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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 vertical lines are 12th fret
fretwires fret marker (inlay)
fretted note
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
4th B
3rd G
4th D
4th A
4th E
E Major A Major D Major

4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E

Intervals Shapes
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 Octave Shape 2 Octave Shape 3

(6th String) (5th String) (4th String)
Octave Shape 4 Octave Shape 5 Octave Shape 6

(3rd String) (2nd String) (1st String)

Octave Shapes (cont)
All F notes using octave shapes
pe 4
Sha
Shape 6
Shape 6
3 3
Sha
e pe
Shap 2 h a
pe
S
a pe
5
e 1 S h 1
hap e
S S hap
Repeats an octave higher (12 frets)

Unison Note Shapes
Unison Shape 1 Unison Shape 2 Unison Shape 3 Unison Shape 4 Unison Shape 5
(6th/5th String) (5th/4th String) (4th/3rd String) (3rd/2nd String) (2nd/1st String)
All F notes using unison note shapes

Musical Alphabet/Chromatic Scale
Enharmonic equivalents (same note different names)
A# C# D# F# G#
Bb Db Eb Gb Ab
A B C D E F G A
One octave
A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A

(A) chromatic scale on 6th string
E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb

B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F
G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db
D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab
A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb
E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb
Chromatic scale on whole fretboard

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

WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
C chromatic scale on 5th string
C D E F G A B C
C Major Scale on 5th String
E F G A B C D E F G A
B C D E F G A B C D E F
G A B C D E F G A B C
D E F G A B C D E F G
A B C D E F G A B C D
E F G A B C D E F G A
C major scale on whole fretboard
WS = Whole Step
HS = Half Step
The Major Scale (cont)
G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G

G chromatic scale on 6th string
G A B C D E F# G
G major scale on 6th string
E F# G A B C D E F# G A
B C D E F# G A B C D E
G A B C D E F# G A B C
D E F# G A B C D E F# G
A B C D E F# G A B C D
E F# G A B C D E F# G A
G major scale on whole fretboard
WS = Whole Step
HS = Half Step
The Major Scale Intervals
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Root - Major 2nd - Major 3rd - Perfect 4th -

Perfect 5th - Major 6th - Major 7th
The Major Scale Patterns

R 2 3
6 7
1 3 4 5
7 R 2
4 5 6
R 2 3
2 3 4
6 7 R
3 4 5
2 7 R 2
5 6
2 3 4
3 4 5
7 R 2
5 6
3 2 3 4
6 7 R
3 4 5
The Major Scale Patterns (cont)
4 5 6
2 3
6 7 R
4 3 4 5
7 R 2
4 5 6
5 6 7
3 4
7 R 2
5 4 5 6
R 2 3
5 6 7
6 7 R
3 4 5
7 R 2
6 5 6
2 3 4
6 7 R
7 R 2
5 6
2 3 4
7 6 7 R
3 4 5
7 R 2

Major Scale - Upper Intervals
7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R
2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9
A3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 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 2/9 3
6/13 7
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
Major Scale Pattern 1 Position 1
R 2/9 3
6/13 7
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3

Patterns vs Positions (cont)
Examples (cont)
R 2/9 3
6/13 7
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
R 2/9 3
6/13 7
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
5 6/13
2/9 3 4/11
Major Scale Pattern 2 Position 7 & 8
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
5 6/13
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
Major Scale - Fretboard Insight
More Pattern Options
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
Major Scale Pattern 1 (3 notes per string)
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11

4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
Major Scale - Fretboard Insight (cont)
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
7 R 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
R 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 R
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9

7 R 2/9 3 4/11
3 4/11 5 6/13
5 6/13 7 R 2/9
R 2/9 3 4/11
4/11 5 6/13 7
R 2/9 3
One Pattern Covering whole fretboard (example 1)
R 2/9 3 4/11
4/11 5 6/13 7
7 R 2/9 3
2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
6/13 7 R
R 2/9 3 4/11 5
2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 R
2/9 3 4/11
7 R
7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
A3 4/11 5
7 R 2/9
Examples of One Octave Pattern Options
7 R
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
One Octave Patterns (example 1)
7 R
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3
7 R
4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3

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

Major Scale Keys
Examples of Keys (Root Notes are the key)
7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R
2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9
A3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
Key of F (F Major Scale)
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9

3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R
2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9
Key of G (G Major Scale)
3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13

7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R
2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5
6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9
3 4/11 5 6/13 7 R 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
Key of C (C Major Scale)

Major Scale More In-Depth
C C# D# E F F# G G# A#
Db D Eb Gb Ab A Bb B C
Musical Alphabet from C to C (C Chromatic Scale)
C C# D# E F F# G G# A#
Db D Eb Gb Ab A Bb B C
Formula to build C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
C Major Scale on one string

Major Scale More In-Depth (cont)
G# A# C# D# F#
G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G
Musical Alphabet from G to G (G Chromatic Scale)
G# A# C# D# F#
G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G
Formula to build G Major Scale
G A B C D E F# G
G Major Scale on one string

