For Seriously Serious Guitarists!
Mastering Fretboard HARMONY
GUITAR DVD 1
THE FOUNDATION FIGURE 1 natural notes (the musical alphabet) on the A string
k= k= k= k= (play “forward” then “backward”) one octave
1/2
*1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
note: A
B
C
D E
F G A B
0
2
3
5
8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22
£
7
C
D E
G
1/2
k=
k=
1/2
0
G
1
3
A
B
5
7
k=
k=
1/2
1/2
F
C D 8
E
G
A
B
1/2
8
10
12
14 15
17
19 20
22
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B C
D
E F
G
1fr
3fr
5fr
7
8
10
12 13
15
17
19 20
22
F
G
A
B C
D
E F
G
A
B C
D
A
D
10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
E
1/2
1/2
C
D
E
F
G A B
£
1
3
5
6
8
C
D E
F
1/2
G A
10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22
B
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
C
D
E
F
2
4
5
7
9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
G A B C D E
FIGURE 5 natural notes on the D string
3fr
5fr
6
8
10
12 13
15
17 18
20
22
D
E
F
G
A
B C
D
E F
G
A
1/2
1/2
5
7
F
G
9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22
1/2
3
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5
7
1/2
k=
1/2
1/2
k= 1/2
2fr
4fr
5fr
7
9
10
12
14
16 17
19
21 22
A
B
C
D
E F
G
A
B C
D
E F
k=
k=
1/2
1/2
1/2
k= 1/2
k= 1/2
2fr
3fr
5fr
7
9 10
12
14 15
17
19
21 22
E
F
G
A
B C
D
E F
G
A
B C
1fr
3fr
5fr
7
8
10
12 13
15
17
19 20
22
F
G
A
B
C
D
E F
G
A
B C
D
D
k= k= k= k= note: E F G A B C D E F G A B C D 1/2
k=
1/2
1/2
FIGURE 6 natural notes on the low E string
k= 1/2
k= k= k= k= note: D E F G A B C D E F G A B C 1/2
1/2
1
1/2
C
1/2
B
3
k=
1/2
1/2
1/2
A
2
k=
1/2
1/2
0
k=
1fr
k= k= k= k=
0
k=
1/2
FIGURE 4 natural notes on the G string
0
1/2
1/2
1/2
note: B
note: G
k=
1/2
1/2
0
k= 1/2
C
k= k= k= k=
£
k=
7
1/2
F
1/2
£
1/2
5fr
1/2
1/2
1/2
FIGURE 3 natural notes on the B string
£
k=
3fr
note: E
£
F
1/2
2fr
*These notes are a half step, or one fret, apart; all other pairs of adjacent notes are a whole-step, or two frets, apart.
FIGURE 2 natural notes on the high E string
k=
1/2
1/2
1/2
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
k= 1/2
E
k= 1/2
k= 1/2
The Major Scale Formula
3 E
4 F
5 G
5
6
8
£
7
scale degree: 1 note: C
1/2
10
1/2
8
£
8
1/2
FIGURE 8 C major scale, descending
7 B
6 A
7
5
13
7
1/2
5
12
2 D
5
2 D
4 F
1 C
6 A
scale degree: 1 note: C
3 E
7 B
FIGURE 7 C major scale, ascending
4 F
3 E
8
6
5
1 C
7 B
7
5
4
7 B
1 C
2 D
19
20
22
5 G
6 A
15
17
1/2
1/2
2 D
1/2
1/2
5 G
8v a
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
7
5
3
2
2 D
5
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
3
2
5
3
1
0
1/2
1/2
The Major Scale Up and Down Each String
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
3
5
6
8
10
12
13
FIGURE 9 C major scale on the B string, one octave
scale degree: 1 note: C
£
1
FIGURE 10 C major scale on the high E string, extended
8v a
scale degree: 1 note: C
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
2 D
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
2 D
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
8
10
12
13
15
17
19
20
22
20
19
17
15
13
12
10
8
7
5
3
1
0
1
3
5
7
8
£
FIGURE 11 C major scale on the B string, extended
scale degree: 1 note: C
£
1
8v a
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
2 D
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
4 F
3 E
2 D
1 C
7 B
1 C
3
5
6
8
10
12
13
15
17
18
20
22
20
18
17
15
13
12
10
8
6
5
3
1
0
1
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FIGURE 12 C major scale on the G string, extended
scale degree: 1 note: C
£
5
2 3 D E
4 F
4 F
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
7
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
5
4
2
0
9
5 6 G A
7 B
1 C
2 D
3 E
FIGURE 13 C major scale on the D string, extended
scale degree: 1 note: C
£
FIGURE 14 C major scale on the A string, extended
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
£
5
7
8
10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22
3
6 A
7 B
1 C
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 1 G C 3
7 B
6 A
2
0
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
1 C
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10
7 6 5 B A G
4 F
3 E
2 D
9
3
2
0
7
5
FIGURE 15 C major scale on the low E string, extended
scale degree: 1 note: C
2 D
scale degree: 1 note: C
£
TWO-PART HARMONY:
8
2 D
3 E
4 F
5 G
6 A
7 B
1 C
2 D
1 C
7 B
6 A
5 G
4 3 F E
10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
8
7
5
3
1
0
The Major Scale Harmonized in Thirds on Each Pair of Adjacent Strings FIGURE 16 C major scale in thirds on the B and high E strings
£
FIGURE 17 C major scale in thirds on the G and B strings
8va
*M m m 0 1
1 3
M M m m
3 5
5 6
7 8
M M m
8v a
M M m
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22
£
*M = major third interval; m = minor third
5 5
6 7
8 9
10 12 13 15 17 18 10 12 14 16 17 19
19 22 21 22
5 5
3 4
1 2
FIGURE 19 C major scale in thirds on the A and D strings
£
£
FIGURE 18 C major scale in thirds on the D and G strings
9 10
10 12
12 14
14 15
16 17
17 19
19 21
21 22
9 10
7 9
5 7
4 5
2 3
FIGURE 20 C major scale in thirds on the low E and A strings
0 2
2 3
3 5
5 7
7 8
9 10
10 12
12 14
M
m
m
M
M
m
m
M
m
7 8
8 10
10 12
12 13
14 15
15 17
17 19
19 20
20 22
£
FIGURE 21 running thirds in tempo with a metronome
Moderately q = 100
£
0 1
1 3
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3 5
5 6
7 8
8 10
10 12
12 13
14 15
15 17
17 19
19 20
21 22
3 5
2 3
0 1
m
M
M
13 15
13 15
0 1
20 22
19 20
17 18
15 17
12 13
10 12
8 10
7 8
5 6
0 2
19 20
2 3
17 18
8v a
15 17
0 0
3 5
1 3
The Major Scale Harmonized in Sixths, “Mandolin Style” FIGURE 22 converting a major third interval to a minor sixth M3 m6
£
FIGURE 23 converting a minor third interval to a major sixth m3 M6
8 5
5 5
£
FIGURE 24 C major scale in sixths on the B and high E strings
10 6
6 7
8va throughout
8 5
£
10 6
12 8
13 10
15 12
17 13
19 15
20 17
22 18
8 5
7 3
5 1
3 0
FIGURE 25 same thing with tremolo strumming (“mandolin style”)
£
8va throughout tremolo strum 16th notes
M MM MM M MMM MMM 8 5
10 6
12 8
sim.
