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HOW TO READ OUR CHARTS


Horizontal Fretboard

Floor (when holding guitar)

1st string
open note

6th string
ceiling (when holding guitar)
1st fret
fretted note

vertical lines are


fretwires

12th fret
fret marker (inlay)

Vertical Fretboard
1st fret

6th string

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1st string

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Part 1
Lesson 1 - Whole Steps and Half Steps
Lesson 2 - Intervals On One String
Lesson 3 - Intervals Shapes
Lesson 4 - Octave Shapes
Lesson 5 - Unison Note Shapes
Lesson 6 - Muscial Alphabet/Chromatic Scale
Lesson 7 - The Major Scale
Lesson 8 - Major Scale Intervals
Lesson 9 - Major Scale Patterns
Lesson 10 - Major Scale Upper Intervals
Lesson 11 - Patterns vs Positions
Lesson 12 - Major Scale Fretboard Insight
Lesson 13 - Major Scale Keys
Lesson 14 - Major Scale More In-Depth
Lesson 15 - Major Scale Sharps and Flats in all Keys

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Half-Steps and Whole-Steps

Half-Step
Whole-Step

Intervals on one string

minor 2nd (b2) - Half Step

Major 2nd (2) - Whole Step

minor 3rd (b3)- Step and a Half


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Intervals on one string (cont)

Major 3rd (3) - 2 Whole Steps

Perfect 4th (4) - 2 and a Half Steps

Diminished 5th (b5) or Augmented 4th (#4) - 3 Whole Steps (Tritone)

Perfect 5th (5) - 3 and a Half Steps


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Intervals on one string (cont)

Augmented 5th (#5) or minor 6th (b6) - 4 Whole Steps

Major 6th (6) or diminished 7th (bb7) - 4 and a Half Steps

minor 7th (b7) - 5 Whole Steps

Major 7th (7) - 5 and A Half Steps


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Intervals on one string (cont)

Octave (8) - 6 Whole Steps (12 frets)

String Intervals
E
B
G
D
A
E

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th

A Major

E Major

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D G B

E A

D G B

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th

E A

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th

D G B

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th

4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
E A

D Major
E A

E A

D G B

D G B

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Intervals Shapes
minor 2nd (b2)

Major 2nd (2)

minor 3rd (b3)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)


Major 3rd (3)

Perfect 4th (4)

diminished 5 (b5) or Augmented 4th (#4) (Tritone)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)


Perfect 5th (5)

Perfect 5th (5)**Option 2

Augmented 5th (#5) or minor 6th (b6)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)


Augmented 5th (#5) or minor 6th (b6)**Option 2

Major 6th (6) or diminished 7th (bb7)

minor 7th (b7)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)


Major 7th

Octave (8)

Octave (8)***Option 2

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Octave Shapes
Octave Shape 1
(6th String)

Octave Shape 2
(5th String)

Octave Shape 3
(4th String)

Octave Shape 4
(3rd String)

Octave Shape 5
(2nd String)

Octave Shape 6
(1st String)

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Octave Shapes (cont)

All F notes using octave shapes

pe
a
h
S

Shape 6

pe

e
hap

Sha

Shape 6

e
hap

pe
Sha

pe
a
h
S
e
hap

Repeats an octave higher (12 frets)


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Unison Note Shapes

Unison Shape 1
(6th/5th String)

Unison Shape 2
(5th/4th String)

Unison Shape 3
(4th/3rd String)

Unison Shape 4
(3rd/2nd String)

Unison Shape 5
(2nd/1st String)

All F notes using unison note shapes

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Musical Alphabet/Chromatic Scale


Enharmonic equivalents (same note different names)

A#
Bb

C#
Db

D#
Eb

G#
Ab

F#
Gb

G A

One octave

A#Bb

C#Db

D#Eb

F#Gb

G#Ab

(A) chromatic scale on 6th string


E
B
G
D
A
E

F
C

F#Gb
C#Db

G
D

G#Ab
D#Eb

G#Ab
D#Eb

A#Bb

A#Bb

A
E
B

F#Gb
C#Db

F#Gb

F
C
G

G#Ab

A
E
C
G
D
A

A#Bb

F#Gb

C#Db
G#Ab

D
A
E
B

D#Eb
A#Bb

C
G

C#Db
G#Ab

D#Eb
A#Bb

E
B

F
C

F#Gb
C#Db

D
A
F
C
G
D

D#Eb
A#Bb
F#Gb
C#Db
G#Ab
D#Eb

E
B
G
D
A
E

F
C

F#Gb
C#Db

G
D

G#Ab
D#Eb

G#Ab
D#Eb

A#Bb

A#Bb

A
E
B

F#Gb
C#Db

F#Gb

F
C
G

G#Ab

A A#Bb
E F
C C#Db
G G#Ab
D D#Eb
A A#Bb

Chromatic scale on whole fretboard


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The Major Scale

C#Db

D#Eb

WS

F#Gb

WS HS

WS

G#Ab

WS

A#Bb

WS HS

C chromatic scale on 5th string

C Major Scale on 5th String

E
B
G
D
A
E

G
D

C
A
E
B
F

B
F

C
G

A
E
C
G
D
A

B
F

D
A
E
B

C
G

D
A
E
B

C
G
D

E
B
G
D
A
E

G
D

C
A
E
B
F

B
F

C
G

A
E
C
G
D
A

C major scale on whole fretboard

WS = Whole Step
HS = Half Step
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The Major Scale (cont)

G#Ab

A#Bb

WS

C#Db

WS HS WS

D#Eb

WS

F#Gb

WS HS

G chromatic scale on 6th string

F# G

G major scale on 6th string

E
B
G
D
A
E

G
D

A
C
E
A
B C
E
F# G
B C
D
A
F# G
F#

C
F# G
D
E
A
B
E
F#
B C

D
A

E
B
F# G
C
D
G
A
D
E

F#

C
A
E
B
F#

G
D
B
F#

C
G

A
E
C
G
D
A

G major scale on whole fretboard

WS = Whole Step
HS = Half Step
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The Major Scale Intervals

Root - Major 2nd - Major 3rd - Perfect 4th Perfect 5th - Major 6th - Major 7th

The Major Scale Patterns


3
7

2
6
4
R
5
2

3
7
5
2
6
3
3
7
5
2
6
3

4
R

3
7

2
6
4
R
5
2

3
7
5
2
6
3

4
R

1
4
R

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4
5
2
6
3
7
4

4
R
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The Major Scale Patterns (cont)


5
2

4
6
3
7

4
4

7
4
R
5

7
4
R
5

6
3
R
5
2
6

6
3
R
5
2
6

6
3
R
5
2
6

7
4
2
6
3
7

7
4
2
6
3
7

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2
6
3
7

R
5

4
R

R
5
3
7
4
R

2
6
4
R
5
2

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Major Scale - Upper Intervals


7

R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

6/13

A3
7

3
7
5

2/9

4/11

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9
4/11

4/11

R
5

7
4/11

2/9
6/13

R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

3
7
5

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

2/9
4/11

2=9, 4=11, 6=13


Patterns vs Positions
Patterns = Fingering/shape, stays the same no matter where you play it on the fretboard
Positions = Where you are on the fretboard (fret that youre 1st finger is in)
Examples
R

3
7
5

2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 1 Position 1


R

2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

3
7
5

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 1 Position 2


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Patterns vs Positions (cont)


Examples (cont)
R

2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

3
7
5

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 1 Position 3


R

3
7
5

2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 1 Position 12


2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

3
7
5

R
5

6/13

2/9

4/11

2/9
4/11

Major Scale Pattern 2 Position 7 & 8


3
7
5

4/11

2/9
6/13

3
7

2/9
6/13

4/11

4/11

R
5

Major Scale Pattern 3 Position 10


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Major Scale - Fretboard Insight