F# G G# A# C# D#
F Gb Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F
Musical Alphabet from F to F (F Chromatic Scale)
F# G G# A# C# D#
F Gb Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F
Formula to build F Major Scale
F G A Bb C D E F
F Major Scale on one string

A B C# D E F# G# A
A# B# C## D# E# F## G## A#
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
D# E# F## G# A# B# C## D#
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
G A B C D E F# G
G# A# B# C# D# E# F## G#
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Major Scale in all keys (including all enharmonic equivalents)
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
C D E F G A B C
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
G A B C D E F# G
Major Scale in all keys (most common way written)
Major Scale Sharps and Flats in all Keys
Sharp Keys (except for C)
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F# G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Flat Keys (except for C)

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

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 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd
Root Major Perfect
3rd 5th
5
3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd
Root Major Perfect
3rd 5th
5
3
R
Examples of Major open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
A G C
X R 5 5 R X 5 3
R
5 R 3 3 3
R 5 R R

Minor Triads
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Major 3rd
Root minor Perfect
3rd 5th
5
b3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Major 3rd
Root minor Perfect
3rd 5th
5
b3
R
Examples of minor open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
Am Em dm
X R 5 R b3 5 R X X R
b3 b3
5 R 5 R 5
R

Diminished Triads
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Minor 3rd
Root minor diminished
3rd 5th
b5
b3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Minor 3rd
3rd 5th
b5
b3
R

Augmented Triads
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd Major 3rd
Root Major Augmented
3rd 5th
#5
3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd Major 3rd
Root Major Augmented
3rd 5th
#5
3
R

Triads - Maj, min, dim, Aug
Maj Triad min Triad dim Triad Aug Triad
X X X X X X X X X X X X
b5
5 5
b3 b3 #5
3 3
R R R R
1-3-5 1 - b3 - 5 1 - b3 - b5 1 - 3 - #5
Triads shapes on all strings

Maj Triad Maj Triad Maj Triad Maj Triad
5 5
5 5
3 3 3
R R R 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

5 5
b3 b3 b3 5 5
b3
R R R R

Triads shapes on all strings (cont)
dim Triad dim Triad dim Triad dim Triad

b5 b5
b5 b5
b3 b3 b3
b3
R R R R
Aug Triad Aug Triad Aug Triad Aug Triad

#5 #5
3 3 3 #5 #5
R R R R 3

Triads Inversions
Major Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A Major
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10
7 5 R 11 3
3 8 12 5 R
R 9 3 13
10 14
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion
Major Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D Major
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10
7 5 R 11 3
3 8 12 5 R
R 9 3 13
10 14

Triads Inversions (cont)
Major Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G Major
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
5 7 5 11
3 8 R 12 5 R 3
R 9 3 13
10 14

Major Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Major
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 10
6 11
5 7 12 5 3
8 5 R 13 R
R 3 9 3 14
10 15

minor Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A minor
5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10 b3
b3 7 5 R 11
8 b3 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14
minor Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D minor
5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10 b3
b3 7 5 R 11
8 b3 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14

minor Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G minor
5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
b3 5 7 5 11 b3
8 b3 R 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14
minor Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C minor

5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 10
6 11 b3
5 7 12 5
b3 8 b3 5 R 13 R
R 9 14
10 15

diminished Triads (6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A diminished
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
b5 5 9
6 b5 10 b3
b3 7 R 11 b5
8 b3 12 R
R 9 13
10 14
diminished Triads (5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D diminished
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
b5 5 9
6 b5 10 b3
b3 7 R 11 b5
8 b3 12 R
R 9 13
10 14

diminished Triads (4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G diminished
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
b5 6 b5 10
b3 7 11 b5 b3
8 b3 R 12 R
R 9 13
10 14
diminished Triads (3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C diminished

b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
b5 6 10
7 b5 11 b5 b3
b3 8 b3 R 12
R 9 13 R
10 14

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 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
Major Triads on all strings**shown as C Major
Augmented Triad Inversions

(6, 5, 4 strings)**shown as A Augmented
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
#5 7 R 11 3
3 8 #5 12 R
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14

Augmented Triad Inversions (cont)
(5, 4, 3 strings)**shown as D Augmented
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
#5 7 R 11 3
3 8 #5 12 R
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14
(4, 3, 2 strings)**shown as G Augmented
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
7 11
3 #5 8 #5 R 12 R 3
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14

Augmented Triad Inversions (cont)
(3, 2, 1 strings)**shown as C Augmented
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
7 11
#5 8 R 12 3
R 3 9 3 #5 13 #5 R
10 14

Diatonic Major Scale Triads
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Major Scale on one string (shown in key of F)
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Root Major Perfect

3rd 5th
Triad built off 1st note of Major Scale = Major Triad
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R
Root minor Perfect

3rd 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 4 5 b6 b7 R
Root minor Perfect

3rd 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
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R
Root Major Perfect

3rd 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 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R
Root Major Perfect