13 10
15 12
17 13
19 15
20 17
22 18
20 17
19 15
17 13
15 12
£
13 9
15 10
17 12
18 14
20 16
22 17
12 7
10 5
8 4
6 2
5 0
FIGURE 28 C major scale in sixths on the A and D strings
£
10 7
12 8
14 10
15 12
17 14
19 15
21 17
22 19
10 7
9 5
7 3
10 6
8 5
7 3
5 1
3 0
5 1
7 3
8 5
8 5
FIGURE 27 C major scale in sixths on the D and G strings
13 9
12 8
FIGURE 26 C major scale in sixths on the G and B strings 8v a
13 10
5 2
3 0
£
5 2
7 3
9 5
10 7
12 9
14 10
16 12
17 14
19 15
21 17
22 19
5 2
4 0
FIGURE 29 C major scale in sixths on the low E and A strings
£
3 0
5 1
7 3
8 5
10 7
12 8
14 10
15 12
17 13
19 15
20 17
22 19
Sixths, Played on Non-adjacent Strings FIGURE 30 C major scale in sixths on the G and high E strings
8v a
£
8
10 12 13 15 17 19 20
22
8
7
5
3
1
0
9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21
22
9
7
5
4
2
0
FIGURE 32 C major scale in sixths on the A and G strings
£
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
21
5
4
2
0
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
22
7
5
3
2
FIGURE 31 C major scale in sixths on the D and G strings
8v a £
1
3
5
6
8
10 12 13
15 17 18 20 22
1
0
2
3
5
7
9
10 12 14
15 17 19 21 22
2
0
FIGURE 33 C major scale in sixths on the low E and D strings
£
10
12
14
15
17
19
21
10
9
7
5
3
2
0
12
13
15
17
19
20
22
12
10
8
7
5
3
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THE ESSENTIAL GUITAR KEYS E Major
8v a
FIGURE 34 E major scale on the high E string
FIGURE 35 E major scale on the B string
8va throughout
0
£
2
4
5
7
9
11 12 14 16 17 19 21
£
FIGURE 36 E major scale on the G string
5
7
£
9
8
6
4
2
FIGURE 38 E major scale in thirds on the G and B strings
4 5
£
1
0
4
2
0
5 7
7 9
9 11 12 14 16 17 19 21 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
4 5
2 4
0 2
FIGURE 39 E major scale in thirds on the D and G strings
let ring
£
5
8va
let ring
11 13 14 16 18 20 21
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
FIGURE 37 E major scale in thirds on the B and high E strings
9
9
let ring
9 9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 11 13 14 16 18 20 21
9 9
7 8
5 6
4 4
2 2
£
0 1
0
Key of G FIGURE 40 G major scale
1 2
2 4
4 6
6 7
8 9
9 11 13 14 16 18 20 11 13 14 16 18 19 21
0
FIGURE 41 G major scale in thirds on the G and B strings
*let ring
£
0
2
4
5
7
9
11
£
12
0 0
1 2
3 4
5 5
7 7
8 9
10 11
12 12
13 14
15 16
17 17
19 19
20 21
0 *optional: tune open A string down to G to use it as a bass pedal tone
The “Friendliest” Major Keys
FIGURE 42 D major scale
£
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
FIGURE 43 A major scale
FIGURE 44 E major scale
£
£
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
FIGURE 46 G major scale in thirds on the B and high E string
8v a
£
0
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19 20 20 22
7 8
5 7
3 5
2 0 3 1
£
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12
FIGURE 47 “leap-frogging” minor sixths and major thirds
8v a
m6
let ring
7 8 10 12 14 15 17 8 10 12 13 15 17 19
FIGURE 45 B major scale
£
4
8
M3
m6
M3
m6
M3
8
12
18
12
8
7
15
17
15
7
m6 4
M3
8 5
m6
4 2
M3
5 3
2
FIGURE 48 G major scale in sixths on the B and high E strings, “mandolin style”
MMM MMM MM M
MM M
tremolo strum 16th notes on the top two strings throughout
let ring
3 0 0
£
5 1
7 3
17 13
22 19
8v a
8 5
10 7
12 8
14 10
15 12
19 15
20 17
FIGURE 49 G major scale in sixths on the G and high E strings
£
3
5
7
8
10 12 14 15 17 19 20
3
2
0
4
5
7
9
11 12 14 16 17 19 21
4
2
0
£
FIGURE 51 sixths in G major on the A and G strings
2
4
5
7
9
11
12
14
16
17
19
21
2
3
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
21
22
17 13
15 12
14 10
12 8
10 7
8 5
7 3
5 1
3 0
*let ring
*optional: tune open A string down to G and use it as a bass pedal tone
0
19 15
0
£
20 17
FIGURE 50 sixths in G major on the D and B strings
8v a
*let ring
22 19
0
8
10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
8
7
5
3
1
0
9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
9
7
5
4
2
0
*optional: tune open A string down to G and use it as a bass pedal tone
FIGURE 52 sixths in G major on the low E and D strings
£
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
21
5
4
2
0
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
22
7
5
3
2
Harmonizing the Major Scale in Fifths on Adjacent Strings FIGURE 53 C major scale in fifths on the B and high E strings
£
8v a
3 1
5 3
7 5
8 6
10 8
12 10
13 12
15 13
17 15
19 17
20 18
22 20
FIGURE 54 C major scale in fifths on the G and B strings
£
8 5
6 4
5 2
8v a
£
3 0
0
*optional: tune low E string down to C
8v a 0
5 3
7 5
9 7
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20
5 3
3 2
1 0
*let ring
FIGURE 56 same thing on the A and D strings
£
3 1
8v a
10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19
FIGURE 55 C major scale in fifths on the D and G strings
*let ring
8 5
2 0
12 14 16 17 19 21 22 10 12 14 15 17 19 21
12 10 10 9
9 7
7 5
5 3
4 2
2 0
0
*optional: tune low E string down to C
FIGURE 57 same thing on the low E and A strings
8v a £
0
10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20
10 8
8 7
7 5
5 3
3 1
2 0
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Fifths, Played on Non-adjacent Strings
8v a
FIGURE 58 C major scale in fifths on the G and high E strings
£
3
5
7
8
10
12
13
15
17
19
20
3
1
0
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
21
22
5
4
2
FIGURE 59 C major scale in fifths on the D and B strings
£
8