More Pattern Options
2/9
6/13

3
7

4/11

3
7
5

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

4/11

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 1 (3 notes per string)

4/11

3
7
5

R
5

6/13

2/9

4/11

2/9
6/13

3
7

2/9
4/11

Major Scale Pattern 2 (3 notes per string)


4/11

6/13

2/9

6/13

2/9

3
7

6/13

4/11

7
4/11

R
5

Major Scale Pattern 3 (3 notes per string)


5

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

6/13

3
7
4/11

4/11

R
5

7
4/11

2/9
6/13

Major Scale Pattern 4 (3 notes per string)

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Major Scale - Fretboard Insight (cont)


More Pattern Options
7

6/13

7
4/11

R
5

3
R
5

4/11

R
5

2/9
6/13

3
7

2/9
6/13

Major Scale Pattern 5 (3 notes per string)

7
4/11

R
5
2/9
6/13

R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9
6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

Major Scale Pattern 6 (3 notes per string)

R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9

3
7

4/11

4/11

R
5

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

Major Scale Pattern 7 (3 notes per string)


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Major Scale - Fretboard Insight (cont)


More Pattern Options

7
5

6/13

2/9

3
7

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

3
R

R
5

4/11

2/9

4/11

3
7

4/11

6/13

2/9

4/11

One Pattern Covering whole fretboard (example 1)


R
5

4/11

R
5

7
3
7

2/9
6/13

2/9

4/11

2/9
6/13

2/9
6/13

R
5

4/11

One Pattern Covering whole fretboard (example 2)


2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

7
R

2/9

4/11

R
5

2/9

4/11

3
7

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

6/13

One Pattern Covering whole fretboard (example 3)


7

6/13

7
7
4/11

R
5

2/9

6/13

A3
7

2/9

4/11

3
R
5

4/11

R
5

2/9

4/11

2/9
6/13

One Pattern Covering whole fretboard (example 4)


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Major Scale - Fretboard Insight (cont)


Examples of One Octave Pattern Options

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

One Octave Patterns (example 1)

4/11

7
5

2/9

R
6/13

One Octave Patterns (example 2)

7
4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

One Octave Patterns (example 3)


7

6/13

3
R

4/11

R
5

2/9

One Octave Patterns (example 4)


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Major Scale Keys


Examples of Keys (Root Notes are the key)
7

R
5

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

6/13

A3
7

6/13

3
7

2/9

3
7
5

2/9

4/11

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9
4/11

4/11

R
5

7
4/11

R
5

3
7

6/13

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

R
5

2/9

6/13

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

3
7
5

2/9

4/11

2/9
4/11

Key of F (F Major Scale)

6/13

3
R
5

4/11

R
5

3
7

6/13

4/11

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

6/13

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

3
7
5

2/9

4/11

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9
4/11

4/11

R
5

7
4/11

6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

4/11

R
5

2/9

4/11

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9
6/13

Key of G (G Major Scale)

3
7
5

4/11

6/13

2/9

3
R
5

3
7

2/9
6/13

6/13

4/11

4/11

R
5

2/9
6/13

7
4/11

R
5

6/13

3
7

2/9

4/11

3
7
5

4/11

R
5

6/13

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9

6/13

3
7

2/9
4/11

4/11

R
5

4/11

2/9
6/13

Key of C (C Major Scale)


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Major Scale More In-Depth

C#
Db

D#
Eb

E F

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

B C

Musical Alphabet from C to C (C Chromatic Scale)

C#
Db

WS

D#
Eb

E F

WS

F#
Gb

HS WS

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

B C

WS

HS

WS

Formula to build C Major Scale

C Major Scale on one string

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Major Scale More In-Depth (cont)

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

B C

C#
Db

D#
Eb

E F

F#
Gb

F#
Gb

Musical Alphabet from G to G (G Chromatic Scale)

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

WS

WS

B C

C#
Db

HS WS

D#
Eb

E F

WS

WS

HS

Formula to build G Major Scale

F#

G Major Scale on one string

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Major Scale More In-Depth (cont)

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb

C#
Db

B C

D#
Eb

E F

Musical Alphabet from F to F (F Chromatic Scale)

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

WS

WS

A#
Bb

C#
Db

B C

HS WS

WS

D#
Eb

WS

E F
HS

Formula to build F Major Scale

Bb

F Major Scale on one string

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Major Scale More In-Depth (cont)


A
A#
Bb
B
C
C#
Db
D
D#
Eb
E
F
F#
Gb
G
G#
Ab

B
B#
C
C#
D
D#
Eb
E
E#
F
F#
G
G#
Ab
A
A#
Bb

C#
C##
D
D#
E
E#
F
F#
F##
G
G#
A
A#
Bb
B
B#
C

D
D#
Eb
E
F
F#
Gb
G
G#
Ab
A
Bb
B
Cb
C
C#
Db

E
E#
F
F#
G
G#
Ab
A
A#
Bb
B
C
C#
Db
D
D#
Eb

F#
F##
G
G#
A
A#
Bb
B
B#
C
C#
D
D#
Eb
E
E#
F

G#
G##
A
A#
B
B#
C
C#
C##
D
D#
E
E#
F
F#
F##
G

A
A#
Bb
B
C
C#
Db
D
D#
Eb
E
F
F#
Gb
G
G#
Ab

Major Scale in all keys (including all enharmonic equivalents)


A
B
C
Bb
B
C#
C
D
Db
Eb
E
D
F
Eb
E
F#
F
G
G#
F#
Gb
Ab
G
A
Bb
Ab
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C#
D
E
F#
Eb
F
G
D
E
D#
F# G#
F
E
G
A
Gb
F
Bb
Ab
G
F#
A
B
G
Ab
Bb C
G#
C#
A
B
A
D
Bb
C
A#
B
C# D#
Cb
Bb
Db Eb
B
C
D
E
C
Db
Eb F
all keys (most common

G#
A
A
Bb
A#
B
B
C
C
Db
C#
D
D
Eb
D#
E
E
F
E#
F#
Gb
F
F#
G
G
Ab
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Major Scale Sharps and Flats in all Keys


Sharp Keys (except for C)

C
G
D
A
E
B
F#

D E
A B
E F#
B C#
F# G#
C# D#
G# A#

F
C
G
D
A
E
B

G
D
A
E
B
F#
C#

A
E
B
F#
C#
G#
D#

B
F#
C#
G#
D#
A#
E#

C
G
D
A
E
B
F#

F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb

G
C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db

A
D
G
C
F
Bb
Eb

B
E
A
D
G
C
F

C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb

Flat Keys (except for C)

C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb

D
G
C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab

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E
A
D
G
C
F
Bb

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Part 2
Lesson 1 - Major Triads
Lesson 2 - Minor Triads
Lesson 3 - Diminished Triads
Lesson 4 - Augmented Triads
Lesson 5 - Triads: Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented
Lesson 6 - Triad Shapes On All Strings
Lesson 7 - Triad Inversions
Lesson 8 - Triad Inversions Vertical
Lesson 9 - Augmented Triad Inversions
Lesson 10 - Diatonic Major Scale Triads
Lesson 11 - Harmonized Major Scale
Lesson 12 - Major Scale Chord Progressions
Lesson 13 - Find The Key Of A Chord Prorgression
Lesson 14 - Open Triads
Lesson 15 - Harmonized Major Scale With Triads
Lesson 16 - Harmonized Major Scale With Intervals