3rd 5th
Triad built off 5th note of Major Scale = Major Triad

Diatonic Major Scale Triads (cont)
b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
Root minor Perfect

3rd 5th
Triad built off 6th note of Major Scale = minor Triad
R b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 R

3rd 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 I
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 1st note of C Major Scale = C Major Triad
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 2nd note of C Major Scale = Dm Triad
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 3rd note of C Major Scale = Em Triad
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 4th note of C Major Scale = F Major Triad
I ii iii IV V vi vii I ii
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D
Triad built off 5th note of C Major Scale = G Major Triad
I ii iii IV V vi vii I 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
I ii iii IV V vi vii I 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
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
C D E F G A B C
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G

Major Scale Chord Progressions
Examples of harmonized Major Scales
C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim - C
Key of C
A - Bm - C#m - D - Em - F#m - G#dim - A
Key of A
G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim - G
Key of G
Examples of popular chord progressions

I IV V I IV V I IV V
C-F-G G-C-D A-D-E
Key of C Key of G Key of A
I vi ii V I vi ii V I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G G - Em - Am - D A - F#m - Bm - E
I V vi IV I V vi IV I V vi IV
C - G - Am - F G - D - Em - C A - E - F#m - D

Find Key of A Chord Progression
Example
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
C D E F G A B C
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
G A B C D E F# G
I V vi IV
A - E - F#m - D = A - E - F#m - D
Key of A

Open Triads
Major - root position all string sets (shown in C)
X X X X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X X X
5 5 5 7 7
6 6 8 8 5
7 7 R R 9 9
8 R 8 R 10 R 10 R
9 3 9 3 5 3 3 11 11
10 5 10 12 5 3 12 3
Option 1 Option 2 Option 1 Option 2 Option 1 Option 2
6th string lowest note 5th string lowest note 4th string lowest note
Major - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in C)

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
10 10 R 5 5 R R
11 11 6 6 3 3
12 3 5 12 3 5 7 3 7 3 5 5
13 13 8 5 8 5
14 14 9 9 R
15 R 15 10 R 10

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

2 2 3 9 9 3 5 5 5 5 3
3 5 3 5 10 5 10 5 6 6
4 4 11 11 7 7
5 R 5 R 12 12 8 R 8 R
6 6 13 R 13 R 9 3 9
7 3 7 14 3 14 10 10

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

X X X X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X X X
5 5 5 7 7
6 6 8 8 5
7 7 R R 9 9
8 R b3 8 R b3 b3 b3 10 R 10 R
9 9 5 11 b3 11 b3
10 5 10 12 5 12

Open Triads (cont)
minor - 1st inversion all string sets (shown in Cm)
10 10 R 5 5 R b3 b3 R
11 b3 11 b3 6 b3 6 b3
12 5 12 5 7 7 5 5
13 13 8 5 8 5
14 14 9 9 R
15 R 15 10 R 10

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

b3 8 8 b3 4 4 b3
9 9 5 5 5 5
5 5 10 5 10 5 6 6
11 11 7 7
R R 12 12 8 b3 R 8 R
b3 13 b3 R 13 R 9 9

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

4 4 b5 11 11 b5 7 7 b5
5 5 12 12 8 8
6 6 13 13 9 9
7 7 14 14 10 R 10 R
8 R b3 8 R b3 15 R 15 R 11 b5 b3 11 b3
9 b5 9 16 b5 b3 16 b3 12 12

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

10 10 R 5 5 R b3 b3 R
11 b3 b5 11 b3 b5 6 b3 6 b3 b5 b5
12 12 7 b5 7 b5
13 13 8 8
14 14 9 9 R
15 R 15 10 R 10

Open Triads (cont)
diminished - 2nd inversion all string sets (shown in Cdim)
b3 8 8 b3 4 b5 4 b5 b3
b5 b5 9 b5 9 b5 5 5
10 10 6 6
11 11 7 7
R R 12 12 8 b3 R 8 R
b3 13 b3 R 13 R 9 9

Augmented - root position all string sets (shown in C Aug)
6 6 #5 #5 8 8
7 7 9 9 #5
8 R 8 R R R 10 R 10 R
9 3 9 3 11 11
10 10 3 3 12 3 12 3
11 #5 11 #5 13 #5 13

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

10 10 R 5 5 R R
11 11 6 6 3 3
12 3 12 3 7 3 7 3
13 #5 13 #5 8 8 #5 #5
14 14 9 #5 9 #5 R
15 R 15 10 R 10

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

2 2 3 9 9 3 5 5 3
3 3 10 10 6 #5 6 #5
4 #5 4 #5 11 #5 11 #5 7 7
5 R 5 R 12 12 8 R 8 R
6 6 13 R 13 R 9 3 9
7 3 7 14 3 14 10 10