10
12
13
15
17
18
20
8
6
5
3
1 0
10
12
14
15
17
19
21
22
10 9
7
5
3 2
FIGURE 61 C major scale in fifths on the low E and D strings
£
£
FIGURE 60 C major scale in fifths on the A and G strings
0
2
4
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
3
5
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
22
5
7
9
10
12
14
15
17
19
5
3
2
0
8
10
12
13
15
17
19
20
22
8
7
5
3
The Major Scale Harmonized in Fourths FIGURE 62 C major scale in fourths on the top two strings
FIGURE 63 C major scale in fourths on the G and B strings
8v a
8v a
£
8 8
10 10
11 12
13 13
15 15
17 17
19 18
20 20
22 22
8 8
7 6
5 5
3 3
1 1
0 0
£
FIGURE 64 C major scale in fourths on the D and G strings
£
5 5
7 7
9 9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22
5 5
4 3
2 2
£
3 3
5 5
7 7
3 2
5 4
6 5
8 7
10 9
12 10
13 12
15 14
17 16
18 17
20 19
22 21
FIGURE 65 C major scale in fourths on the A and D strings
£
0 0
FIGURE 66 C major scale in fourths on the bottom two strings
1 0
10 10
9 8
7 7
5 5
3 3
2 2
0 0
8 8
10 10
12 12
14 13
15 15
17 17
19 19
20 20
22 22
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22
3 3
2 1
0 0
THREE-PART HARMONY
The Major Scale Harmonized in Root-Position Diatonic Triads FIGURE 67 FIGURE 68 C major scale diatonic triads C major triad on the top three strings
£
3 5 5
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FIGURE 69 C major scale diatonic triads on the D, G and B strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii IV I viiº vi C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm Em F C Bº Am
8v a
£
3 5 5
5 6 7
7 8 9
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
3 5 5
1 3 4
0 1 2
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I I viiº vi V IV iii C Dm Am F G Am Bº C C Bº Am G F Em
£
8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10
6 7 9
5 5 7
3 4 5
1 2 3
0 0 2
FIGURE 70 C major diatonic triads on the A, D and G strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº C Dm Em F G Am Bº
FIGURE 71 same thing on the low E, A and D strings I C
0 2 3
2 3 5
4 5 7
5 7 8
7 9 10
9 10 12
10 12 14
ii iii Dm Em
IV F
V G
vi viiº Am Bº
I C
ii I Dm C
viiº Bº
vi V Am G
5 7 8
7 8 10
10 12 13
12 14 15
14 15 17
17 19 20
19 20 22
3 5 7
2 3 5
£
I C
£
12 14 15
Root-Position Diatonic Triads in the Key of G
FIGURE 72 G major scale diatonic triads on the top three strings I ii iii IV V G Am Bm C D
vi Em
I viiº vi G F#º Em
V IV iii ii D C Bm Am
10 12 12
5 7 7
9 10 12
£
12 13 14
14 15 16
15 17 17
17 19 19
19 20 21
8 10 11
7 8 9
3 5 5
2 3 4
ii iii IV Am Bm C
V D
vi Em
viiº I F#º G
I G
V vi viiº I ii iii IV D Em F#º G Am Bm C
I viiº vi G F#º Em
3 4 5
10 11 12
3 4 5
8v a
0 1 2
17 19 21
7 9 10
viiº vi F#º Em
£
5 5 7
V D
IV C
£
9 10 12
11 12 14
12 14 15
14 16 17
16 17 19
FIGURE 76 C major triads inversions on the D, G and B strings C C/E C/G C C root position
£
8 9 10
1st 2nd inversion inversion
13 12 14
17 17 17
root position
8v a
18 19 20
root position
19 21 22
5 7 9
4 5 7
2 4 5
0 2 3
root position
£
0 2 3
C/E
C/G
1st inversion
2nd inversion
5 5 7
C/G
C/E
9 9 10
8 9 10
root position
13 14 16
15 16 17
1st 2nd inversion inversion
3 5 5
£ C/E
root position
17 17 19
19 19 21
20 21 22
1 2 4
0 0 2
8v a
root position
8 8 9
1st inversion
12 13 12
15 17 17
C
root position
20 20 21
C/G
2nd inversion
3 5 5
0 1 2
1st inversion
C/G
2nd inversion
C
C
root position
C/G
root position
C/E
2nd inversion
1st inversion
8v a 3 3 3 w/pick and fingers
5 5 5
3
£
1 0 2
C
C/E
C/G
root position
1st inversion
2nd inversion
17 17 19
21 22 22
12 14 15
12 12 14
FIGURE 75 C major triads inversions on the top three strings C C/E C/G C C/E
C
2nd 1st inversion inversion
8 9 10
FIGURE 77 same thing w/arpeggiation
FIGURE 78 C major triad inversions on the A, D and G strings C
7 7 9
Triad Inversions: Key of C
8va 7 9 10
0 2 3
I ii iii IV G Am Bm C
FIGURE 74 G major diatonic triads on the A, D and G strings I G
5 7 8
FIGURE 73 G major diatonic triads on the D, G and B strings
8v a
10 12 12
15 17 19
10
3
9
8 14
12
13 17
17
17 22
3
21
20 10
9
3
8 5
5
5
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0
1
FIGURE 79 C major triad inversions on the bottom three strings C root position
£
5 7 8
C/E
C/G
1st inversion
2nd inversion
10 10 12
14 15 15
C root position
17 19 20
C root position
5 7 8
C/G 2nd inversion
2 3 3
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Triad Inversions: Key of G FIGURE 80 G major triad inversions on the D, G and B strings G G/B G/D G G/B G G/D root position
£
1st inversion
3 4 5
8 7 9
2nd inversion
root position
1st inversion
8v a
12 12 12
root position
15 16 17
1st inversion
20 19 21
FIGURE 81 G major triad inversions on the top three strings G G/B G/D G G/D G/B
£
0 0 0
£
7 9 10
1st inversion
12 12 14
2nd inversion
root position
19 21 22
7 9 10
root position
16 17 17
2nd inversion
4 5 5
15 15 16
root position
£
0 0 2
First-Inversion Diatonic Triads: Key of C
8 8 9
10 10 10
12 12 12
13 13 14
15 15 16
17 17 17
19 18 19
20 20 21
22 22 22
FIGURE 85 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion, on the top three strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D
£
3 2 3
5 4 5
6 5 7
8 7 9
10 9 10
12 10 12
1 0 2
£
5 5 7
2nd inversion
1st inversion
10 12 12
7 8 7
3 3 4
7 7 8
9 9 10
10 10 12
12 12 14
14 14 15
16 15 17
17 17 19
8 8 9
7 6 7
ii Dm/F
13 12 14
viiº Bº/D
1st inversion
2nd inversion
12 14 15
17 17 19
21 22 22
vi Am/C
5 5 5