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Major Triads

R b2

2 b3

Major 3rd

Root

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

minor 3rd
Major
Perfect
5th
3rd

5
3
R b2

2 b3

Major 3rd

Root

minor 3rd
Major
Perfect
5th
3rd

5
3
R

Examples of Major open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
X R

G
5

5 R

3
R

5 R 3
R

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Minor Triads

R b2

2 b3

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

Minor 3rd Major 3rd


Root
minor
Perfect
5th
3rd

5
b3

Minor 3rd Major 3rd


Root
minor
Perfect
5th
3rd

5
b3

Examples of minor open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
X R

Am
5 R

5
b3

Em

b3 5 R

5 R

dm

X X R

b3

5
R

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Diminished Triads

R b2

2 b3

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

Minor 3rd Minor 3rd


Root
minor diminished
5th
3rd

b5

b3

Minor 3rd Minor 3rd


Root
minor diminished
5th
3rd

b5

b3

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Augmented Triads

R b2

2 b3

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

Major 3rd
Major 3rd
Root
Major
Augmented
5th
3rd

#5

Major 3rd
Major 3rd
Root
Major
Augmented
5th
3rd

#5

3
R

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Triads - Maj, min, dim, Aug


min Triad

Maj Triad
X

dim Triad
X

b5

Aug Triad

b3

b3

#5

3
R

1 - b3 - 5

1-3-5

1 - b3 - b5

1 - 3 - #5

Maj Triad

Maj Triad

Triads shapes on all strings


Maj Triad
X

Maj Triad
X

5
5

R 3

6, 5, 4 strings

5, 4, 3 strings

4, 3, 2 strings

3, 2, 1 strings

min Triad

min Triad

min Triad

min Triad

6, 5, 4 strings
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R

b3
R

5, 4, 3 strings

b3

5
b3

4, 3, 2 strings

3, 2, 1 strings

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Triads shapes on all strings (cont)

dim Triad
X

dim Triad
X

b5

dim Triad
X

b5

b3

b5

b3

dim Triad
b5

b3

b3

6, 5, 4 strings

5, 4, 3 strings

4, 3, 2 strings

3, 2, 1 strings

Aug Triad

Aug Triad

Aug Triad

Aug Triad

#5

6, 5, 4 strings

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3
R

3 #5

3
R

5, 4, 3 strings

#5

R 3

4, 3, 2 strings

3, 2, 1 strings

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Triads Inversions
Major Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A Major

R
5

3
3

R
X

R
5

10

5 R

12

11

5 R

13
14

10

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

Major Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D Major


5

R
5

3
3

10

5 R

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11
12

X
9

10

Root Position

R
5

5 R

13
14

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions (cont)


Major Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G Major
5
3

5
3

3
R
5

10

13
14

Root Position

1st Inversion

Major Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Major


5
R
3
5
3
R

X X

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3
R
5

10

11

12

5 R

10

Root Position

2nd Inversion

R 3

5 R 3

12

10

11

13

5
R

14
15

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions (cont)


minor Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A minor

5
b3
X

R
5
R

b3
b3

5
b3

10

5 R

7
8

R
5
X

b3

11

b3

12

13

10

14

Root Position

5 R

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

minor Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D minor


5
b3

b3

R
5
R

b3

5
b3

Root Position
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X
9

10

5 R

b3

b3

11
12

13

10

14

1st Inversion

R
5

5 R

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions (cont)


minor Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G minor
5
b3

5
R

b3

b3 5

b3

X
9

10

5
b3

10

14

5 R

1st Inversion

minor Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C minor


5
R
b3
5
b3
R
b3

5
b3
R

Root Position
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2nd Inversion

R
5

10

11

12

b3

12
13

X X

11

Root Position

R
5

b3 5 R

13

14

10

15

1st Inversion

b3
5
R

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions (cont)


diminished Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A diminished

b5

b3

R
b3
X

b5

b3

b5

b5

b5

11

b3

b5

12

13

10

14

Root Position

b3

10

7
8

b3

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

diminished Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D diminished


b5

b3

R
b3

b5

b3

b5

b5

b5

Root Position
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b3

10

7
8

X
9

5
6

b3

b3

11
12

13

10

14

1st Inversion

b5
R

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions (cont)


diminished Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G diminished
b5

b3

R
b3

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

10

b3

12

13

10

14

Root Position

b3

b5

11

b5

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

diminished Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C diminished


R
b3
b5
R
b5
b3
R
b5
b3

X X

b5

10

b5

b3
R

Root Position
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b3

11

b3

b5

12

13

10

14

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion
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Triads Inversions Vertical


5
3
R

Major Triad Root Position (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Major

5
3
R

3
R
5

Major Triad 2nd Inversion (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as C Major

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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


3
R
5

R
5
3

Major Triad 1st Inversion (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as C Major

R
5
3

5
3
R
Major Triad Root Position (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as C Major
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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


R
5
3

Major Triad 1st Inversion (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Major

R
5
3

5
3
R

Major Triad Root Position (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as C Major

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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


5
3
R

3
R
5

Major Triad 2nd Inversion (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as C Major

3
R
5

R
5
3
Major Triad 1st Inversion (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as C Major
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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


3
R
5

Major Triad 2nd Inversion (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Major

3
R
5

R
5
3

Major Triad 1st Inversion (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as C Major

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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


R
5
3

5
3
R

Major Triad Root Position (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as C Major

5
3
R

3
R
5
Major Triad 2nd Inversion (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as C Major
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Triads Inversions Vertical (cont)


5

R
5

3
R
5

R
5

3
R
5

3
R
Major Triads on all strings**shown as C Major

R
5

Augmented Triad Inversions


(6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A Augmented

#5

R
3
R

3
#5

#5

#5
3

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9

10

#5

11
12
13

R
#5

14

10

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

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Augmented Triad Inversions (cont)


(5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D Augmented
#5

R
3
R

3
#5

#5

#5

X
9

10

12

R
#5

13

10

11

#5

14

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

(4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G Augmented


#5
3
R

X X

3 #5
R

3
R

R
#5

#5

10

11

#5 R

8
9

10

Root Position
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12
13

R 3
#5

14

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion
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Augmented Triad Inversions (cont)


(3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Augmented
R
#5
3
#5
R
3

X X

#5
R 3

3
R
#5

10

11

8
9

3 #5

10

Root Position

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12
13

3
#5 R

14

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

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Diatonic Major Scale Triads

Major Scale on one string (shown in key of F)

Root

Major
3rd

Perfect
5th

Triad built off 1st note of Major Scale = Major Triad

b7

Root

b3

minor
3rd

6 b7

Perfect
5th

2nd note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 2nd note of Major Scale = minor Triad

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Diatonic Major Scale Triads (cont)

b6

b7

R b2

b3

Root

minor
3rd

b6

b7

Perfect
5th

3rd note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 3rd note of Major Scale = minor Triad

Root

#4

Major
3rd

Perfect
5th

4th note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 4th note of Major Scale = Major Triad

b7

Root

Major
3rd

6 b7

Perfect
5th

5th note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 5th note of Major Scale = Major Triad
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Diatonic Major Scale Triads (cont)

b6

b7

Root

2 b3

minor
3rd

5 b6

b7

Perfect
5th

6th note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 6th note of Major Scale = minor Triad

R b2

Root

b3

minor
3rd

4 b5

b6

b7

diminished
5th

7th note of Major Scale is new root and other intervals correspond to new root
Triad built off 7th note of Major Scale = diminished Triad

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Harmonized Major Scale


Shown in the Key of C Major
I ii

iii IV V

vi vii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

Triad built off 1st note of C Major Scale = C Major Triad

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 2nd note of C Major Scale = Dm Triad

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 3rd note of C Major Scale = Em Triad

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 4th note of C Major Scale = F Major Triad

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

ii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D
Triad built off 5th note of C Major Scale = G Major Triad

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

ii

iii

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E
Triad built off 6th note of C Major Scale = Am Triad
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Harmonized Major Scale (cont)


Shown in the Key of C Major

ii

iii IV V

vi vii

ii

iii IV

C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E-F
Triad built off 7th note of C Major Scale = Bdim Triad

WS

ii

WS

iii

HS

IV

WS

WS

vi

WS

vii

HS

Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj


A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

G
Ab

A
Bb

B
C

F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb

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D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D