Harmonized Major Scale with Triads
Root Position 6, 5, 4 strings (key of G)
5
3
R
Major I Chord (G Major)
5
b3
R
minor ii Chord (Am)
5
b3
R
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
R
minor vi Chord (Em)
b5
b3
R
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)
X 5 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
3 4 6
3 5 4 5 5 5 7 5
R b3 5 b3 6 8
6 7 3 9 3
R 7 R 8 R 10 R
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (C) min ii Chord (Dm) min iii Chord (Em) Maj IV Chord (F) Maj V Chord (G)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 b5 11
9 5 11 12 5
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 14 3
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 15 16
min vi Chord (Am) min vii Chord (Bdim) Maj I Chord (C)
Root Position 4, 3, 2 strings (key of F)

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
5 3 4 6
3 4 5 7
R b3 5 5 b3 5 6 5 8 5
6 7 3 9 3
R 7 R 8 R 10 R
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (F) Maj ii Chord (Gm) Maj iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 b5 12
10 b3 5 12 b3 13 5
11 13 14 3
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 15 16
Maj vi Chord (Dm) Maj vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (F)
Root Position 3, 2, 1 strings (key of Bb)
5 3 4 6
4 5 7
R 3 5 5 5 6 5 8 5
b3 6 b3 7 9
R 7 R 8 R 3 10 R 3
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (Bb) Maj ii Chord (Cm) Maj iii Chord (Dm) Maj IV Chord (Eb) Maj V Chord (F)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 b5 12
10 5 12 13 5
11 b3 13 b3 14
12 R 14 R 15 R 3
13 15 16
Maj vi Chord (Gm) Maj vii Chord (Adim) Maj I Chord (Bb)
1st Inversion 6, 5, 4 strings (key of E)

3 5 7
5 R 4 6 8
5 7 5 R 9 5 R
3 5 R 6 5 R 8 10
b3 7 b3 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (E) min ii Chord (F#m) min iii Chord (G#m) Maj IV Chord (A) Maj V Chord (B)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5 R
11 5 R 13 R 15
12 b3 14 b3 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (C#m) min vii Chord (D#dim) Maj I Chord (E)
1st Inversion 5, 4, 3 strings (key of A)
3 5 7
5 R 4 6 8
5 7 5 R 9 5 R
3 5 R 6 5 R 8 10
b3 7 b3 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (A) min ii Chord (Bm) min iii Chord (C#m) Maj IV Chord (D) Maj V Chord (E)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5 R
11 5 R 13 R 15
12 b3 14 b3 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (F#m) min vii Chord (G#dim) Maj I Chord (A)
1st Inversion 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)

3 5 7
5 4 6 8
R 5 7 5 9 5
3 5 6 5 8 R 10 R
b3 R 7 b3 R 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (D) min ii Chord (Em) min iii Chord (F#m) Maj IV Chord (G) Maj V Chord (A)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5
11 5 13 15 R
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Bm) min vii Chord (C#dim) Maj I Chord (D)
1st Inversion 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)
5 R 3 4 6
3 4 5 7
b3 5 R 5 b3 5 R 6 5 R 8 5 R
6 7 3 9 3
7 8 10
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (F) min ii Chord (Gm) min iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 9 11
9 10 12
10 b3 5 R 11 b5 13 5 R
11 12 b3 R 14 3
12 13 15
13 14 16
min vi Chord (Dm) min vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (F)
2nd Inversion 6, 5, 4 strings (key of C)

3 5 7
3 4 6 8
5 R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 5 R 10 5 R
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (C) min ii Chord (Dm) min iii Chord (Em) Maj IV Chord (F) Maj V Chord (G)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 b5 15 5 R
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Am) min vii Chord (Bdim) Maj I Chord (C)
2nd Inversion 5, 4, 3 strings (key of F)
3 5 7
3 4 6 8
5 R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 5 R 10 5 R
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (F) min ii Chord (Gm) min iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 b5 15 5 R
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Dm) min vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (C)
2nd Inversion 4, 3, 2 strings (key of Bb)

3 5 7
4 6 8
5 R 3 5 7 9
b3 6 b3 8 5 R 3 10 5 R 3
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (Bb) min ii Chord (Cm) min iii Chord (Dm) Maj IV Chord (Eb) Maj V Chord (F)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 14
11 b3 13 b5 b3 15 5 R 3
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Gm) min vii Chord (Adim) Maj I Chord (Bb)
2nd Inversion 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
3 5 7
5 3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 5 3 9 5 3
5 6 5 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (D) min ii Chord (Em) min iii Chord (F#m) Maj IV Chord (G) Maj V Chord (A)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b5 b3 14 5 3
11 5 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Bm) min vii Chord (C#dim) 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 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 7
3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
3rds 5, 4 strings (key of C)

3 5 7
3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17

Harmonized Major Scale with Intervals (cont)
3rds 4, 3 strings (key of F)
3 5 7
3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
3rds 3, 2 strings (key of Bb)

3 5 7
4 6 8
R 3 5 7 9
b3 6 b3 8 R 3 10 R 3
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 14
11 b3 13 b3 15 R 3
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17

3rds 2, 1 strings (key of D)
3 5 7
3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
4ths 6, 5 strings (key of F)

R 4 3 4 6
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16

4ths 5, 4 strings (key of Bb)
R 4 3 4 6
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16
4ths 4, 3 strings (key of E)