V G/B
3 3 4
iii Em/G
9 10 10
I C/E
I C/E
root position
5 5 7
FIGURE 86 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion on the A, D and G strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº I C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D C/E
2nd inversion
0 2 3
£
19 20 19
1st inversion
FIGURE 84 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion, on the top three strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D C/E Dm/F 8v a
root position
FIGURE 83 G major triad inversions on the bottom three strings G G/B G/D G G/B G/D
1st inversion
10 12 12
2nd inversion
FIGURE 82 G major triad inversions on the A, D and G strings G G/B G/D G G G/D G/B root position
1st inversion
8v a
3 4 5
root position
IV F/A
IV F/A
iii Em/G
1 1 2
0 0 0
V G/B
8v a
15 14 15
17 16 17
18 17 19
20 19 21
ii Dm/F
iii Em/G
22 21 22
I C/E
viiº Bº/D
21 21 22
5 5 7
4 3 5
2 2 3
0 0 2
ii Dm/A
iii Em/B
19 19 20
vi Am/C
vi Am/C
V G/B
Second-Inversion Diatonic Triads: Key of C FIGURE 87 C major diatonic triads, 2nd inversion on the top three strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº C/G Dm/A Em/B F/C G/D Am/E Bº/F
£
0 1 0
1 3 2
3 5 4
5 6 5
7 8 7
8 10 9
10 12 10
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I C/G
12 13 12
13 15 14
15 17 16
8v a
IV F/C
V G/D
17 18 17
19 20 19
vi Am/E
20 22 21
FIGURE 88 C major diatonic triads, 2nd inversion, on the D, G and B strings I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii C/G Dm/A Em/B F/C G/D Am/E Bº/F C/G Dm/A
£
5 5 5
6 7 7
8 9 9
10 10 10
12 12 12
13 14 14
15 16 15
17 17 17
iii Em/B
IV F/C
8v a
18 19 19
I C/G
20 21 21
22 22 22
5 5 5
viiº Bº/F
vi Am/E
V G/D
3 4 3
1 2 2
0 0 0
Triad Inversions: Key of E FIGURE 89 E major triad inversions on the top three strings E/G# E/B E E/G# E/B E 1st inversion
2nd inversion
£
1st inversion
2nd inversion
root position
7 9 9
12 12 13
16 17 16
19 21 21
0 0 1
root position
4 5 4
FIGURE 90 E major triad inversions on the D, G and B strings E E/G# E/B E E/G# E/B root position
8v a
1st inversion
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OPEN-VOICED TRIADS
root position
1st inversion
2nd inversion
9 9 9
12 13 14
17 16 18
21 21 21
0 1 2
2nd inversion
5 4 6
C Major Inversions
FIGURE 92 open-voiced C major triad inversions on the D, B and high E strings C/E C/G C C/F C/G
FIGURE 91 “drop-2” voicing C C/E
3 5 5
3 1
£
root 1st position inversion
£
2
8v a
3 1
8 5
12 8
15 13
20 17
2
5
10
14
17
FIGURE 95 open-voiced C major triad inversions on the low E, A and G strings C/G C C/E C/G
£
5 2
9 5
12 10
17 14
3
8
12
15
£
0 2 3
5 5 3
8v a
£
5
8
13
17
18
5 3
10 7
14 10
17 15
22 19
C
C/G
C/G
C/E
FIGURE 96 open-voiced C major triad inversions played up and across the neck C/G
FIGURE 94 open-voiced C major triad inversions on the A, D and G strings C C/E C/G C C/E
FIGURE 93 “raise-2” voicing C C
C
£
5 2
9 5
3
8
C/E
C/G
C
8 5
13 9
7
10
8v a
C/E
C/G
C/E
C/E
C
12 8
15 13
20 17
15 13
17
13
8
5
10
14
17
14
17 15
14 10
10 7
5 3
5 2
0 3 0
3
Harmonizing the Major Scale in 10ths FIGURE 97 C major scale in 10ths on the D and high E strings N.C.(C) (Dm)(Em)(F) (G) (Am)(Bº)(C) (Bº) (Am)(G) (F) (Em)(Dm)
FIGURE 98 C major scale in 10ths on the A and B strings N.C.(C) (Dm)(Em) (F) (G) (Am)(Bº) (C) (Dm)(Em)(F) (C) (Bº) (Am)
8v a
£
12
13
15
17
19
20
22
12
10
8
7
5
3
1
10
12
14
15
17
19
21
10
9
7
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3
2
0
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8v a 5
6
8
10
12
13
15
17
18
20
22
5
3
1
3
5
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
3
2
0
FIGURE 99 G major scale in 10ths N.C.(G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (D) (Em) (F#º) (G)
FIGURE 100 G major scale in 10ths on the low E and G strings N.C.(G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (D) (Em) (F#º) (G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (G) (F#º) (Em)
£
£
0 3
1
3
5
7
8
10
12
0
2
3
5
7
9
10
4
5
7
9
11
12
14
16
17
19
21
4
2
0
3
5
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
3
2
0
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FIGURE 101 G major scale in 10ths on the D and high E strings N.C.(G)
(Am)
£
(Bm)
(C)
(D)
(Em)
(G)
(Am)
(Bm)
8v a
(G)
(F#º)
(Em)
(D)
7
8
10
12
14
15
17
19
20
22
7
5
3
2
5
7
9
10
12
14
16
17
19
21
5
4
2
0
FIGURE 102 G major triad inversions in 10ths and 11ths on the D and high E strings
£
(F#º)
8v a
FIGURE 103 G major triad inversions in 10ths and 11ths on the low E and G strings
7
10
15
19
22
7
3
5
9
12
17
21
5
0
£
FIGURE 104 G major triad inversions in 10ths and 11ths on the A and B strings
4
7
12
16
17
3
7
10
15
17
£
12
15
20
12
8
3
10
14
17
10
5
2
Harmonizing the Major Scale with Open-Voiced Triads FIGURE 105 C major scale in open-voiced root-position triads on the A, D and B strings C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm Em F C Bº Am
FIGURE 106 C major scale in open-voiced root-position triads on the D, G and high E strings C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Bº Am G F Em Dm
8v a £
5
6
8
10
12
13
15
17
18
20
22
5
3
1
5 3
7 5
9 7
10 8
12 10
14 12
15 14
17 15
19 17
21 19
22 20
5 3
3 2
2 0
FIGURE 107 arpeggiation pattern C Dm
let each chord ring
£
5
Em
6 5
3
5
7
£
F
13
15
17
19
20
22
12
10
8
7
5
3
1
12 10
14 12
16 14
17 15
19 17
21 19
22 21
12 10
10 9
9 7
7 5
5 3
4 2
2 0
10 9
12
G
8 7
8v a
Am
12 10
8
10
Bº
13 12
12
C
15 14
14
17 15
17
15
