Aeolian Mode
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The Aeolian Mode originally ascended from A to A'
Reference:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1'
Note C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C

Aeolian Mode:

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone
Note A B C D E F G A

This pattern of intervals: T-S-T-T-S-T-T is the characteristic of the Aeolian mode, and forms
the modern natural A Minor scale (relative minor of C major).

Because the mode is characterised by its interval structure, you can start on any note and progress with the
same intervals to produce an Aeolian mode in that 'key'.
This would be 'D Aeolian': 

I II III IV V VI VII VIII
Tone Semitone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone
Note D E F G A A# C D

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