3 4 6
R 4 4 5 7
5 6 8
R 4 6 R 4 7 R 9 R 4
7 8 #4 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 12 13
11 R 4 13 R 4 14 R 4
12 14 15
13 15 16

4ths 3, 2 strings (key of A)
3 4 6
R 4 5 7
4 5 6 8
R 6 R 7 R 9 R
4 7 4 8 10 4
8 9 #4 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 4 14 4 15 4
13 15 16
4ths 2, 1 strings (key of C)

R 4 3 4 6
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16

7ths 6, 4 strings (key of F)
R 3 4 6
7 4 5 7
R b7 5 R b7 6 R 8 R b7
6 7 7 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R b7 12 R b7 13 R
11 13 14 7
12 14 15
13 15 16
7ths 5, 3 strings (key of Bb)

R 3 4 6
7 4 5 7
R b7 5 R b7 6 R 8 R b7
6 7 7 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R b7 12 R b7 13 R
11 13 14 7
12 14 15
13 15 16

7ths 4, 2 strings (key of Eb)
R 3 4 6
4 5 7
7 R 5 R 6 R 8 R
b7 6 b7 7 9 b7
7 8 7 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 12 R 13 R
11 b7 13 b7 14
12 14 15 7
13 15 16
7th 3, 1 strings (key of Ab)

R 3 4 6
4 5 7
7 R 5 R 6 R 8 R
b7 6 b7 7 9 b7
7 8 7 10
8 9 11
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 12 R 13 R
11 b7 13 b7 14
12 14 15 7
13 15 16

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

7th Chords
Triads Major 7th R-3-5-7

Major R-3-5
Dominant 7th R-3-5-b7
minor R-b3-5 minor 7th R-b3-5-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)

Major 7th R-3-5-7 CMaj7 CM7 CJ C@
Dominant 7th R-3-5-b7 C7
minor 7th R-b3-5-b7 Cm7 Cmi7 C-7
minor 7th flat 5 or %
Half diminished R-b3-b5-b7 Cm7b5 Cmi7b5 C-7b5 C
diminished 7th or
diminished R-b3-b5-bb7 Cdim7 C% C%7 Cdim

7th Chords Construction
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 7th

Root Major Perfect Major
3rd 5th 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd minor 3rd Dominant 7th

3rd 5th 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
minor 3rd Major 3rd minor 3rd minor 7th

Root minor Perfect minor
3rd 5th 7th

7th Chords Construction (cont)
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
minor 3rd minor 3rd Major 3rd minor 7th flat 5

Root minor diminished minor
3rd 5th 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 bb7 b 7 7 R
minor 3rd minor 3rd minor 3rd diminished 7th

Root minor diminished diminished
3rd 5th 7th
Close Position 7th Chords
7
5
3
R
Major 7th

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
b7
5
3
R
Dominant 7th
b7
5
b3
R
minor 7th
b7
5
b3
R
minor 7th
b7
5
b3
R
minor 7th
b7
b5
b3
R
minor 7th flat 5
b7
b5
b3
R
minor 7th flat 5
b7
b5
b3
R
minor 7th flat 5
bb7
b5
b3
R
diminished 7th

bb7
b5
b3
R
diminished 7th
bb7
b5
b3
R
diminished 7th
Drop 2 Chords
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 10
6 9 3 11
R 7 3 5 10 5 R 12 5 R
7 3 8 11 7 13
5 9 7 12 14 7 3
10 13 15
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion 3rd Inversion

6,5,4,3 strings 6,5,4,3 strings 6,5,4,3 strings 6,5,4,3 strings

Drop 2 Chords (cont)
X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 6
9 12 R 4 3 7 5
10 R 13 5 5 R 8 R
11 7 14 3 6 9 7 3
12 5 3 15 5 7 7 10
13 16 7 8 11


X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
4 7 11
5 R 8 R 12 5 R 3 5 R
6 9 3 13 7 3
7 5 7 3 10 5 14 7
8 11 7 15

G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 10
6 9 3 11
R b7 7 3 5 10 5 R b7 12 5 R
3 8 b7 11 13 b7
5 9 12 14 3
10 13 15


G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 6
9 12 R 4 3 7 5
10 R b7 13 5 5 R 8 b7 R
11 3
14 6 b7 9 3
12 5 3 15 b7 5 7 10
13 16 8 11

G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
4 7 11
5 R 8 R 12 5 R 3 b7 5 R
6 b7 9 3 13 b7 3
7 5 3 10 b7 5 14
8 11 15

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 b3 10
6 b3 9 11
R b7 b3 7 5 10 5 R b7 12 5 R
8 b7 11 13 b7 b3
5 9 12 14
10 13 15


Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7
X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 6
9 12 R 4 7 5
10 R b7 13 b3 5 5 R 8 b7 b3 R
11 b3 14 6 b7 9
12 5 15 b7 5 7 10
13 16 8 11

