Minor scale practice on mandolin — ear training, play by ear — NoSheet

Root Shuffling

The root jumps to a new pitch periodically during gameplay — the same noteset is reseated on a fresh root, building the ability to summon the noteset by its type from any root. This makes playing in any key trivial.

Aeolian (Natural Minor)

The natural minor scale — melancholic and introspective

Aeolian is the natural minor scale — the most common minor major mode and the relative minor of ionian. Melancholic, serious, introspective. Where Ionian resolves to brightness, Aeolian settles into shadow.

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Aeolian (Natural Minor)

The natural minor scale — melancholic and introspective

Aeolian is the natural minor scale — the most common minor major mode and the relative minor of ionian. Melancholic, serious, introspective. Where Ionian resolves to brightness, Aeolian settles into shadow.

Root Shuffling. The root jumps to a new pitch periodically while the noteset type stays constant How it works →

On the mandolin: four courses in fifths, G D A E, the first twelve frets. Also called the natural minor, natural minor scale, aeolian, aeolian mode.

In the app: Minor Scale Melodies (Root Shuffling)

Hear & play minor scale melodies in an octave in time, with root shuffling.

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The same onguitar bass ukulele pianoOn the mandolinroot & fifth major pentatonic minor pentatonic major scale chromatic scale major triad minor triad triad shapes triads in a major key triads in a minor key play over triads play over pentatonics chord progressions in C major chord progressions in D♭ major chord progressions in D major chord progressions in E♭ major chord progressions in E major chord progressions in F major chord progressions in F♯ major chord progressions in G major chord progressions in A♭ major chord progressions in A major chord progressions in B♭ major chord progressions in B major chord progressions in C minor chord progressions in D♭ minor chord progressions in D minor chord progressions in E♭ minor chord progressions in E minor chord progressions in F minor chord progressions in F♯ minor chord progressions in G minor chord progressions in A♭ minor chord progressions in A minor chord progressions in B♭ minor chord progressions in B minor chord progressions in C major in open voicings chord progressions in D♭ major in open voicings chord progressions in D major in open voicings chord progressions in E♭ major in open voicings chord progressions in E major in open voicings chord progressions in F major in open voicings chord progressions in F♯ major in open voicings chord progressions in G major in open voicings chord progressions in A♭ major in open voicings chord progressions in A major in open voicings chord progressions in B♭ major in open voicings chord progressions in B major in open voicings chord progressions in C minor in open voicings chord progressions in D♭ minor in open voicings chord progressions in D minor in open voicings chord progressions in E♭ minor in open voicings chord progressions in E minor in open voicings chord progressions in F minor in open voicings chord progressions in F♯ minor in open voicings chord progressions in G minor in open voicings chord progressions in A♭ minor in open voicings chord progressions in A minor in open voicings chord progressions in B♭ minor in open voicings chord progressions in B minor in open voicings chord progressions in C major in inversions chord progressions in D♭ major in inversions chord progressions in D major in inversions chord progressions in E♭ major in inversions chord progressions in E major in inversions chord progressions in F major in inversions chord progressions in F♯ major in inversions chord progressions in G major in inversions chord progressions in A♭ major in inversions chord progressions in A major in inversions chord progressions in B♭ major in inversions chord progressions in B major in inversions chord progressions in C minor in inversions chord progressions in D♭ minor in inversions chord progressions in D minor in inversions chord progressions in E♭ minor in inversions chord progressions in E minor in inversions chord progressions in F minor in inversions chord progressions in F♯ minor in inversions chord progressions in G minor in inversions chord progressions in A♭ minor in inversions chord progressions in A minor in inversions chord progressions in B♭ minor in inversions chord progressions in B minor in inversionsReadAeolian (Natural Minor)