII: C Major (C - E - G)
  3. IV: D 5 (D - A)
  4. bVII: G 5 (G - D)

A Pentatonic Aeolian Seventh Chords

  1. I: A Minor (A - C - E - C)
  2. bIII: C Major (C - E - G - D)
  3. IV: D 7sus (D - A - E)
  4. bVII: G 7sus (G - D - A)

Tab Scale Sequences

Generated from your current root, scale family, and mode.

Position 1

e|-------------------------------05-08-05-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------05-08----------08-05-------------------------|
G|-------------------05-07----------------------07-05-------------------|
D|-------------05-07----------------------------------07-05-------------|
A|-------05-07----------------------------------------------07-05-------|
E|-05-08----------------------------------------------------------08-05-|

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 1 Tab Sequence Steps

  1. Step 1: String 6, fret 5, note A2, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  2. Step 2: String 6, fret 8, note C3, interval b3, degree 3.
  3. Step 3: String 5, fret 5, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  4. Step 4: String 5, fret 7, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  5. Step 5: String 4, fret 5, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  6. Step 6: String 4, fret 7, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  7. Step 7: String 3, fret 5, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  8. Step 8: String 3, fret 7, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  9. Step 9: String 2, fret 5, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  10. Step 10: String 2, fret 8, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  11. Step 11: String 1, fret 5, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  12. Step 12: String 1, fret 8, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  13. Step 13: String 1, fret 5, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  14. Step 14: String 2, fret 8, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  15. Step 15: String 2, fret 5, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  16. Step 16: String 3, fret 7, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  17. Step 17: String 3, fret 5, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  18. Step 18: String 4, fret 7, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  19. Step 19: String 4, fret 5, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  20. Step 20: String 5, fret 7, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  21. Step 21: String 5, fret 5, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  22. Step 22: String 6, fret 8, note C3, interval b3, degree 3.
  23. Step 23: String 6, fret 5, note A2, interval R, degree 1, root tone.

Position 2

e|----------------------------03-05-03----------------------------------|
B|----------------------03-05----------05-03----------------------------|
G|----------------02-05----------------------05-02----------------------|
D|----------02-05----------------------------------05-02----------------|
A|----03-05----------------------------------------------05-03----------|
E|-05----------------------------------------------------------05-03-05-|

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 2 Tab Sequence Steps

  1. Step 1: String 6, fret 5, note A2, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  2. Step 2: String 5, fret 3, note C3, interval b3, degree 3.
  3. Step 3: String 5, fret 5, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  4. Step 4: String 4, fret 2, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  5. Step 5: String 4, fret 5, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  6. Step 6: String 3, fret 2, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  7. Step 7: String 3, fret 5, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  8. Step 8: String 2, fret 3, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  9. Step 9: String 2, fret 5, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  10. Step 10: String 1, fret 3, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  11. Step 11: String 1, fret 5, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  12. Step 12: String 1, fret 3, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  13. Step 13: String 2, fret 5, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  14. Step 14: String 2, fret 3, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  15. Step 15: String 3, fret 5, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  16. Step 16: String 3, fret 2, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  17. Step 17: String 4, fret 5, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  18. Step 18: String 4, fret 2, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  19. Step 19: String 5, fret 5, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  20. Step 20: String 5, fret 3, note C3, interval b3, degree 3.
  21. Step 21: String 6, fret 5, note A2, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  22. Step 22: String 6, fret 3, note G2, interval b7, degree 7.
  23. Step 23: String 6, fret 5, note A2, interval R, degree 1, root tone.

Position 3

e|-------------------------12-15-12-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------13-15----------15-13-------------------------------|
G|-------------12-14----------------------14-12-------------------------|
D|-------12-14----------------------------------14-12-------------------|
A|-12-15----------------------------------------------15-12----------12-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------15-12-15----|

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 3 Tab Sequence Steps

  1. Step 1: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  2. Step 2: String 5, fret 15, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  3. Step 3: String 4, fret 12, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  4. Step 4: String 4, fret 14, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  5. Step 5: String 3, fret 12, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  6. Step 6: String 3, fret 14, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  7. Step 7: String 2, fret 13, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  8. Step 8: String 2, fret 15, note D5, interval 4, degree 4.
  9. Step 9: String 1, fret 12, note E5, interval 5, degree 5.
  10. Step 10: String 1, fret 15, note G5, interval b7, degree 7.
  11. Step 11: String 1, fret 12, note E5, interval 5, degree 5.
  12. Step 12: String 2, fret 15, note D5, interval 4, degree 4.
  13. Step 13: String 2, fret 13, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  14. Step 14: String 3, fret 14, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  15. Step 15: String 3, fret 12, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  16. Step 16: String 4, fret 14, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  17. Step 17: String 4, fret 12, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  18. Step 18: String 5, fret 15, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  19. Step 19: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  20. Step 20: String 6, fret 15, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  21. Step 21: String 6, fret 12, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  22. Step 22: String 6, fret 15, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  23. Step 23: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.