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
11
4 7 b3
5 R 8 b3 R 12 5 R b7 b3 5 R
6 b7 b3 9 13 b7
7 5 10 b7 5 14
8 11 15

Gm7b5 Gm7b5 Gm7b5 Gm7b5

X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 b3 10
6 b3 b5 9 b5 11 b5
R b7 b3 7 10 R b7 12 R
b5 8 b7 11 13 b7 b3
9 12 14
10 13 15


X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 6 b5
9 12 R 4 b5 7
10 R b7 13 b3 5 R 8 b7 b3 R
11 b5 b3 14 b5 6 b7 9
12 15 b7 7 10
13 16 8 11


X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
4 7 11 b5 b3 b5
5 R 8 b3 R 12 R b7 b3 R
6 b5 b7 b3 9 b5 13 b7
7 10 b7 14
8 11 15

Gdim7 Gdim7 Gdim7 Gdim7

X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 b3 10
bb7 6 b3 b5 9 b5 bb7 11 b5
R b3 7 bb7 10 R 12 bb7 R
b5 8 11 13 b3
9 12 14
10 13 15


X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 6 b5
9
bb7 12 R 4 b5 7 bb7
10 R 13 b3 5 R bb7 8 b3 R
11 b5 b3 14 bb7 b5 6 9
12 15 7 10
13 16 8 11


X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
4 7 11 b5 b3 bb7 b5
5 R bb7 8 b3 R 12 R bb7 b3 R
6 b5 b3 9 bb7 b5 13
7 10 14
8 11 15

Drop 3 Chords
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 R 10
6 9 3 11
R 5 7 3 5 7 10 5 12 5 R 3
7 3 8 11 7 13
9 12 14 7
10 13 15

X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 R 6
9 12 R 4 3 7 5 3
10 R 5 13 5 5 8 R
11 7 14 3 7 6 9 7
12 3 15 5 7 7 10
13 16 8 11

G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 R 10
6 b7 9 3 11
R b7 5 7 3 5 10 5 b7 12 5 R 3
3 8 11 13 b7
9 12 14
10 13 15

G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 R 6
9 12 R 4 3 7 5 3
10 R b7 5 13 b7 5 5 8 b7 R
11 3
14 6 b7 9
12 3 15 5 7 10
13 16 8 11


Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 b3 R 10
6 b3 b7 9 11 b3
R b7 b3 5 7 5 10 5 b7 12 5 R
8 11 13 b7
9 12 14
10 13 15

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 R 6 b3
9 12 R 4 7 5
10 R b7 5 13 b3 b7 5 5 8 b7 R
11 b3 14 6 b7 9
12 15 5 7 10
13 16 8 11


X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 b3 R 10
b5 6 b3 b5 b7 9 b5 11 b5 b3
R b7 b3 7 10 b7 12 R
8 11 13 b7
9 12 14
10 13 15


X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 R 6 b5 b3
9 b5 12 R 4 b5 7
10 R b7 13 b3 b7 5 8 b7 R
11 b3 14 b5 6 b7 9
12 15 7 10
13 16 8 11

Gdim7 Gdim7 Gdim7 Gm7b5

X X X X X X X X
5 R bb7 8 b3 R 10
bb7 b5 6 b3 b5 9 b5 bb7 11 b5 b3
R b3 7 10 12 bb7 R
8 11 13
9 12 14
10 13 15


X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 b3 R 6 b5 b3
9 bb7 b5 12 R bb7 4 b5 7 bb7
10 R 13 b3 5 bb7 8 R
11 b3 14 b5 6 9
12 15 7 10
13 16 8 11


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
Drop 3 Maj7
7
5
3
7
5
3
Drop 3 Dom7
b7
5
3
b7
5
b3
Drop 3 m7
b7

Maj7 - Dom7 - m7 - m7b5 - Dim7 (cont)
5
b3
b7
b5
b3
Drop 3 m7b5
b7
b5
b3
b7
b5
b3
Drop 3 dim7
bb7

Diatonic Major Scale 7th Chords
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Major 7th
3rd 5th 7th
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R
minor 7th
3rd 5th 7th
b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
minor 7th
3rd 5th 7th

Diatonic Major Scale 7th Chords (cont)
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R
Root Major Perfect Major Major 7th

3rd 5th 7th
b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R
dominant 7th
Root Major Perfect minor
3rd 5th 7th
b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
minor 7th
3rd 5th 7th
R b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 R
Root minor diminished minor minor 7th flat 5

3rd 5th 7th

Harmonized Major Scale with 7th Chords
Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
C D E F G A B C
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
G A B C D E F# G
Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords)