“STACKED” CHORD VOICINGS
Stock Open Chords (a.k.a. “Cowboy” chords) FIGURE 108 C
FIGURE 109 FIGURE 110 G D
32 1
32
4
132
FIGURE 111 A
234
FIGURE 112 G
21
34
FIGURE 113 G5
2
34
FIGURE 114 Am
231
241
or 2 3 1
Barre Chords FIGURE 118 F
FIGURE 119 E
FIGURE 120 movable “E shape” E F F#(G¨)
G
FIGURE 115 Dm
G#(A¨)
A
4fr
134211
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342
342
134211
134211
134211
134211
FIGURE 116 Em
134211
231
23
B
A#(B¨) 5fr
FIGURE 117 E
7fr
6fr
134211
134211
C
D
C#(D¨) 8fr
9fr
134211
134211
E
D#(E¨) 10fr
11fr
134211
FIGURE 121 C
F 12fr
134211
13fr
134211
134211
1444
or 1 3 3 3
FIGURE 122 the “rock” A voicing and fingering
let ring
A
D/A
A
D/A
A
£
2 2 2 0
3 2 4
2 2 2
3 2 4
2 2 2
FIGURE 123 movable “A” shape B C B¨
FIGURE 124 F
etc.
G
A
B
C
5fr
1444
1444
FIGURE 125 A
1444
134211
1444
B
C
D
E
F
5fr
111
1444
1444
5fr
1444
1444
134211
FIGURE 129 the I, IV and V chords generated from the C major scale I IV V I C F G C
£
3 5 5
8v a
8 10 10
10 12 12
15 17 17
134211
12fr
1444
B
C
5fr
134211
FIGURE 130 C major I C
10fr
1444
A 10fr
134211
A
8fr
1444
8fr
134211
134211
G
7fr
FIGURE 128 parallel movement with “E shape” major barre chords F A C G D
134211
134211
14444
or 1 3 3 3
FIGURE 127 A
134211
8fr
FIGURE 126 B6
B
111
134211
7fr
134211
8fr
134211
V G
I C
I C
IV F 8fr
134211
134211
FIGURE 131 C major
IV F
1444
G
7fr
134211
1444
134211
V G 8fr
1444
I C 10fr
1444
8fr
134211
FIGURE 132 A major I A
IV D 5fr
134211
V E 5fr
1444
I A 7fr
1444
I A
IV D
V E
I A
5fr
134211
111
132
231
111
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FIGURE 133 B major I IV B E
V F#
I B
I B
IV E
V F#
7fr
1444
231
134211
1444
I B
7fr
134211
1444
9fr
7fr
1444
134211
V G
I C
FIGURE 134 C major I C
IV F
V G
I C
I C
IV F
1444
134211
134211
1444
32 1
134211
V A
I D
I D
IV G
32
4
32 1
FIGURE 135 D major I D
IV G 5fr
5fr
5fr
10fr
1444
134211
134211
1444
134211
I D
IV G
V A
I D
I D
132
21
3
234
FIGURE 136 E major I IV E A
132
V B
21
FIGURE 138 F major I IV F B¨
134211
1444
FIGURE 139 G major I IV G C
10fr
1444
134211
V A
34
I D
111
132
FIGURE 137 I-IV-V progression in E
I E
1444
111
12fr
IV G
132
I D
10fr
1444
E
A
B
E
º ºº º ºººº ºººº ºººº ad lib strum pattern
231
V A
231
V C
I F
I F
IV B¨
V C
I F
1444
134211
134211
1444
32 1
134211
V D
I G
I G
V D
I G
IV C
5fr
134211
1444
1444
134211
32
132
32 1
4
32
4
Relative Minor and Major Chords FIGURE 140 I C
FIGURE 141 I C
vi Am
FIGURE 142 I C
vi Am 5fr
32 1
231
FIGURE 144 I C
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111
111
FIGURE 145 Key of A major I vi A F#m
vi Am
15fr
341
341
8fr
211
8fr
231
FIGURE 146 Key of B I vi B G#m
5fr
134211
7fr
134111
FIGURE 143 I C
vi Am
134211
4fr
134111
vi Am
12fr
132
12fr
321
FIGURE 147 Key of C I vi C Am
I C
vi Am
I C
vi Am
5fr
1444
231
1444
134111
I D
iv Bm
FIGURE 148 Key of D I iv D Bm
8fr
5fr
134211
134111
FIGURE 149 Key of E E
C#m
5fr
1444
13421
132
13421
A#m(B¨m)
Bm
Cm
C#m(D¨m)
Dm
4fr
341
13421
13421
13421
FIGURE 152 I-vi-I progression in F F Dm
º
º
º
º
ad lib strum pattern
º
13421
º
º
FIGURE 151 Key of F I vi F Dm
etc. 5fr
8fr
13421
º
F
º
1444
º
º
º
º
º
º
º
IV F
(repeat previous bar)
º
FIGURE 154 Key of G I G
Dm
vi Em
º
I F
vi Dm
5fr
13421
º
FIGURE 153 diatonic progression in C I vi C Am ad lib strum pattern
13421
1444
FIGURE 150 movable “Am shape” minor barre chord Am
4fr
7fr
º ii Dm
º
134211
º
231
F
º
»
º
I G
vi Em
º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º » ad lib strum pattern
Progressions that Incorporate the I, IV, V and vi (relative minor) Chords FIGURE 155 Key of C I vi C Am
vi Am
IV F
FIGURE 156 Key of D I vi D Bm
V G
IV G
V A
5fr
I D 5fr
5fr
or 1444
231
134111
134211
132
134211
134211
13421
134211
1444
FIGURE 157 “Fifties-style” progression in D I D
vi Bm
ad lib strum pattern º º º º
IV G
V A
º º º º
I D
vi Bm
º º º º
IV G
V A
º º º º
I D
º º º º
»
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FIGURE 158 Key of G I G
21
vi Em
34
IV C
23
I G
V D
32 1
132
FIGURE 159 same thing w/triplet arpeggiation G Em C
21
D
34
G
Em
C
D
G
£
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
2
3
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
0
3
2
3
º º º £
3 5
º º º
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
3
0
2
3
D/F#
0
3 3 4 5
2
4
3 0 0 0 2 3
2
2
3
0
3
G
º º º
º º º 1
0
0
C/E
0
0
4
0 3
FIGURE 160 16th-note arpeggiation pattern G Em (repeat prev. beat)
2
FIGURE 161 “Fifties-style” progression in A I A
vi F#m
IV D
V E
5fr
5fr
134211
134111
I A 7fr
1444
5fr
1444
134211
Using Inversions in Diatonic Chord Progressions FIGURE 162 G major triad inversions
8v a let ring µ sim. G
£
3
G/B
2
0 7
5
G/D G
5
5
5
4
10
G/B G/D
9
7
9
7
FIGURE 163 “raise-2” inversions G G/B G/D
let ring
£
3
µ
sim.
7
8
5
9
8v a
10
12
12
8
7
8
G
7
12
G
15
15
12
10
19
17
FIGURE 165 I-V-vi progression in C using an inversion C
32 1
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G/B
2
4
Am
231
G/D
G/B
16
15
15
19
20
G/B
19
16
G
15
15
12
G/D
12
10
7
8
G/B G
7
4
3
G/D
3
5
3
4
0
0
G/B
0
0
2
£
2 0
5
2
4
7
11
6 7
FIGURE 166 same progression in a higher position C G/B
£
5
8
5 5
5
7
7
2
Am
5 5 7 7 5
0
E
A
9 9 9 7
5 5 6 7 7 5
5
10 7
0
3
FIGURE 164 “raise-2” inversions of A major A A/C# A/E
G
FIGURE 167 same progression w/arpeggiated open chords
C
G/B
Am
£
let ring
0 2
3
2
0
1 0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
FIGURE 168 I-V-vi progression in G using an inversion w/arpeggiated open chords G D/F# Em