Position 4

e|----------------------10-12-10----------------------------------------|
B|----------------10-13----------13-10----------------------------------|
G|----------09-12----------------------12-09----------------------------|
D|----10-12----------------------------------12-10----------------------|
A|-12----------------------------------------------12-10----------10-12-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------12-10-12-------|

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 4 Tab Sequence Steps

  1. Step 1: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  2. Step 2: String 4, fret 10, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  3. Step 3: String 4, fret 12, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  4. Step 4: String 3, fret 9, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  5. Step 5: String 3, fret 12, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  6. Step 6: String 2, fret 10, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  7. Step 7: String 2, fret 13, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  8. Step 8: String 1, fret 10, note D5, interval 4, degree 4.
  9. Step 9: String 1, fret 12, note E5, interval 5, degree 5.
  10. Step 10: String 1, fret 10, note D5, interval 4, degree 4.
  11. Step 11: String 2, fret 13, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  12. Step 12: String 2, fret 10, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  13. Step 13: String 3, fret 12, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  14. Step 14: String 3, fret 9, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  15. Step 15: String 4, fret 12, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  16. Step 16: String 4, fret 10, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  17. Step 17: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  18. Step 18: String 5, fret 10, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  19. Step 19: String 6, fret 12, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  20. Step 20: String 6, fret 10, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  21. Step 21: String 6, fret 12, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  22. Step 22: String 5, fret 10, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  23. Step 23: String 5, fret 12, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.

Position 5

e|-------------------08-10-08-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------08-10----------10-08-------------------------------------|
G|-------07-09----------------------09-07-------------------------------|
D|-07-10----------------------------------10-07----------------------07-|
A|----------------------------------------------10-07----------07-10----|
E|----------------------------------------------------10-08-10----------|

A Pentatonic Aeolian Position 5 Tab Sequence Steps

  1. Step 1: String 4, fret 7, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  2. Step 2: String 4, fret 10, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  3. Step 3: String 3, fret 7, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  4. Step 4: String 3, fret 9, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  5. Step 5: String 2, fret 8, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  6. Step 6: String 2, fret 10, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  7. Step 7: String 1, fret 8, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  8. Step 8: String 1, fret 10, note D5, interval 4, degree 4.
  9. Step 9: String 1, fret 8, note C5, interval b3, degree 3.
  10. Step 10: String 2, fret 10, note A4, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  11. Step 11: String 2, fret 8, note G4, interval b7, degree 7.
  12. Step 12: String 3, fret 9, note E4, interval 5, degree 5.
  13. Step 13: String 3, fret 7, note D4, interval 4, degree 4.
  14. Step 14: String 4, fret 10, note C4, interval b3, degree 3.
  15. Step 15: String 4, fret 7, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.
  16. Step 16: String 5, fret 10, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  17. Step 17: String 5, fret 7, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  18. Step 18: String 6, fret 10, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  19. Step 19: String 6, fret 8, note C3, interval b3, degree 3.
  20. Step 20: String 6, fret 10, note D3, interval 4, degree 4.
  21. Step 21: String 5, fret 7, note E3, interval 5, degree 5.
  22. Step 22: String 5, fret 10, note G3, interval b7, degree 7.
  23. Step 23: String 4, fret 7, note A3, interval R, degree 1, root tone.

Great Fits For Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian)

Blues

Tension-release phrasing, blue-note color, and vocal bends.

Use controlled passing tension and resolve to stable tones in time.

Hard Rock

Strong pentatonic/diatonic phrasing with clear hooks and repeatable motifs.

Build short motif cells and resolve to strong chord tones at phrase endings.

Metal

Aggressive tension, tight rhythmic control, and hard resolution points.

Accent darker color tones and land with authority on riff-defining notes.

How A Feels On Guitar

Wide and playable. A is highly guitar-native and supports clear movement from low register to upper lines.

Anchor around 5th fret low-E and open/12th fret A for broad neck coverage.

Practice A with consistent up/down position transitions and strong cadence notes.

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Scale FAQ

What does A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) sound like in Blues and Hard Rock?

A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) carries tension-release phrasing, blue-note color, and vocal bends. In Hard Rock, focus on build short motif cells and resolve to strong chord tones at phrase endings. so the sound stays stylistically grounded.

How do I practice A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) so it sounds musical?

Practice cue: resolve to the 3rd and 7th often-those tones make the harmony audible. Keep phrases short, resolve on purpose, and repeat the same target set across connected positions.

Why does A feel different on guitar in this scale?

A is highly guitar-native and supports clear movement from low register to upper lines. Aeolian is natural minor (classic minor sound). Anchor around 5th fret low-E and open/12th fret A for broad neck coverage. Practice A with consistent up/down position transitions and strong cadence notes.

Which interactive course preview matches A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian) exactly?

Use the exact scale course preview link for A Pentatonic Minor (Aeolian). It opens the matching family and mode lesson so your exercises align with this page.