Key of G (shown with drop 2 chords)
Gmaj7 Root Position 3

(I Chord) 7
5
R
Am7 Root Position b3

(ii Chord) b7
5
R

Harmonized Major Scale (Drop 2/Drop 3 Chords) (cont)
Bm7 Root Position b3

(iii Chord) b7
5
R
Cmaj7 Root Position 3

(IV Chord) 7
5
R
D7 Root Position 3
(V Chord) b7
5
R
Em7 Root Position b3

(vi Chord) b7
5
R
F#m7b5 Root Position b3

(vii Chord) b7
b5
R
Gmaj7 Root Position 3

(I Chord octave higher) 7
5
R
Drop 2 Root Position 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of C)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 R b7 7 R b7 8 R 10 R b7
7 6 b3 8 b3 9 7 11
5 3 7 5 9 5 10 5 3 12 5 3
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Cmaj7) ii Chord (Dm7) iii Chord (Em7) IV Chord (Fmaj7) V Chord (G7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R b7 14 R b7 15 R
13 b3 15 b5 b3 16 7
14 5 16 17 5 3
15 17 18
vi Chord (Am7) vii Chord (Bm7b5) I Chord (Cmaj7)
Drop 2 Root Position 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 R 7 R 8 R 10 R
6 b7 b3 8 b7 b3 9 11 b7
5 7 3 7 5 9 5 10 5 7 3 12 5 3
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Fmaj7) ii Chord (Gm7) iii Chord (Am7) IV Chord (Bbmaj7) V Chord (C7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 b7 b3 15 b5 b7 b3 16
14 5 16 17 5 7 3
15 17 18
vi Chord (Dm7) vii Chord (Em7b5) I Chord (Fmaj7)

Drop 2 1st Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of E)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 7 b3 8 10
3 5 6 5 8 5 9 3 5 11 3 5
7 b7 9 b7 10 12 b7
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Emaj7) ii Chord (F#m7) iii Chord (G#m7) IV Chord (Amaj7) V Chord (B7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 14 b3 b5 15
13 5 15 16 3 5
14 b7 16 b7 17
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (C#m7) vii Chord (D#m7b5) I Chord (Emaj7)
Drop 2 1st Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of A)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 7 b3 8 10
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 b7 5 9 b7 5 10 5 12 b7 5
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 14 b3 15
13 15 b5 16 3
14 b7 5 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (F#m7) vii Chord (G#m7b5) I Chord (Amaj7)
Drop 2 1st Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 b3 R 7 b3 R 8 R 10 R
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 b7 5 9 b7 5 10 5 12 b7 5
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Dmaj7) ii Chord (Em7) iii Chord (F#m7) IV Chord (Gmaj7) V Chord (A7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 15 R
13 15 b5 16 3
14 b7 5 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (Bm7) vii Chord (C#m7b5) I Chord (Dmaj7)
Drop 2 2nd Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of C)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 b3 5 b3 6 8
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 R 5 5 R b7 7 5 R b7 8 5 R 10 5 R b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 R b7 14 R b7 15 5 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 2 2nd Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of F)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 b3 5 b3 6 8
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 R 5 5 R 7 5 R 8 5 R 10 5 R
6 b7 8 b7 9 11 b7
7 7 9 10 7 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 R 14 R 15 5 R
13 b7 15 b7 16
14 16 17 7
15 17 18
Drop 2 2nd Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of A)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 b3 5 b3 6 8
5 R 3 4 5 R 6 5 R 7 5 R 3 9 5 R 3
5 b7 7 b7 8 10 b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R 3
12 b7 14 b7 15
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 2 3rd Inversion 6, 5, 4, 3 strings (key of A)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
5 R 4 5 R 6 5 R 7 5 R 9 5 R
5 b7 b3 7 b7 b3 8 10 b7
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 12 b5 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R
12 b7 b3 14 b7 b3 15
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
Drop 2 3rd Inversion 5, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
5 4 5 6 5 7 5 9 5
R 5 b7 b3 R 7 b7 b3 R 8 R 10 b7 R
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 12 b5 13
11 5 13 14 5
12 b7 b3 R 14 b7 b3 R 15 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 2 3rd Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of G)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
5 R 5 b7 b3 5 R 7 b7 b3 5 R 8 5 R 10 b7 5 R
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Gmaj7) ii Chord (Am7) iii Chord (Bm7) IV Chord (Cmaj7) V Chord (D7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 b7 b3 5 R 14 b7 b3 R 15 5 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
vi Chord (Em7) vii Chord (F#m7b5) I Chord (Gmaj7)
Drop 3 Root Position 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of G)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 5 R b7 b3 5 7 R b7 b3 5 8 R 5 10 R b7 5
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 R b7 b3 5 14 R b7 b3 15 R 5
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 3 Root Position 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of C)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 5 R b7 5 7 R b7 5 8 R 5 10 R b7 5
7 6 b3 8 b3 9 7 11
3 7 9 10 3 12 3
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 R b7 5 14 R b7 15 R 5
13 b3 15 b3 16 7
14 16 17 3
15 17 18
Drop 3 1st Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of E)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 b7 7 b3 b7 8 10 b7
3 5 7 6 5 8 5 9 3 5 7 11 3 5
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Emaj7) ii Chord (F#m7) iii Chord (G#m7) IV Chord (Amaj7) V Chord (B7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 b7 14 b3 b5 b7 15
13 5 15 16 3 5 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
vi Chord (C#m7) vii Chord (D#m7b5) I Chord (Emaj7)