G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

C
Db

D
Eb

E
F

F#
G

G
Ab

B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb

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Major Scale Chord Progressions


Examples of harmonized Major Scales

ii

iii

IV V

vi

vii

C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim - C
Key of C

ii

iii

IV

vi

vii

A - Bm - C#m - D - Em - F#m - G#dim - A


Key of A

ii

iii

IV V

vii

vi

G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim - G
Key of G

Examples of popular chord progressions


I

IV V

C-F-G
vi

ii

Key of C

vi

Key of A

Key of G

C - Am - Dm - G
I

A-D-E

G-C-D

Key of C

I IV V

IV V

IV

C - G - Am - F
Key of C

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vi

ii

G - Em - Am - D
Key of G

vi

IV

G - D - Em - C
Key of G

vi

ii

A - F#m - Bm - E
Key of A

vi

IV

A - E - F#m - D
Key of A

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Find Key of A Chord Progression

Example
I

WS

ii

WS

iii

HS

IV

WS

WS

vi

WS

vii

HS

Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj


A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

G
Ab

A
Bb

B
C

F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb

A - E - F#m - D

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D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D

G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

C
Db

D
Eb

E
F

F#
G

G
Ab

B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb

vi

IV

A - E - F#m - D
Key of A

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Open Triads
Major - root position all string sets (shown in C)
X

5
R

R
R

5
R

10

11

11

12

10

Option 2
Option 1
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

10

10

12

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

Major - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in C)


X

10

10

11

11

12

12

14

14

15

10

X X

R
3

3
5

3
5

9
10

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

X X

7
8

X
5

13

13

15

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

Major - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in C)


X

2
3

10

12

14

13

b3

R
5

b3
5

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Option 2
Option 1
5th string lowest note

10

10

10

b3

11
12

10

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

b3

10

b3

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

R
R

14

9
10

X
5

12
13

11

minor - root position all string sets (shown in Cm)


X

X
5

11

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

10

X
9

5
R

11

b3

12

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

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Open Triads (cont)


minor - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in Cm)
X

10
11

b3

11

12

10

14

14

15

10

b3

5
R

b3

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note
X

b3
5

12

12

13

b3

b3

5
6

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

11

X
4

10

b3

11

13

10

8
9

10

b3
5

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

b3

X X

b3

b3

minor - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in Cm)


X

X X

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note
X

13

X
5

13

15

b3

12

8
9

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

diminished - root position all string sets (shown in Cdim)


X

b5

11

11

12

b3

R
b5

b3

b5

12

13

13

14

14

10

15

b5

16

b3

b3

16

12

R
b3

11
12

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

b3

b5

10

b5

11

15

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

diminished - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in Cdim)


X

10
11

b3

b5

11

10

b3

b5

b3

b5

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

10

15

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note
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b3

X X

X X

b3

b3

b5

b5

b5

10

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note
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Open Triads (cont)


diminished - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in Cdim)
X

b5

b5

b3

b5

b3

b5

b5

b3

10

10

11

11

12

12

b3

13

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

13

b3

b3

b5

8
9

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

Augmented - root position all string sets (shown in C Aug)


X

#5

#5

10

3
3

3
#5

13

Option 2
Option 1
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

#5
R

11

12

#5

11

10

11

10

11

#5

10

12

13

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

Augmented - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in C Aug)


X

10

10

11

11

12

12

#5

13

#5

13

14
15

14

15

10

X X

R
3

3
#5

#5

#5

#5

10

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

X X

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note

Augmented - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in C Aug)


X

X
2

#5

5
6
7

3
#5

10

#5

11

12
13

14

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10

Option 1
Option 2
6th string lowest note

X
9

11

#5

13

#5

14

Option 1
Option 2
5th string lowest note

9
10

3
#5

12

X
5

9
10

Option 1
Option 2
4th string lowest note
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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads


Root Position 6, 5, 4 strings (key of G)

5
3
R

Major I Chord (G Major)

5
b3

minor ii Chord (Am)

5
b3

minor iii Chord (Bm)

5
3
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R
Major IV Chord (C Major)

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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


Root Position 6, 5, 4 strings (key of G) (cont)

5
3
R
Major V Chord (D Major)

5
b3

minor vi Chord (Em)

b5

b3

minor vii Chord (F#dim)

5
3
R
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Major I Chord an octave higher (G Major)

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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


Root Position 5, 4, 3 strings (key of C)
5

b5

10

b3

13

Maj IV Chord (F)

Maj V Chord (G)

15
16

15

min vi Chord (Am)

11

14

14

10

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

b3

10

min iii Chord (Em)

min ii Chord (Dm)

Maj I Chord (C)

X
6

b3

b3

Maj I Chord (C)

min vii Chord (Bdim)

Root Position 4, 3, 2 strings (key of F)


X

5
3
R

b3 5

b3 5

10

11

b3 5

10
11
12

Maj iii Chord (Am)

b5
b3

12

13

Maj vi Chord (Dm)

14

9
10

11

Maj IV Chord (Bb)

Maj V Chord (C)

12

13

14

15

Maj vii Chord (Edim)

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11

13

Maj ii Chord (Gm)


X

X
6

Maj I Chord (F)

15

16

Maj I Chord (F)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


Root Position 3, 2, 1 strings (key of Bb)
X

5
R 3

5
R

b3

b3

10

11

10
11

12

b3

b5

R 3

10
11

Maj IV Chord (Eb)

Maj V Chord (F)

12

13

12

b3

14

14

R 3

15
16

15

Maj vi Chord (Gm)

11

13

13

R 3

Maj iii Chord (Dm)

Maj ii Chord (Cm)


X

6
7

Maj I Chord (Bb)


X

Maj I Chord (Bb)

Maj vii Chord (Adim)

1st Inversion 6, 5, 4 strings (key of E)


X

R
5 R

b3

10

12

11

13

10

12

5 R

11
12

b3

13

min vi Chord (C#m)

14

b3

15

min vii Chord (D#dim)

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14

13

10

11

12

10

min iii Chord (G#m)

5 R

b5

min ii Chord (F#m)


X

X
7

Maj I Chord (E)

X
5

b3

Maj IV Chord (A)

Maj V Chord (B)

15
16

17

Maj I Chord (E)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


1st Inversion 5, 4, 3 strings (key of A)
X

R
5 R

b3

10

12

11

13

10

12

5 R

11

b3

12

min vi Chord (F#m)

11
12

Maj IV Chord (D)

Maj V Chord (E)

16
17

15

13

15

b3

14

10

14

13

10

5 R

min iii Chord (C#m)

b5

X
7

min ii Chord (Bm)

Maj I Chord (A)

X
5

b3

Maj I Chord (A)

min vii Chord (G#dim)

1st Inversion 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)


X

5
R
5

3
b3

b3

min ii Chord (Em)

10

12

11

13

10

12

11
12

b3

b5

14

15

13

min vi Chord (Bm)

min vii Chord (C#dim)

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R
3

10
11

12

Maj IV Chord (G)

Maj V Chord (A)

5
R

15

b3

14

13

10

min iii Chord (F#m)

Maj I Chord (D)

17

Maj I Chord (D)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


1st Inversion 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)
X

3
b3 5 R

Maj I Chord (F)


X

10

11

12

12

13

15

13

14

16

Maj V Chord (C)

5 R

13

11

Maj IV Chord (Bb)

min iii Chord (Am)

12

10

b3

b5

min vi Chord (Dm)

b3 5 R

11

11

X X
6

b3 5

X
4

10

min ii Chord (Gm)

14

Maj I Chord (F)

min vii Chord (Edim)

2nd Inversion 6, 5, 4 strings (key of C)


X

3
b3

5 R

min ii Chord (Dm)

b3

5 R

10

12

11

13

b3

11
12

13

b3

12

14

b5
R

15

13

min vi Chord (Am)

min vii Chord (Bdim)