let ring
£
2
FIGURE 169 diatonic progression in G w/inversions ad lib arpeggiation pattern
I G
21
V D/F#
34
1
243
vi Em
IV C
23
I G/B
32 1
2
ii Am
4
231
2
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
0
2
2
V D
21
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
FIGURE 170 alternate voicing for second-to-last chord in previous example
I G
231
3
D/F#
34
1
243
DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS FIGURE 171 dominant seventh chord played as a single-note arpeggio G7
root
£
3rd
5th
2
3
¨7th
3
FIGURE 173 Key of A I IV A D
132
Resolving the Tritone Interval FIGURE 174 Key of D I IV D G
132
21
3rd
5
234
root
5
V7 E7
I A
2314
234
V7 A7
3
let ring
£
0
5th
root
1113
2
2
3
2
IV F
V7 G7
I C 3fr
1444
134211
13124
6
3 2
2 3
£
FIGURE 177 Key of C I C
3
1 0 0 0 2 3
£
FIGURE 176 tritone resolution in D I V7 V7 N.C.(A7) (D) A7
¨7th
0 1 0 2 3
132
¨7th
3rd
I D
FIGURE 175 “stacked” A7 voicing root
5th
4
FIGURE 172 V7-I resolution in C G7 C
1444
I D
3 2
3
2
0
0
FIGURE 178 tritone resolution in C V7 I (C) N.C.(G7)
£
5 5
6 4
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FIGURE 179 Key of A I IV A D 5fr
V7 E7
5fr
134211
FIGURE 180 tritone expansion V7 I N.C.(E7) (A)
I A 7fr
1444
1314
5fr
134211
FIGURE 181 same thing w/root notes added
E7
let ring
£
Inversions of Dominant Seventh Chords FIGURE 182 classical-style progression in C I V7 I C G7/D C/E
let each chord ring
£
5 3
4
5
6
5
IV F
5
9 7
I C/E
8
£
10 6
10
7
8
8
5
10
let ring
V7 G7/D
I C
6
4
7
5
µ
0
6
7
10
6
0
ii Dm
9
7
µ
5 5
5
3
Secondary Dominant Chords FIGURE 183 Key of G I V7 G D7
32
4
FIGURE 184 Key of A minor i V7 Am E7
I G
213
32
4
231
V7 E7 5fr
134111
I G
i Am
5fr
2314
*V7/ii E7
5fr
3241
32
V7/vi B7
134111
4
vi Em
213 4
23
ii Am
V7 D7
5fr
134211
V7/IV G7
V C
3241
131211
1444
I G/B
1
134111
3241
V7 D7
ii Am
34
231
ad lib strum pattern
º º º
3 3 4 5 5 3
£
B7 2 4 2 4 2
Em
º º º
0 0 0 2 2 0
G7
º º º
Using Secondary Dominants with Inversions FIGURE 189 Key of F I F
V7/vi A7/E 5fr
43121
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31211
5fr
13421
3 3 4 3 5 3
C
º º º
5 5 5 3
G/B Am
213
º º
3 3 0 0 2
0 1 2 2 0
D7
º
2 1 2 0
G
º
3 0 0 0 2 3
134211
I G
32
FIGURE 188 “Fifties-style” progression in G w/secondary dominants G
I G
5fr
*“five-seven of two”
FIGURE 187 progression in G w/secondary dominants and inversions I G
231
FIGURE 186 pivoting on a secondary dominant seventh chord in the key of G
FIGURE 185 Key of A minor i Am
i Am
º
C
D7
0 1 0 2 3
2 1 2 0
4
o G 3 0 0 0 2 3
FIGURE 190 progression in F w/secondary dominants I F
V7/vi A7/E 5fr
vi Dm
V7/IV F7/C
5fr
43121
IV B¨
5fr
31211
6fr
13421
6fr
3 241
V7/V G7
V7 C7
I F
131211
13141
134211
I F/A 3fr
134211
2 134
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The Minimal Movement Principle Applied to the I-IV-V Progression FIGURE 191 I-IV-V-I in E major E A
£
0 1 2
B
E
2 2 2
4 4 4
0 0 1 2
FIGURE 193 same voicings on higher strings E
A
4 5 4
£
B
5 5 6
I G
2 4 4
£
8
4 5 4
10
8
9
12
7
10
E
£
10 9 11
7 8 9
9 9 9
9 9 9
10
7
8
IV C
7
£
FIGURE 195 same progression with higher inversions I IV V I G C D G
FIGURE 194 “raise-2” voicings in G
E
FIGURE 192 same progression w/higher inversions E A B
5
7
5
V D
8
3
5
£
9
7
V D
8v a
10
5
12
15
13
12
7
5
15
I G
14
10
14
4
FIGURE 196 higher inversions I IV G C
I G
12
12
15
12
SUS4 CHORD VOICINGS FIGURE 197 Key of D D Dsus4
132
134
132
FIGURE 199 Key of A A Asus4
234
FIGURE 198 Key of E E Esus4
D
231
234
32 1
FIGURE 201 Van Halen-style progression w/sus4 chords D Dsus4 C Csus4 B¨ B¨sus4 5fr
1333
5fr
1334
3fr
1333
234
231
FIGURE 200 Key of C C Csus4
A
234
E
1334
1333
D 3fr
1334
1333
34 1
Dsus4 5fr
32 1
F 5fr
1334
C
Fsus4 8fr
1333
Csus4 8fr
1334
C 3fr
1334
D 3fr
1333
5fr
1333
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FIGURE 202 fifth-string-root movable major and sus4 barre chords D
Dsus4
F
5fr
Fsus4
5fr
1333
8fr
1334
G
1333
D
Gsus4
8fr
10fr
1334
5fr
10fr
1334
1333
Gsus4
G
F#sus4
F#
144411
134211
144411
134211
1333
FIGURE 203 sixth-string-root major and sus4 barre chords B
Bsus4
B
7fr
Asus4
7fr
134211
7fr
144411
A 5fr
134211
5fr
144411
134211
NON-DIATONIC CHORD PROGRESSIONS (“Breaking the Rules”) FIGURE 204 a la “Light My Fire” intro G
D
B¨
5fr
134211
FIGURE 204 a la “Light My Fire” verse
F
E¨
8fr
1444
6fr
1444
A
A¨ 6fr
134211
Am
4fr
1444
5fr
134211
F#m 5fr
134211
134111
134111
FIGURE 206 a la “Paranoid Android” choir section Gm/B¨
G/B
Cm
A7
Dm
A 5fr
1
1342
3
1
3
2 3
1342
Dm
134211
F/A
B¨
Dm/C
5fr
E
E7sus4
Gm
Gm7/F
134111
1 4444
3fr
5fr
1342
1444
3 241
2 134
2 1
2 3
THE MINOR-DROP PROGRESSION FIGURE 207 Key of A minor Am
Am/G# (G#aug) 5fr
Am/G (C/G)
5fr
3111
Am/F# (F#m7¨5) 5fr
211
Am/F (Fmaj7)
4fr
111
1333
E
Am
3fr
1444
21
231
C
F
FIGURE 208 Key of F minor (a la “Michelle”) Fm
Fm/E (Eaug) 8fr
Fm/E¨ (A¨/E¨) 8fr
321
Fm/D (Dm7¨5)
8fr
231
Fm/D¨ (D¨maj7)
7fr
132
132
6fr
8fr
143
8fr
134211
1444
THE HARMONIC MINOR SCALE AND ITS DIATONIC TRIADS FIGURE 209 A harmonic minor scale up one string
scale degree: 1
£
0
2
m3
4
2
3
5
5
m6
7
1
7
8
11
12
£
3
FIGURE 211 A harmonic minor scale in first position
£
0
2
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0
FIGURE 210 C major and A natural minor
2
3
1
2
5
2
3
5
2
4
5 0
FIGURE 212 chords in A harmonic minor i iv V V7 Am Dm E E7
231
231
231
2314
2
3
0
i Am
231
2
3
0
2
FIGURE 213 Key of E minor i Em
FIGURE 214 Key of D minor