Drop 3 1st Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of A)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 b7 7 b3 b7 8 10 b7
3 7 6 8 9 3 7 11 3
5 7 5 9 5 10 5 12 5
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 b7 14 b3 b7 15
13 15 b5 16 3 7
14 5 16 17 5
15 17 18
Drop 3 2nd Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of D)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 b3 R 7 b3 R 8 R 10 R
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 5 b7 9 5 b7 10 5 12 5 b7
7 8 10 11 7 13
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 15 R
13 15 b5 16 3
14 5 b7 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
Drop 3 2nd Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)
X X X X X X X X X X
R 3 b3 R 5 b3 R 6 R 8 R
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 5 5 7 5 8 5 10 5
6 b7 8 b7 9 11 b7
7 7 9 10 7 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 R 12 b3 R 13 R
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 14 15 5
13 b7 15 b7 16
14 16 17 7
15 17 18
Drop 3 3rd Inversion 6, 4, 3, 2 strings (key of A)

X X X X X X X X X X
3 b3 5 b3 6 8
5 R 3 4 5 R 6 5 R 7 5 R 3 9 5 R 3
5 b7 7 b7 8 10 b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R 3
12 b7 14 b7 15
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 3 3rd Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 b3 5 b3 6 8
5 3 4 5 6 5 7 5 3 9 5 3
R 5 b7 R 7 b7 R 8 R 10 b7 R
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 13 14 5 3
12 b7 R 14 b7 R 15 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
Major Scale Chord Progressions (7th Chords)

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

Relative Minor Chord Progressions
WS HS WS WS HS WS WS
i ii III iv v VI VII i
min dim Maj min min Maj Maj min
m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7
F# G# A B C# D E F#
G A Bb C D Eb F G
G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
A B C D E F G A
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
B C# D E F# G A B
C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
D E F G A Bb C D
D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb
E F# G A B C D E
F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
Shell Voicings
R R b7 R b7 b3 R b7 b3
7 3 3
Maj7 (6th string R) Dom7 (6th string R) min7 (6th string R) min7b5 (6th string R)
b3 b3
3 3
R R b7 R b7 R b7
7
Maj7 (5th string R) Dom7 (5th string R) min7 (5th string R) min7b5 (5th string R)

Harmonized Major Scale with Shell Voicings
Key of G (6th string root)
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 R b7 b3 7 R b7 b3 8 R 10 R b7
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R b7 b3 14 R b7 b3 15 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
Key of C (6th string root)

3 b3 5 b3 6 8
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
R 5 R b7 7 R b7 8 R 10 R b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
X X X X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 14 3
12 R b7 14 R b7 15 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18

Drop 2 & 4 Chords
Root Position 6, 5, 3, 2 strings
X X X X X X X X X X
R R R b3 R b3 R b3
3 3 b5 b5
5 5 5 bb7
b7 b7 b7
7
Major 7 Dominant 7 Minor 7 Minor 7 flat 5 Diminished 7
1st Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
b3 b3 b5 b3 b5
3 5 3 5 5 bb7
R b7 R b7 R b7 R R
7
2nd Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
b5 b5 bb7
5 R 5 R b7 5 R b7 R b7 R
7 b3 b3 b3
3 3
3rd Inversion 6, 5, 3, 2 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
R R R R bb7 R
b7 b7 b3 b7 b3 b3
7 3 3 b5 b5
5 5 5

Drop 2 & 4 Chords
Root Position 5, 4, 2, 1 strings
X X X X X X X X X X
R R R R R
b3 b5 b3 b5 b3
5 3 5 3 5 bb7
b7 b7 b7
7
1st Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
b3 b3 b3
3 3 b5 bb7 b5
5 R b7 5 R b7 5 R b7 R R
7
2nd Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
b5 b5
5 R 5 R 5 R R R bb7
b7 b7 b3 b7 b3 b3
7 3 3
3rd Inversion 5, 4, 2, 1 strings

X X X X X X X X X X
bb7
R b7 R b7 b3 R b7 b3 R b3 R
7 3 3 b5 b5
5 5 5

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Lesson 1 - Major Scale I Chords
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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
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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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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)

E Major A Major D Major

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Major 2nd (2)

minor 3rd (b3)

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Perfect 4th (4)

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

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Perfect 5th (5)**Option 2

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

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

minor 7th (b7)

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Octave Shape 1 Octave Shape 2 Octave Shape 3

Octave Shape 4 Octave Shape 5 Octave Shape 6

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All F notes using octave shapes

Repeats an octave higher (12 frets)

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All F notes using unison note shapes

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

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

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

C Major Scale on 5th String

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

Root - Major 2nd - Major 3rd - Perfect 4th -

The Major Scale Patterns

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2=9, 4=11, 6=13

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Major Scale Pattern 2 Position 7 & 8

Major Scale Pattern 2 (3 notes per string)

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One Octave Patterns (example 2)

One Octave Patterns (example 3)

One Octave Patterns (example 4)

Key of F (F Major Scale)

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