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11

10

12

Maj IV Chord (F)

5 R

5 R

Maj V Chord (G)

14
15

min iii Chord (Em)

10

X
7

Maj I Chord (C)

5 R

X
5

5 R

16
17

Maj I Chord (C)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


2nd Inversion 5, 4, 3 strings (key of F)
X

3
5

b3

b3

5 R

10

12

11

13

b3

10
11
12

b5

13

b3

12

14

min vi Chord (Dm)

3
5 R

10
11

10

12

Maj IV Chord (Bb)

Maj V Chord (C)

5 R

15

5 R

14

16
17

15

13

min iii Chord (Am)

7
8

min ii Chord (Gm)

Maj I Chord (F)

X
7

X
5

Maj I Chord (C)

min vii Chord (Edim)

2nd Inversion 4, 3, 2 strings (key of Bb)


X X

R 3
b3
5

b3

5 R

7
8

Maj I Chord (Bb)


X X

min ii Chord (Cm)

min iii Chord (Dm)

10

12

11

13

10

12

14

b3

11
12

13
14

b3

b5
R

15

13

min vi Chord (Gm)

min vii Chord (Adim)

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5 R 3

10

11

10

12

Maj IV Chord (Eb)

R 3

Maj V Chord (F)

5 R 3

16
17

Maj I Chord (Bb)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Triads (cont)


2nd Inversion 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X X

3
b3

R
5

X X

b3

min iii Chord (F#m)

10

12

11

13

b3

11
12

12

b3

b5

13

14

15

15

13

min vi Chord (Bm)

min vii Chord (C#dim)

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7
8

10

min ii Chord (Em)

X
7

Maj I Chord (D)

X
5

3
R

9
10

11

10

12

Maj IV Chord (G)

3
R

Maj V Chord (A)

3
R

16
17

Maj I Chord (D)

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
3rds 6, 5 strings (key of G)
X

X X

3
b3

X X

b3
R

10

12

11

13

b3

11
12

b3

12

14

15

X X

11

10

12

16
17

15

13

10

14

13

7
8

10

X
7

8
X X

3rds 5, 4 strings (key of C)


X

X X

3
b3

b3

10

12

11

13

b3

10
11
12
13

b3

12
13

14
15

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10

11

10

12

14
15

7
8

8
X X

X
5

16
17

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
3rds 4, 3 strings (key of F)
X

X X

3
b3

X X

b3

10

12

11

13

b3

10

b3

12

11

12

10

11

10

12

3
R

15

14

16
17

15

13

14

13

7
8

X
7

8
X

3rds 3, 2 strings (key of Bb)


X

R 3
b3

b3

10

12

11

13

10

12

14

b3

11
12
13

b3

13
14
15

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7

8
X

15

R 3

10

11

10

12

R 3

R 3

16
17

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
3rds 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X

3
b3

b3

10

12

11

13

b3

11

b3

12
13

12

10

11

10

12

14

16
17

15

13

15

14

7
8

10

X
7

8
X

4ths 6, 5 strings (key of F)


X

X X

R 4
R 4

X X

R 4

#4

10

11

11

12
13

11

13

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

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R 4

11

12

10

R 4

10

X X

R 4

R 4

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
4ths 5, 4 strings (key of Bb)
X

X X

R 4
R 4

X X

R 4

#4

10

11

11

12

13

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

R 4

13

11

R 4

R 4

11

12

10

R 4

10

X X

4ths 4, 3 strings (key of E)


X

X X

X X

R 4
R 4

R 4

11

12

10

12

13
14

12

14

15

13

15

16

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R 4

11

13

10

R 4

X X

11

#4

R 4

10
11

R 4

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
4ths 3, 2 strings (key of A)
X

X X

R
4
R

11

12

10

12

13

12

15

13

R
4

10

#4

11

14

14

8
9

10

13

11

X
6

11

8
X

15
16

4ths 2, 1 strings (key of C)


X

X X

R 4
R 4

R 4

#4

10

11

11

12
13

11

13

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

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R 4

11

12

X
4

10

R 4

10

R 4

R 4

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
7ths 6, 4 strings (key of F)
X

X X

R
7
b7

X X

10

11

X
12

b7

b7

11

12

11

b7

10

10

X X

13

11

13

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

b7

R
7

7ths 5, 3 strings (key of Bb)


X

X X

R
7
b7

10

11

13

11

13

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

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7

12

b7

b7

11

12

11

b7

10

X X
4

10

b7

R
7

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Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)


Examples of scale harmonized with intervals
7ths 4, 2 strings (key of Eb)
X

R
7

R
b7

9
X

R
b7

10
11

13

b7

7
8

12

13

11

b7

11

11

12

X
4

10

10

b7

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

7th 3, 1 strings (key of Ab)


X

R
7

13

7
8

R
b7

10
11

14

12

14

15

13

15

16

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b7

b7

12

13

11

b7

11

11

12

10

10

b7

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Part 3
Lesson 1 - 7th Chords
Lesson 2 - 7th Chords Construction
Lesson 3 - Close Position 7th Chords
Lesson 4 - Drop 2 Chords
Lesson 5 - Drop 3 Chords
Lesson 6 - Diminished 7th Chord Inversions**No charts, see video
Lesson 7 - Maj7 to Dom7 to m7 to m7b5 to dim7
Lesson 8 - Diatonic Major Scale with 7th Chords
Lesson 9 - Harmonized Major Scale with 7th Chords
Lesson 10 - Harmonized Major Scale with Drop2 & Drop3 Chords
Lesson 11 - Major Scale Chord Progressions with 7th Chords
Lesson 12 - Find Keys Of Chord Progressions with 7th Chords
**No charts, see video

Lesson 13 - Relative Minor Chord Progressions


Lesson 14 - Shell Voicings
Lesson 15 - Harmonized Major Scale With Shell Voicings
Lesson 16 - Drop 2&4 Chords

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7th Chords

Triads
Major R-3-5

Major 7th R-3-5-7

minor R-b3-5

minor 7th R-b3-5-b7

Dominant 7th R-3-5-b7

minor 7th flat 5 R-b3-b5-b7


diminished R-b3-b5

diminished 7th R-b3-b5-bb7

Turning triads into 7th chords

Chord Name

Formula

Common Chord Symbols (in C)


CJ

Major 7th

R-3-5-7

CMaj7

Dominant 7th

R-3-5-b7

C7

minor 7th
minor 7th flat 5 or
Half diminished
diminished 7th or
diminished

R-b3-5-b7

Cm7 Cmi7

R-b3-b5-b7

Cm7b5 Cmi7b5 C-7b5

R-b3-b5-bb7

Cdim7 C% C%7 Cdim

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CM7

C@

C-7
C

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7th Chords Construction

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

Major 7th

Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 3rd


Root
Major
Perfect
Major
5th
3rd
7th

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

Dominant 7th

Major 3rd minor 3rd minor 3rd


Root
Major
Perfect
Major
5th
3rd
7th

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

minor 3rd Major 3rd minor 3rd


Root
minor
Perfect
minor
5th
3rd
7th
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7th Chords Construction (cont)

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5

6 b7

minor 7th flat 5

minor 3rd minor 3rd Major 3rd


Root
minor
diminished
minor
5th
3rd
7th

R b2

2 b3

4 b5

5 #5 bb7 b 7

minor 3rd minor 3rd minor 3rd


Root
minor diminished diminished
5th
7th
3rd

diminished 7th

Close Position 7th Chords

7
5
3
R

Major 7th
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Close Position 7th Chords (cont)