iv Am
V7 B7
i Em
i Dm
iv Gm
V A
i Dm
5fr
23
231
213 4
23
5fr
13421
FIGURE 215 D harmonic minor scale
134111
5fr
134211
13421
FIGURE 216 thirds in D harmonic minor
£
£
7
9
10
12
14
15
18
8v a
19
6 7
7 9
10 10
11 12
14 14
15 15
17 18
18 19
20 21
22 22
6 7
5 6
3 3
2 2
FIGURE 217 diatonic triads in D harmonic minor i Dm
iiº Eº
III+ *F+
5 6 7
6 8 9
8v a
£
iv Gm
VI B¨
vii C#º
i Dm
i Dm
V A
9 10 10
10 11 12
12 13 14
13 15 16
15 17 18
17 18 19
D harmonic minor scale 5 6 7 7 5
5
7
5
8
7
6
8
7
5 6 7 7 5
3 3 3 5 5 3
5
7
6
8
Dm arpeggio D harmonic minor scale 5 6 7 7 5
5
7
8
5
7
8
6
10 12
13
11 12 12
15
10 12
11
6
7
FIGURE 220 same progression w/arpeggiation Dm Gm/D A/C#
£
V A
5 6 7
3 5 6
1 3 3
0 2 2
A
A Phrygian-dominant mode
G “Ukrainian minor” mode
Dm
£
VI B¨
*“F augmented”
FIGURE 218 D harmonic minor chords and modes Dm Gm
£
vii C#º
10
10
Dm
12
10 11 12
13 10
13
7
5
7
8
3 3 3 5 5 3
5 5 6 7 7 5
7
8
6
7
5
6
8
5
5 5 6 7 7 5
FIGURE 219 “Orchestral” (“drop-2,” or “raise-2”) voicings in D harmonic minor i Dm
iv Gm/D
V A/C# 11fr
10fr
2 14
i Dm 10fr
2 14
10fr
2 14
FIGURE 221 same progression w/lower inversions Dm/F
Gm
A/E
Dm/F
3fr
1 24
2 14
1 24
1 24
12
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THE MODES OF THE MAJOR SCALE FIGURE 222 C major scale diatonic triads C Dm Em Fm
FIGURE 223 D Dorian mode diatonic triads
G Am Bº C
£
5 6 7
7 8 9
8 10 10
10 12 12
12 13 14
13 15 16
8v a
15 17 17
5 6 7
£
3 5 5
5 6 7
F G F Em Dm C Bº Am Em
£
8 10 10
10 11 12
8 10 10
7 8 9
5 6 7
3 5 5
1 3 4
G
let ring
£
Dm
Em
F
G
Am
0 1 2
1 3 4
3 5 5
5 6 7
7 8 9
8 10 10
10 12 12
12 13 14
FIGURE 229 C major scale/Ionian mode
£
5
6
5
8
7
10
12
£
8
£
FIGURE 232 F Lydian mode 8v a
10
12
13
7 0
5
6
8
5
7
7
10
12
13
8
10
*optional: tune low E string down to D and use as a bass pedal tone
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1 3 4
0 1 2
0
G
Am G
F
Em Dm C
Bº
Am
8 10 10
10 12 12
12 13 14
8 10 10
7 8 9
1 3 4
0 1 2
10 12 12
5 6 7
3 5 5
5
6
8
5
Bº
C
Dm
Em
F
G
Am
Bº
1 3 4
0 1 2
1 3 4
3 5 5
5 6 7
7 8 9
8 10 10
10 12 12
12 13 14
13 15 16
7
8
FIGURE 231 E Phrygian mode
8v a
10
£
5
6
FIGURE 233 G Mixolydian mode 8v a
12
14
£
Am
* let ring
£
£
FIGURE 234 D Dorian mode and triads
3 5 5
F
FIGURE 230 D Dorian mode
7
5 6 7
Bº
0
5
10 12 12
£
C
7 8 10 8 7 8 10 12 10 8 9 10 12 10 9
FIGURE 228 B Locrian mode triads
Bº
5 6 7
0 1 2
Am
£
7 8 9
8v a
FIGURE 227 A Aeolian mode triads
let ring
FIGURE 226 G Mixolydian mode triads
F
7 8 9
7 8 10 12 13 15 17 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 9 10 12 14 16 17 19
FIGURE 225 F Lydian mode diatonic triads
8 10 10
Em Dm Em F G F Em Dm C Bº Am
8v a
3 5 5
FIGURE 224 E Phrygian mode diatonic triads
Dm C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm
8
12
13
15
5
7
8
10
12
13
15
12
Dm C
Dm Em F
G
F
Em Dm C
Bº
Am Bº
C
Dm
5 6 7
5 6 7
10 12 12
8 10 10
7 8 9
1 3 4
0 1 2
3 5 5
5 6 7
3 5 5
7 8 9
8 10 10
5 6 7
3 5 5
1 3 4
8v a
FIGURE 235 thirds in E Phrygian
let ring
£
8 9
6 7
5 5
3 4
1 2
0 0
1 2
3 4
5 5
6 7
8 9
1
3
5
7
8
10
12
13
2
4
5
7
9
10
12
14
£
FIGURE 237 G Mixolydian thirds
12 13
£
10 12
8 10
7 8
7 8
FIGURE 238 G major scale/ Ionian mode
£
12 12
10 10
7 8
8 9
8 10
10 12
12 13
10 12
8 10
7 8
3
5
7
£
4 5
£
5 7
4 5 7
3 5
3 5 7
5 6
5 6
7 8
7 8
5 6
7
3 5 7
£
4 5 7
7
4 5 7
5
Modes Played in Sixths and Thirds FIGURE 246 C major scale in sixths
10 12 13 15 17
19 20
10 12 14 16 17
19 21
7 5
7
5 5
3 4
6
5
3
1
0
7
5
3
2
0
8 9
6 7
5 5
3 4
5 7
4 5
3
£
7
3 5 7
2
0
3
2
3 5
£
4 5 7
7
8
10 12 13 15 17 19 20
22
5
7
9
10 12 14 16 17 19 21
22
2 3
0 2
3 5
2 3
3 5 7
4 5 7
4 5
FIGURE 245 G Ionian, octave higher
£
5 7
5
£
4 5 7
3 5
FIGURE 241 C Lydian mode
FIGURE 244 F# Locrian mode
4
1 2
0 2
4
4 5 7
3
2 3
8v a
9
FIGURE 247 G Mixolydian sixths
8v a
8
£
4 5 7
FIGURE 243 E Aeolian mode
4 5 7
FIGURE 240 B Phrygian mode
5
FIGURE 239 A Dorian mode
FIGURE 242 D Mixolydian mode
£
10 10
0
FIGURE 236 F Lydian sixths
8 9
5 7
4 5 7
5 7
3
3 4
6
5
3
1
0
7
5
3
2
0
2
0
3
2
3
2
2
4
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FIGURE 248 G Mixolydian sixths
1
1
1
3
3
£
13
12
14
12
kk k
k12 10 k12
3
5 6
5 6
7 8
7 8
7 8
3
10
8
10
8
10
8
7
8
7
5
10
9
10
9
10
9
7
9
7
5
8
7
5
3
1
0
1
9
7
5
4
2
0
2
F
17 18
£
Bb Eb Ab Db(C#) Gb(F#) B
£
10
8
6
6
4
4
15 17
13 15
E
12
9
10 12
7
2
£
15
13
11
11
5
3
9
9
7
7
£
8
5
5
F
Bb
8fr
134211
Eb 6fr
134211
134211
Ab 11fr
134211
134211
3
10
12
10
12
k == kk k k = 5 5
7 8
F
k7 5 k7=5
k k
3
5 1 3
1
3
4
5 2 4
2
4
5 6
10 10
8 9
10 12
9 10
Bb Eb Ab Db Gb(F#) B
8
8
6
6
£ Gb(F#)
8
8
4
4
8
8
E
B
9fr
134211
k12 10 k12 10
7 9
5 7
4 5
2 3
E
A
D
G C
2
2
12
12
10
10
8
FIGURE 254 moving across, then down the neck
3
Db(C#) 4fr
8 10
FIGURE 255 major barre chords through the cycle C
10
k7 k7
C
13
12
kk k
FIGURE 252 alternating fourths and fifths
A D G C
8va 14
12 13
FIGURE 253 another option
15
10
8v a
FIGURE 251 moving through the cycle using fifths and fourths C
12
7 8
FIGURE 250 F Lydian thirds
kk k
10
FIGURE 249 F Lydian sixths
£
5 6
9
9
A
134211
7
5
342
134211
5
3
G
D 5fr
7fr
134211
7
3
1
C 8fr
10fr
134211
134211
134211
G
C
134211
1444
FIGURE 256 going through the cycle with 6th-string-root and 5th-string-root barre chords C
F 8fr
134211
Bb 8fr
1444
Eb 6fr
134211
Ab 6fr
1444
Db(C#) 4fr
134211
1444
FIGURE 257 same approach, starting higher up the neck C
1444
13fr
134211
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Eb
Bb
F 15fr
13fr
1444
11fr
134211
etc.
