Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash are just three of the countless fans of this staple minor mode. Here, Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of the scale, plus a handful of chords ...

Despite using the same notes, the gap between the first and third notes in the Aeolian mode (A and C) is a minor 3rd (three semitones) compared to a major 3rd in the major scale (four semitones ...

Aeolian mode: Dark, moody. And, though it's a moody blighter, the Aeolian mode does sound stable and solid, making it easier to jam with than, for instance, the Dorian mode or the melodic minor scale.