7
5
3
R

Major 7th
7
5
3
R

Major 7th

b7

5
3
R

Dominant 7th
b7

5
3
R

Dominant 7th
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Close Position 7th Chords (cont)


b7

5
3
R

Dominant 7th

b7

5
b3

minor 7th
b7

5
b3

minor 7th
b7

5
b3

minor 7th
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Close Position 7th Chords (cont)


b7

b5

b3

minor 7th flat 5


b7
b5

b3

minor 7th flat 5


b7

b5

b3

minor 7th flat 5

bb7

b5

b3

diminished 7th
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Close Position 7th Chords (cont)


bb7

b5

b3

diminished 7th
bb7

b5

b3

diminished 7th

Drop 2 Chords
Gmaj7

Gmaj7

11

8
9

10

Root Position
6,5,4,3 strings

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1st Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

Gmaj7

10

Gmaj7
3

11

5 R

5 R

12

13

12

14

13

15

2nd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

3rd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

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Drop 2 Chords (cont)


Gmaj7

11

12

10

7
5

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

10

11

5 7

5
7

1st Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

G7

G7

b7

Root Position
6,5,4,3 strings
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11

Gmaj7

Gmaj7
5
7

14

G7

5
b7

10
11

3rd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

G7

5 R

11

b7

13

12

14

10

13

15

2nd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

5 R

12

1st Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

10

3rd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

5 R 3

10

2nd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

15

Root Position
4,3,2,1 strings

13

10
11

12

2nd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

1st Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Root Position
5,4,3,2 strings

16

Gmaj7

15

13

14

Gmaj7

13

11
12

Gmaj7

b7

3rd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings
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Drop 2 Chords (cont)


G7

11

12

10

b7

11

G7

R
3
5

b7

Root Position
5,4,3,2 strings

1st Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

G7

G7

2nd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

11

b7

Root Position
4,3,2,1 strings

1st Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gm7

Gm7

b7 b3

R
5

Root Position
6,5,4,3 strings
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14

Gm7

b3

b3
5
b7

10
11

3rd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gm7

11

5 R

b7

13

12

14

10

13

15

2nd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

5 R

12

1st Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

10

7
8

b7

2nd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

5
6

G7

15

11

b7

13

b7

10

5 R 3

12

3rd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

G7

R
3

11

b7

b7

10

10

16

15

13

G7

13

X
3

14

12

G7

b7 b3

3rd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings
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Drop 2 Chords (cont)


Gm7

11

12

10

b7

11

b3

R
b3
5

16

2nd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

11

b3

b7 b3

Root Position
4,3,2,1 strings

1st Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gm7b5

Gm7b5

R
b5

b7 b3

Root Position
6,5,4,3 strings
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b7 b3 5

b7

14

9
10

b7

11

b3

b5

b3

Gm7b5

7
8

b3

2nd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

5
6

Gm7

15

11

13

b7

3rd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Gm7
5 R

12

9
10

b7 b3

11

10

10

Gm7

b7

1st Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Gm7

Gm7

b7

b3

15

Root Position
5,4,3,2 strings

14

13

Gm7

13

12

Gm7

b5

3rd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gm7b5

b7

b5

13

12

14

10

13

15

2nd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

12

1st Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

10
11

b7 b3

3rd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings
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Drop 2 Chords (cont)


Gm7b5

11

12

10

b5

11

b7

b3

13

16

Root Position
5,4,3,2 strings

Gm7b5

10

11

2nd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

10

11

R
b5 b7 b3

6
7

b3

b7

1st Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gdim7

Gdim7

R
b5

b3

Root Position
6,5,4,3 strings
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b5

b3

b7 b3

R
b7

13

2nd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

bb7

9
10

b3

b5

b3

Gdim7

5
6

15

Root Position
4,3,2,1 strings

bb7

b5

Gm7b5

14

11

3rd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Gm7b5

12

b5

9
10

Gm7b5

b7 b3

b7

1st Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

b5

b7

Gm7b5

b5

b5

b3

b3

14
15

Gm7b5

13

12

Gm7b5

b5
R

3rd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Gdim7

10

bb7

12

11

13

12

14

10

13

15

2nd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

b5

11

1st Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings

bb7

R
b3

3rd Inversion
6,5,4,3 strings
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Drop 2 Chords (cont)


Gdim7

Gdim7

bb7

10

12

b3

b5

bb7

bb7

bb7

10

13

16

11

1st Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

2nd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Gdim7

10

11

b5

bb7

b3

b3

R
bb7

b5

b3

Gdim7
bb7

bb7

b5
b3

13

10

14

11

15

Root Position
4,3,2,1 strings

3rd Inversion
5,4,3,2 strings

Gdim7

12

b5

b3

15

Gdim7

b5

12

Root Position
5,4,3,2 strings

Gdim7

b5

14

b3

b3

13

b5

11

X
3

11

Gdim7

2nd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

1st Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

3rd Inversion
4,3,2,1 strings

Drop 3 Chords
X

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

5
7

Root Position
6,4,3,2 strings
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5 7

10

Gmaj7
3

10
11

5 R 3

12

11

12

14

10

13

15

1st Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

Gmaj7

2nd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

13

3rd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings
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Drop 3 Chords (cont)


Gmaj7

11

12

10

11

7
5

3
R

10

11

Root Position
5,3,2,1 strings

1st Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

2nd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

3rd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

G7

G7

G7

G7

b7

b7

10

10

11

b7

5 R 3

12

11

12

14

10

13

15

13

b7

Root Position
6,4,3,2 strings

1st Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

2nd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

3rd Inversion
6,4,3,1 strings

G7

G7

G7

G7

11

12

12

Gmaj7

13

11

16

10

15

13

Gmaj7

14

12

Gmaj7

b7

15

Root Position
5,3,2,1 strings
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R
3

b7

5
6

16

13

13
14

1st Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

b7

10

11

2nd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

b7

3rd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings
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Drop 3 Chords (cont)


X

Gm7

b7 b3 5

1st Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

Gm7
X

15

13

16

Root Position
5,3,2,1 strings

b7 b3

Root Position
6,4,3,2 strings
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Gm7

Gm7

Gm7b5

10

11

b7

2nd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

3rd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

Gm7b5

Gm7b5

b5

b3

10

11

12

14

10

13

15

12
13

2nd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

b3

b5

11

b7

10

1st Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

b3

b7

b5 b7

R
b3

b3

b7

1st Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

3rd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

b3

13

b7

2nd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

5 R

12
13

14

b5

b7

15

12

13

12

Gm7b5

10

b3

11

10

b3

b7

10

14

11

11

12

b7

b3

Gm7

11

Gm7
R

Gm7

10

X
8

b3

Root Position
6,4,3,2 strings

5
6

Gm7

b7

3rd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings
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Drop 3 Chords (cont)


Gm7b5

Gm7b5

b5
R

10

b7

11

12

b7

b5

14

b5
b7

10

13

16

11

bb7

b5

b3

Gdim7

Gm7b5

b3

8
9

b5

10

bb7

10

12

11

13

12

14

10

13

15

b3

b5

11

bb7

1st Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

2nd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

3rd Inversion
6,4,3,2 strings

Gdim7

Gdim7

Gdim7

Gdim7

b5

bb7
b3

12
13
14

bb7

b3

4
5

b5

b3

11

11

b5

3rd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

Root Position
6,4,3,2 strings

10

b3

2nd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

bb7

b3

Gdim7

b7

15

Gdim7

b5

1st Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

12

Root Position
5,3,2,1 strings

Gm7b5

b3

b3

13

b3

11

Gm7b5

b5

12

15

10

13

16

11

Root Position
5,3,2,1 strings
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1st Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

2nd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings

b5

6
7

bb7

bb7

b3
R

3rd Inversion
5,3,2,1 strings
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Maj7 - Dom7 - m7 - m7b5 - Dim7


**All examples are shown as Drop 3 chords in root position starting on the 6th string
but can be applied to Drop 2 chords, any inversion, and starting on any string as well
5
3
7

Drop 3 Maj7
R

5
3
7
R

Drop 3 Dom7

3
b7
R

5
3
b7
R

Drop 3 m7

5
b3
b7
R

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Maj7 - Dom7 - m7 - m7b5 - Dim7 (cont)


