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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
1st string
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
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

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

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

Octave (8) - 6 Whole Steps (12 frets)
String Intervals
E
B
G
D
A
E
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
A Major
E Major
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
Intervals Shapesh
minor 2nd (b2)
Major 2nd (2)
minor 3rd (b3)
Intervals Shapes (cont)

Major 3rd (3)
Perfect 4th (4)
diminished 5 (b5) or Augmented 4th (#4) (Tritone)

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

Augmented 5th (#5) or minor 6th (b6)**Option 2
Major 6th (6) or diminished 7th (bb7)
minor 7th (b7)

Major 7th
Octave (8)
Octave (8)***Option 2
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)
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)

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
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

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
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
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
4
5
2
6
3
7
4
4
R
5
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
2
6
3
7
R
5
4
R
R
5
3
7
4
R
2
6
4
R
5
2
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

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

R
3
7
5
2/9
6/13
3
7
4/11
4/11
R
5
6/13
2/9
2/9

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 - 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

4/11
6/13
2/9
6/13
2/9
3
7
6/13
4/11
7
4/11
R
5

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 - Fretboard Insight (cont)

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
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
R
5
6/13
3
7
2/9
3
7
4/11
4/11
R
5
2/9
6/13
3
7
2/9


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

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

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


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
7
4/11
R
5
6/13
2/9

7
6/13
3
R
4/11
R
5
2/9

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)

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
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
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

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
Major Scale in
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
way written)
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
E
A
D
G
C
F
Bb
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
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
3
5 R
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
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
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
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
b3
R
b3
R
5, 4, 3 strings
b3
5
b3
4, 3, 2 strings
3, 2, 1 strings
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
#5
3
R
3 #5
3
R
5, 4, 3 strings
#5
R 3
4, 3, 2 strings
3, 2, 1 strings
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
11
12
X
9
10
Root Position
R
5
5 R
13
14
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
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
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

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
X
9
10
5 R
b3
b3
11
12
13
10
14
1st Inversion
R
5
5 R
2nd Inversion

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
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

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
b3
10
7
8
X
9
5
6
b3
b3
11
12
13
10
14
1st Inversion
b5
R
2nd Inversion

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
b3
11
b3
b5
12
13
10
14
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
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
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

R
5
3
R
5
3
5
3
R

5
3
R
3
R
5
3
R
5
R
5
3

3
R
5
3
R
5
R
5
3

R
5
3
5
3
R
5
3
R
3
R
5

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
X
9
10
#5
11
12
13
R
#5
14
10
Root Position
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
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
12
13
R 3
#5
14
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
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
12
13
3
#5 R
14
1st Inversion
2nd Inversion
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
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
Triad built off 5th note of Major Scale = Major Triad
Diatonic Major Scale Triads (cont)
b6
b7
Root
2 b3
minor
3rd
5 b6
b7
Perfect
5th
Triad built off 6th note of Major Scale = minor Triad
R b2
Root
b3
minor
3rd
4 b5
b6
b7
diminished
5th
Triad built off 7th note of Major Scale = diminished Triad
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
10
10
12
Option 1
Option 2
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
X X
7
8
X
5
13
13
15
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
Major - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in C)

X
2
3
10
12
14
13
b3
R
5
b3
5
Option 2
Option 1
10
10
10
b3
11
12
10
Option 1
Option 2
b3
10
b3
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
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
10
X
9
5
R
11
b3
12
Option 1
Option 2
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
X
b3
5
12
12
13
b3
b3
5
6
Option 1
Option 2
11
X
4
10
b3
11
13
10
8
9
10
b3
5
Option 1
Option 2
b3
X X
b3
b3
minor - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in Cm)

X
X X
Option 1
Option 2
X
13
X
5
13
15
b3
12
8
9
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
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
Option 1
Option 2
b3
b5
10
b5
11
15
Option 1
Option 2
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
b3
X X
X X
b3
b3
b5
b5
b5
10
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
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
13
b3
b3
b5
8
9
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
Augmented - root position all string sets (shown in C Aug)

X
#5
#5
10
3
3
3
#5
13
Option 2
Option 1
Option 1
Option 2
#5
R
11
12
#5
11
10
11
10
11
#5
10
12
13
Option 1
Option 2
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
X X
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2
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
10
Option 1
Option 2
X
9
11
#5
13
#5
14
Option 1
Option 2
9
10
3
#5
12
X
5
9
10
Option 1
Option 2
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
R
Major IV Chord (C Major)
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
Major I Chord an octave higher (G Major)

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)
11
13
Maj ii Chord (Gm)

X
X
6
Maj I Chord (F)
15
16
Maj I Chord (F)


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)
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)


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)
16
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)


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)
10
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)


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)
15
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)


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)
14
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)
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
9
10
11
10
12
14
15
7
8
8
X X
X
5
16
17
Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)

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
X
7
8
X
15
R 3
10
11
10
12
R 3
R 3
16
17

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
R 4
11
12
10
R 4
10
X X
R 4
R 4

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
R 4
11
13
10
R 4
X X
11
#4
R 4
10
11
R 4

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
R 4
11
12
X
4
10
R 4
10
R 4
R 4

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
6
7
12
b7
b7
11
12
11
b7
10
X X
4
10
b7
R
7

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
b7
b7
12
13
11
b7
11
11
12
10
10
b7
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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
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
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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Half-Steps and Whole-Steps

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)

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Major 2nd (2)

minor 3rd (b3)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)

Perfect 4th (4)

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

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Intervals Shapes (cont)

Perfect 5th (5)**Option 2

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

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Intervals Shapes (cont)

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

minor 7th (b7)

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Intervals Shapes (cont)

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Octave Shapes (cont)

All F notes using octave shapes

Repeats an octave higher (12 frets)

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Unison Note Shapes

All F notes using unison note shapes

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Musical Alphabet/Chromatic Scale

(A) chromatic scale on 6th string

Chromatic scale on whole fretboard

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The Major Scale

C chromatic scale on 5th string

C Major Scale on 5th String

C major scale on whole fretboard

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The Major Scale (cont)