Gb(F#)
B
A
E
4fr
134211
1444
1444
D 5fr
7fr
134211
5fr
1444
MOVING DIATONICALLY THROUGH THE CYCLE OF FIFTHS FIGURE 258 Key of C Dm
G
C
10fr
134111
Bº
F
10fr
8fr
1444
Em
Am
6fr
134211
1444
Dm
7fr
421
5fr
13421
G
C
134211
1444
5fr
134111
13421
DIATONIC SEVENTH CHORDS FIGURE 259 stacking thirds to form a seventh chord Gmaj7
£
I ii7 iii7 IV7 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
2
3
4
5
FIGURE 260 diatonic sevenths chords in G major
2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5
£
3 5 5 7
5 7 7 9
7 8 9 10
V7 D7
vi7 viiØ7 I7 Em7*F#Ø7 Gmaj7
8 10 11 12
10 12 12 14
12 13 14 16
14 15 16 17
I7 viiØ7 I7 Gmaj7 F#Ø7 Gmaj7
2 3 4 5
0 1 2 4
2 3 4 5
*“half-diminished seven,” a.k.a. “minor seven flat-five”
FIGURE 261 diatonic seventh-chord arpeggios in G major
£
Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
D7
F#Ø7
2
4
5
3
5
5
7
5
7
7
9
8
7
9
10
10
(octave higher)
4
7
7
7
5
9
8
7
9
10
11
9
10
12
12
10 12
10 14
12 14
D7
12 12
11 14
13 14
12 16
12
15
14 15
14 17
16
Gmaj7
Em7
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7
5
9
Gmaj7
3
Em7
F#Ø7
15 16
14 17
17 17
16 19
19
FIGURE 262 diatonic seventh-chords in C major I7 Cmaj7
ii7 Dm7
iii7 Em7
IV7 Fmaj7 3fr
32
4321
4321
V7 G7
5fr
4311
vi7 Am7 6fr
viiØ7 BØ7 8fr
4321
I7 Cmaj7 10fr
4321
4311
12fr
4311
FIGURE 263 open voicings in G major Gmaj7
Bm7
7 7 7 5
8 8 9 7
10 10 11 9
£
Am7
F#Ø7
Gmaj7
Gmaj7
F#Ø7
Em7
D7
15 15 16 14
17 17 17 16
19 19 19 17
7 7 7 5
5 5 5 4
3 3 4 2
2 1 2 0
D7
Em7
8v a
12 12 12 10
14 13 14 12
Cmaj7
FIGURE 264 same type of voicings on the middle four strings Gmaj7
Am7
10fr
1324
Bm7
CMaj7
D7
12fr
1312
1312
1324
1314
7fr
1312
F#Ø7
Em7
5fr
9fr
1324
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Jazz-Style Seventh Chord Voicings Without the Fifth FIGURE 265 G major chord scale with the root, seventh and third i Gmaj7
£
ii7 Am7
iii7 Bm7
IV7 Cmaj7
vi7 Em7
viiØ7 *F#Ø7
I7 Gmaj7
I7 Gmaj7
V7 D7
viiØ7 *F#Ø7
vi7 Em7
4 4
5 5
7 7
9 9
11 10
12 12
14 14
16 16
4 4
2 2
0 0
3
5
7
8
10
12
14
15
3
2
0
*diminished fifth is implied
FIGURE 266 same kind of voicings on the A, G and B strings Gmaj7
Am7
10fr
Bm7 12fr
1 24
Cmaj7 14fr
1 24
D7
1 24
5fr
1 24
F#Ø7
Em7
15fr
9fr
7fr
1 24
1 24
1 24
FIGURE 267 same kind of voicings on the D, B and high E strings Gmaj7
Am7
5fr
Bm7 7fr
1 34
Cmaj7 9fr
1 34
Em7
D7 10fr
1 34
1 34
16fr
1 34
1 34
Gmaj7
F#Ø7 14fr
12fr
1 34
17fr
1 34
MORE NON-DIATONIC CHORD PROGRESSIONS (“Breaking the Rules,” part 2) FIGURE 268 modulating down in whole steps, a la “I’ve Seen All Good People” Bb
C 15fr
13 4
Ab 13fr
13 4
Ab
8fr
2 14
E
9fr
F 8fr
13 4
Gb(F#) 11fr
Eb/G 11fr
13 4
B/D# 7fr
C# 4fr
4fr
13 4
13 4
13 4
2 14
13 4
E
D
C
G/B
A
7fr
13 4
5fr
13 4
2
13 4
Bb 15fr
1444
Ab 13fr
1444
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Eb 11fr
1444
F 11fr
1342
Bb
13fr
1342
Bb
Ab
13 4
13 4
C
D
Bb
Ab
Gb
1444
Db
1444
B
2 14
13 4
F/A
G
11fr
1342
1342
Ab 11fr
1444
C 8fr
13 2
13 2
Eb 9fr
9fr
11fr
A/C#
3 14
13 2
13 2
13 4
6fr
8fr
10fr
6fr
5fr
13 4
13 4
13 4
Eb 6fr
2 14
D 7fr
9fr
Db/F 9fr
13 4
E
F#
13fr
1444
Gb 11fr
13fr
13 2
1 2
4
FIGURE 269 same progression without inversions C
etc.
DESCENDING VOICE-LEADING: THE MAJOR-DROP PROGRESSION FIGURE 270 progression in G w/descending voice
G
Gmaj7
G7
C
Cm
G
D7
G
£
3 4 5
3 4 4
3 4 3
1 0 2
1 0 1
0 0 0
2 1 2 0
3 3 0 0 2 3
FIGURE 271 progression in C, a la “Something” verse C
C7
Cmaj7
F
D
G
Am 5fr
32 1
3241
32
(G#aug) Am/G#
(C/G) Am/G
5fr
211
134211
D7
132
32
E¨
F
5fr
4
G7/D 6fr
111
3241
134211
311
C 4fr
1444
2 14
1444
USING FIRST-INVERSION TRIADS AS “PIVOT CHORDS” FIGURE 272 modulating up in minor thirds with inversions A
C
G/B
Bb/D
Eb
Db/F
3fr
111
1
1444
3
2 14
2 14
1444
A
E/G#
Gb 9fr
6fr
6fr
12fr
9fr
1444
2 14
1444
C
G/B
A
1
3
111
C
G/B
A
5
3 0
2
FIGURE 273 modulating down in minor thirds with inversions E/G#
A 12fr
Gb 9fr
1444
Db/F 9fr
2 14
Eb
Bb/D
6fr
1444
2 14
6fr
3fr
1444
2 14
1444
FIGURE 274 same progression with open voicings fingerpicked
£
A
14
12 9
11
9 6
8
E/G#
14 12
F#(G¨)
D¨/F
11 9
11
E¨
B¨/D
6 3
8 6
8
5
5 3
2 0
2
FIGURE 275 same approach used with alternating minor and major triads E/G#
Am 12fr
13 2
F#m 9fr
2 14
Db/F 9fr
13 2
Ebm 6fr
2 14
Bb/D 6fr
13 2
Cm
G/B
13 2
1
Am
3fr
2 14
3
2 1
GUITAR DVD 27
BONUS SECTION!!! Chord Voicings (in addition to the obvious Power Chords) that Cut Through Heavy Distortion FIGURE 276
FIGURE 277
FIGURE 278
FIGURE 279
FIGURE 280
FIGURE 281
Esus4
Bsus4
Asus2
C#m7
F#m7add4
F#m7add4
FIGURE 282
234
134
23
Gsus2
Csus2
3fr
3fr
4fr * T3 4 1
134
124
124
2 34
*fret w/thumb
FIGURE 283
FIGURE 284
Bsus2
G
FIGURE 285 Csus2
G
FIGURE 286-287
C#m7
Dadd 24 Fmaj7add2
C
6fr
13411
134211
13411
134211
314
32 1
FIGURE 288 E
G6
Aadd2
Badd4 5fr
1342
1342
FIGURE 291 F#7sus4
8fr
1342
1342
FIGURE 292 G5
D 69
Cmaj7 7fr
1342
G6
9fr
134
32 1
FIGURE 289
F#7add4
342
32 1
E 10fr
1342
12fr
D9 7fr
1342
FIGURE 293
Csus2
FIGURE 290 6
E5
Cmaj7 5fr
134
134
134
FIGURE 294
Fsus2
D/F#
G5
Esus4
Fsus2
E
10fr
134
2
34
2
34
T3 4 1
2
34
1
243
234
T3 4 1
231
FIGURE 295 Bsus4
B
Csus4
C 3fr
1334
1444
1334
Dsus4 3fr
1444
E9 6fr
213
Esus4
1334
5fr
1444
E 7fr
1334
7fr
1333
FIGURE 297 a la “The Big Empty”
FIGURE 296 E7
D 5fr
A9 6fr
G
A7add4
5fr
2134
21
34
21
34
B¨6add#11/A
Cadd2
4fr
13
FIGURE 298 a la “Vasoline”
7fr
21
6fr
34
1 324
The Overtone Series (Harmonics) FIGURE 299 natural harmonics (overtone series) on the low E string 1st harm. (fundamental)
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2nd harm. (octave)
3rd harm. (octave + fifth)
N.H.
4th harm. (two octaves)
5th harm. (two octaves + major third)
N.H.
12
6th harm. (two octaves + fifth)
7th harm. (two octaves plus b7)
8th harm. (three octaves)
2.8
2.5
9th harm. (three octaves + second/ninth)
*
7
5
4
3.2
2.2
*harmonic located approximately 2/10 the distance from the third fret to the fourth