5
b3
b7
R

Drop 3 m7b5

b5

b3
b7
R

b5

b3
b7
R

Drop 3 dim7

b5
bb7

b3
R

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Diatonic Major Scale 7th Chords

Major 7th
Root

b7

Major
3rd

Root

b6

b7

b3

Root
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minor
3rd

R b2

Major
7th

Perfect
5th

6 b7

Perfect
5th

b3

minor
3rd

minor 7th

minor
7th

b6

Perfect
5th

b7

minor
7th

minor 7th

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Diatonic Major Scale 7th Chords (cont)

Root

#4

Major
3rd

b7

Root

b6

b7

Root

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b3

minor
3rd

Perfect
5th

Major
3rd

Root

R b2

Major
7th

Perfect
5th

minor
3rd

4 b5

diminished
5th

Major 7th

6 b7

2 b3

dominant 7th

minor
7th

5 b6

b7

Perfect
5th

b6

b7

minor
7th

minor
7th

minor 7th

minor 7th flat 5

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Harmonized Major Scale with 7th Chords


I

WS

ii

WS

HS

iii

IV

WS

WS

vi

WS

vii

HS

Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj


Maj7
A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

m7

m7 Maj7 Dom7

B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

A
Bb

B
C

F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb

G
Ab

D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

C
Db

D
Eb

m7

F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D

m7b5 Maj7
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

F#
G

G
Ab

B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb

E
F

Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords)


Key of G (shown with drop 2 chords)

Gmaj7 Root Position


(I Chord)

3
7
5
R

Am7 Root Position


(ii Chord)

b3
b7

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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Bm7 Root Position
(iii Chord)

b3
b7

Cmaj7 Root Position


(IV Chord)

3
7
5
R

D7 Root Position
(V Chord)

3
b7

Em7 Root Position


(vi Chord)

b3
b7

F#m7b5 Root Position


(vii Chord)

b3
b7
R

b5

Gmaj7 Root Position


(I Chord octave higher)

3
7
5
R

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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 Root Position 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of C)
X

b7

X
13

11

13

14

b3

b5

15

14

14

15

b7

17

17

18

vi Chord (Am7)

13

IV Chord (Fmaj7)

V Chord (G7)

16

16

12

15

b3

b7

11

11

iii Chord (Em7)

12

13

10

ii Chord (Dm7)
X

10

10

b3

10

b7

b7

b3

X
8

I Chord (Cmaj7)

12

vii Chord (Bm7b5)

I Chord (Cmaj7)

Drop 2 Root Position 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)


X

R
5

X
13

11

13

14

b7 b3

14

15

vi Chord (Dm7)

15

b5 b7 b3

15

R
b7

11

11

12

13

IV Chord (Bbmaj7)

V Chord (C7)

17

17

18

vii Chord (Em7b5)

16

16

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10

X X

12

14

9
10

iii Chord (Am7)

10

13

b7 b3

10

ii Chord (Gm7)

b7 b3

I Chord (Fmaj7)

12

I Chord (Fmaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 1st Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of E)
X

4
5

10

14

13

11

b7

12

13

IV Chord (Amaj7)

V Chord (B7)

15
16

b7

17

18

17

vi Chord (C#m7)

14

b5

b3

16

15

10

11

10

15

b7

14

b7

13

13

b3

iii Chord (G#m7)

12

11
12

ii Chord (F#m7)

10

I Chord (Emaj7)

X
8

b3

b7

X
6

b3

vii Chord (D#m7b5)

I Chord (Emaj7)

Drop 2 1st Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of A)


X

X
10

14

b7

15

9
10

11

10
11

5
7

12

3
b7

13

IV Chord (Dmaj7)

V Chord (E7)

b3

15

b5
b7

16

16

vii Chord (G#m7b5)

3
5

17
18

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14

17

vi Chord (F#m7)

13

15

13
14

13

b3

b7

iii Chord (C#m7)

12

11

X
8

10

ii Chord (Bm7)
X

b3

I Chord (Amaj7)

12

b7

X
6

b3

I Chord (Amaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 1st Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X

b3

R
b7

ii Chord (Em7)
13

11

13

14

b3

14

b7

15

b7

16

vi Chord (Bm7)

11

10

5
7

b7

12

13

IV Chord (Gmaj7)

V Chord (A7)

R
3

16

17

18

17

15

b5

15

14

10

11

12

13

b7

iii Chord (F#m7)

8
9

10

10

b3

b3

7
8

12

I Chord (Dmaj7)
X

X X

vii Chord (C#m7b5)

I Chord (Dmaj7)

Drop 2 2nd Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of C)


X

b3

3
5

b3

12

b7

b7

b7

3
5

10

10

12

10

11

13

14

iii Chord (Em7)


X

b3

b5

b7

15

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vii Chord (Bm7b5)

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IV Chord (Fmaj7)

5 R

b7

11

V Chord (G7)

13

14

ii Chord (Dm7)

13

vi Chord (Am7)

13

5 R

b3

12

11

I Chord (Cmaj7)
X

X
5

10

R
7

I Chord (Cmaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 2nd Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of F)
X

b3

3
5

R
b7

10

11

5 R

b3

b5

b7

10

R
b7

11

12
13

V Chord (C7)

3
5

15

b7

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Dm7)

14

15

IV Chord (Bbmaj7)

13

14

13

iii Chord (Am7)


X

13

12

b7

X
8

10

12

11

b3

ii Chord (Gm7)

I Chord (Fmaj7)
10

X
7

b3

vii Chord (Em7b5)

I Chord (Fmaj7)

Drop 2 2nd Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of A)


X

X X

b3

R 3

R
b7

11
12

10

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Bm7)

iii Chord (C#m7)

b3

b5

14

b7

b7

IV Chord (Dmaj7)

11

V Chord (E7)

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vii Chord (G#m7b5)

R 3

15

13

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R 3

13

14

10

13

vi Chord (F#m7)

b7

12

b7

5 R

X X

b3

I Chord (Amaj7)
10

b3

I Chord (Amaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 3rd Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of A)
X

5 R

4
5

7 3

12

b7 b3

10

10

12

10

11

13

14

iii Chord (C#m7)


X

b5

b7
3

11

IV Chord (Dmaj7)

V Chord (E7)

13

14

b7 b3

15

13

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (F#m7)

13

b7 b3

12

ii Chord (Bm7)

10
11

X
6

b7 b3

I Chord (Amaj7)
X

vii Chord (G#m7b5)

I Chord (Amaj7)

Drop 2 3rd Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)


X

5
b7 b3

10

10

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Em7)
X

iii Chord (F#m7)


X

b5

14

IV Chord (Gmaj7)

R
3

V Chord (A7)

13

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vii Chord (C#m7b5)

15

15

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11

b7

14

b7 b3

13

vi Chord (Bm7)

13

b7 b3

12

11

10

I Chord (Dmaj7)
X

b7 b3

7 3

12

I Chord (Dmaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 2 3rd Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of G)
X

X X

7 3

X
8

b7 b3 5 R

b7 b3 5

10

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Am7)
12

11

13

iii Chord (Bm7)

b7

11

IV Chord (Cmaj7)

V Chord (D7)

13

b7 b3

14

b5

14

15

13

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Em7)

10

10

b7 b3 5

12

I Chord (Gmaj7)
X

vii Chord (F#m7b5)

I Chord (Gmaj7)

Drop 3 Root Position 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of G)


X

b7 b3 5

b7 b3 5

5
7

10

10

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Am7)
X

11

13
14

iii Chord (Bm7)


X

IV Chord (Cmaj7)

11

b7

5
3

V Chord (D7)

13

b7 b3

b5

14
15

13

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Em7)

b7 b3 5

X
8

12

X
6

10

12

I Chord (Gmaj7)
X

7 3

vii Chord (F#m7b5)

