1st position Eminor Pentatonic Scale Meets Minor Modes

First, the most common Eminor Pentatonic Scale:
	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E			G
	B			D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B
Thickest string	E			G
This scale can be the backbone of the Dorian, Phygian, and Aeolian scales.
Dorian is probably the most important to jazz, especially given the commonality of ii V chord progression.
Here is its overlay of the Dorian pattern (Emin in red, Dorian in red and black):
	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B		C#	D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B		C#
Thickest string	E		F#	G
This scale can be hard to finger due to the 2 whole step stretch on the A string and the D string,
so I don't recommend it if there is any pain.
Here is its overlay of the Phrygian pattern (Emin in blue, Phrygian in blue and black):
	12th fret			15th
Thinnest string	E	F		G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E	F		G
Here is its overlay of the Aeolian pattern (Emin in purple, Aeolian in purple and black):
	12th fret			15th fret
Thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E		F#
	A		B	C
Thickest string	E		F#	G
So, now you might wonder which mode to use in a song when soloing, and that is the mode described
by the chords, melody, and/or harmony.
By using the term minor, I mean scales that have a minor 3rd interval, but are not diminished.
A diminished scale has a minor 3rd interval and a minor 5th interval.

Patterns within Patterns: E Aeolian Position 3 Transition to E Aeolian Position 6

Aeolian is a minor scale that starts the 6th note from the first note of 7 note major Ionian.
Position 3 of the major scale is often used for the 3rd note a root note of the Phrygian scale.
Both Aeolian and Phrygian modes are minor because their 3rd note is a minor 3rd interval.
However, in this case position 3 will not be used for the Phrygian mode, but the Aeolian mode.
The key is Eminor, making the not E central to the Aeolian mode.
This is position 3 B Phrygian:
	7th fret		9th fret
thinnest string	1	flat 2		flat 3
	5	flat 6		flat 7
	flat 3		4
	flat 7		1	flat 2
	4		5	flat 6
thickest string	1	flat 2		flat 3
All the notes that are flat signify that the notes of this B Phrygian scale sound minor.
Minor notes sound sad.
This is the same old pattern I use to start most every lesson. This pattern should be familiar.
	7th fret		9th fret
thinnest string	B	C		D
	F#	G		A
	D		E
	A		B	C
	E		F#	G
thickest string	B	C		D
This is position 3 E Aeolian:
	7th fret		9th fret			12 fret
thinnest string	5	flat 6		flat 7		1		2	flat 3
	2	flat 3		4		5	flat 6
	flat 7		1		2	flat 3
	4		5	flat 6
	1		2	flat 3
thickest string
According to the root notes of E Aeolian (in blue):
	7th fret		9th fret			12 fret			15 fret
thinnest string	5	flat 6		flat 7		1		2	flat 3
	2	flat 3		4		5	flat 6
	flat 7		1		2	flat 3
	4		5	flat 6
	1		2	flat 3
thickest string
Notice the 7 note Aeolian pattern:
	7th fret		9th fret			12 fret			15 fret
thinnest string				flat 7		1		2	flat 3
				4		5	flat 6
	flat 7		1		2	flat 3
	4		5	flat 6
	1		2	flat 3
thickest string
The way I finger this Aeolian pattern is:
	7th fret		9th fret			12 fret			15 fret
thinnest string				index		middle		pinky	pinky
string 5				index		ring	pinky
string 4	index		ring		middle	ring
string 3	index		ring	pinky
string 2	index		ring	pinky
thickest string
The movement described on string 4 is a slide from the 9th fret to the 10th fret.
It thus follows that now the transition to occurred and E Aeolian position 6 is read ily available:
	12 fret			15 fret
thinnest string	E		F#	G
	B	C		D
	G		A
	D		E
	A		B	C
thickest string	E		F#	G