Related Chords for C Aeolian Scales
This C Aeolian scale:
works with C Minor and C Minor7 and C Minor7(9) and C Minor7(9,11) and C MinorAdd9 chords such as these:
Common Chord-Scale Relationships
| Chord |
Scale |
| I major, I 6, I maj7 |
Ionian |
| Other maj7s |
Lydian |
| I minor, I minmaj7 |
Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor |
| I min7 |
Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian |
| III min7 |
Phrygian |
| VI min7 |
Aeolian |
| min6, II min7 and all other min7s |
Dorian |
| V 7 |
Mixolydian, Lydian b7, Altered, Whole Tone, Diminished (H-W) |
| All other 7th chords |
Lydian b7 |
| min7b5 |
Locrian |
| Dim7 |
Diminished (W-H) |
Notes about Chord-Scale relationships:
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There are no rules associated with these suggested relationships.
Use them as a guide but do not regard them as definitive.
Your ear is ultimately the best judge.
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Chords are often listed according to their Roman Numeral. Roman numerals relate
to how a specific chord is used in a progression relative to the key of the tune. In the key
of C, the III min7 chord is Emin7.
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