Aeolian scale on piano
The Aeolian scale has 7 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the piano — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes | Black keys |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D Eb F G Ab Bb | Eb Ab Bb |
| C# | C# D# E F# G# A B | C# D# F# G# |
| D | D E F G A Bb C | Bb |
| Eb | Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db | Eb Gb Ab Bb Db |
| E | E F# G A B C D | F# |
| F | F G Ab Bb C Db Eb | Ab Bb Db Eb |
| F# | F# G# A B C# D E | F# G# C# |
| G | G A Bb C D Eb F | Bb Eb |
| Ab | Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb | Ab Bb Db Eb Gb |
| A | A B C D E F G | none |
| Bb | Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab | Bb Db Eb Gb Ab |
| B | B C# D E F# G A | C# F# |