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7

I Chord (Gmaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 3 Root Position 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of C)
X

5
7

b7

b3

b7

5
b3

10

11

13

iii Chord (Em7)

b7

10

11

12
13

IV Chord (Fmaj7)

V Chord (G7)

13

b7

14
15

b5

14

15

b3

5
7

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Am7)

9
10

ii Chord (Dm7)

11

b3

12

13

X
8

10

b7

I Chord (Cmaj7)

12

vii Chord (Bm7b5)

I Chord (Cmaj7)

Drop 3 1st Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of E)


X

b7
5

R
b7
5

11

10

11

13

ii Chord (F#m7)
X

iii Chord (G#m7)


X

14

b7

10

12

IV Chord (Amaj7)

V Chord (B7)

13

R
b3

b5 b7

15

14

16

17

15

17

18

vii Chord (D#m7b5)

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14

16

vi Chord (C#m7)

10

15

13

13

b3

b7

b3

X
8

12

11

10

X
6

b3

I Chord (Emaj7)

12

4
5

I Chord (Emaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 3 1st Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of A)
X

7
5

b7

ii Chord (Bm7)

10

R
b7

14
15

b7

10

11

12
13

IV Chord (Dmaj7)

V Chord (E7)

b5

15

16

16

17

17

18

vi Chord (F#m7)

14

b3

14
15

13

b7

13

13

b3

12

10

11

12

11

iii Chord (C#m7)

10

I Chord (Amaj7)
X

b7

b3

X
8

b3

7
5

vii Chord (G#m7b5)

I Chord (Amaj7)

Drop 3 2nd Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)


X

b3

R
b7

ii Chord (Em7)
X

13

14

14

b7

15

14

b5

b3

10
11

b7

16

17
18

vii Chord (C#m7b5)

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10

11

12

IV Chord (Gmaj7)

b7

13

V Chord (A7)

15

16

17

vi Chord (Bm7)

b7

11

15

X
13

iii Chord (F#m7)

12

13

10

10

b3

7
8

b3

I Chord (Dmaj7)

12

X
8

X
6

X
5

5
7

I Chord (Dmaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 3 2nd Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)
X

R
3

b3

b7

11

12

iii Chord (Am7)


X

b3

12

b5

b7

13

b7

10

b7

11

12
13

V Chord (C7)

R
3
5

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Dm7)

IV Chord (Bbmaj7)

13

15

15

14

14

10

13

11

b7

10

ii Chord (Gm7)

b3

I Chord (Fmaj7)
10

b3

vii Chord (Em7b5)

I Chord (Fmaj7)

Drop 3 3rd Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of A)


X

b3

R 3

b3
5 R

11
12

b7

10

10

12

10

11

13

b3
R

13
14

b5

12

iii Chord (C#m7)

b7

b7

11

IV Chord (Dmaj7)

V Chord (E7)

14

R 3

15
16

14

16

17

15

17

18

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R 3

13

15

vii Chord (G#m7b5)

ii Chord (Bm7)

b7

13

vi Chord (F#m7)

b7

10

b3

I Chord (Amaj7)
X

I Chord (Amaj7)
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Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)


Drop 3 3rd Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X

b3

3
R

12

b7

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Em7)

iii Chord (F#m7)

b3

b5

12

11

IV Chord (Gmaj7)

V Chord (A7)

13

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

3
R

15

13

vii Chord (C#m7b5)

14

b7

b7

10

10

14

vi Chord (Bm7)

13

b7

b3

10

b3

I Chord (Dmaj7)

11

b7

I Chord (Dmaj7)

Major Scale Chord Progressions (7th Chords)


I

ii

iii

IV

vi

vii

Cmaj7 - Dm7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - G7 - Am7 - Bm7b5 - Cmaj7

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Relative Minor Chord Progressions


i

WS

ii

HS

III

WS

iv

WS

HS

VI

WS

WS
VII i

min dim Maj min min Maj Maj min


m7

m7b5 Maj7

F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D

G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E

A
Bb
B
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F

F#
G

G
Ab

m7

m7 Maj7 Dom7

m7

B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G

C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A

D
Eb
E
F
Gb
G
Ab
A
Bb

E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C

F#
G
G#
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D

A
Bb

B
C

C
Db

D
Eb

E
F

D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb

E
F

Shell Voicings
X

X X

b7

R
7 3

b7 b3

b7 b3

Maj7 (6th string R)

X X

Dom7 (6th string R)

min7 (6th string R)

min7b5 (6th string R)

b3
3

b3

b7

b7

b7

Maj7 (5th string R)


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Dom7 (5th string R)

min7 (5th string R)

min7b5 (5th string R)


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Harmonized Major Scale with Shell Voicings


Key of G (6th string root)
X

b7 b3

b7 b3

10

10

12

10

11

13

ii Chord (Am7)

iii Chord (Bm7)


X

X
13

11

13

14

b7 b3

12

10

12

I Chord (Gmaj7)
X

X
5

7 3

14

b7 b3

15

13

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vi Chord (Em7)

b7

11

IV Chord (Cmaj7)

V Chord (D7)

R
7

vii Chord (F#m7b5)

I Chord (Gmaj7)

Key of C (6th string root)


X

b3

b3

12

b7

b7

b7

3
R

10

10

12

10

11

13

iii Chord (Em7)


X

b3

14

b7

11

V Chord (G7)

13

b7

15

15

16

14

16

17

15

17

18

vii Chord (Bm7b5)

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IV Chord (Fmaj7)

X X

14

ii Chord (Dm7)

13

vi Chord (Am7)

13

b3

12

11

I Chord (Cmaj7)
X

X
5

10

R
7

I Chord (Cmaj7)
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Drop 2 & 4 Chords


Root Position 6, 5, 3, 2 strings
X

b3

b3

R
b5

b3

R
b5

bb7

5
b7

b7

b7

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

1st Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings


X

b3
5

b7

b3

b3

b5

5
b7

b7

b5

bb7

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

2nd Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings


X

b7

b5

b7

R
b3

7
3

b5

b7

bb7
R

b3

b3

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

3rd Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings


X

b5
5

Dominant 7

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bb7

b7 b3

Major 7

b7 b3

b7
7

R
b3
b5

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

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Drop 2 & 4 Chords


Root Position 5, 4, 2, 1 strings
X

R
b3

R
b5

b3

b5

b3

5
b7

b7

bb7

b7

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

1st Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings


X

b3

b3

b7

b7

b7

b3

b5

b5

bb7

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

2nd Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings


X

b5
5

b5
R

b7
7 3

bb7

b7 b3

b7 b3

b3

Major 7

Dominant 7

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

3rd Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings


X

b7

R
7

b7 b3

b7 b3

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b3

b5
5

Dominant 7

bb7

3
5

Major 7

b5

Minor 7

Minor 7 flat 5

Diminished 7

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Part 4
Lesson 1 - Major Scale I Chords
Lesson 2 - Major Scale I Chord Fingerings
Lesson 3 - Major Scale ii Chords
Lesson 4 - Major Scale ii Chord Fingerings
Lesson 5 - Major Scale iii Chords
Lesson 6 - Major Scale IV Chords
Lesson 7 - Major Scale V Chords
Lesson 8 - Major Scale V Chord Fingerings
Lesson 9 - Major Scale vi Chords
Lesson 10 - Major Scale vii Chords
Lesson 11 - Suspended Chords
Lesson 12 - Power Chords
Lesson 13 - Common Major Scale Chords
Lesson 14 - Major Scale Chord Progressions (new chords)
Lesson 15 - Slash Chords
Lesson 16 - Chord Progressions with Borrowed Chords
Lesson 17 - Chord Progressions with Secondary Dominants
Lesson 18 - Basic Blues Chord progressions
Lesson 19 - More Non-Diatonic Chord Progressions
Lesson 20 - Chord Families
Lesson 21 - Key Modulation
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