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For Seriously Serious Guitarists!
Mastering
Fretboard HARMONY
GUITAR DVD 1
THE FOUNDATION
FIGURE 1 natural notes (the musical alphabet) on the A string
    
(play “forward” then “backward”) 1/2

one octave 1/2
   
    
k= k= k=*1/2
k=
1/2 1/2 1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 2fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22
£ 0 2 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 A B C D E F G A B C D E F G
*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


    
1/2

1/2
 
    
1/2
1/2

k= 1/2
k=1/2
k= 1/2
k=
1/2
k= 1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: E F G A B C D E F G A B C D 1fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22

0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 E F G A B C D E F G A B C D
    
FIGURE 3 natural notes on the B string 1/2
 
1/2
   
   
1/2
1/2
k= k=
1/2
k= k= 1/2 1/2 1/2
k=1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: B C D E F G A B C D E F G A 1fr 3fr 5fr 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22
£
0 1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 B C D E F G A B C D E F G A
    
FIGURE 4 natural notes on the G string 1/2
1/2
     1/2
    
1/2
k= k= k= k=1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

k=
1/2
k= 1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: G A B C D E F G A B C D E F 2fr 4fr 5fr 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
£
0 2 4 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 G A B C D E F G A B C D E F
FIGURE 5 natural notes on the D string

   
1/2
 
1/2

       
1/2
k= k= 1/2
k= k= 1/2 1/2 1/2
k= 1/2
k= 1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: D E F G A B C D E F G A B C 2fr 3fr 5fr 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22
£
0 2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
FIGURE 6 natural notes on the low E string


    
1/2
   
    
k= 1/2
k= k= k= 1/2 1/2 1/2
k= 1/2
k=
1/2
k=
1/2
note: E F G A B C D E F G A B C D 1fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
£ 0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 E F G A B C D E F G A B C D
2 GUITAR DVD
The Major Scale Formula
      
 
FIGURE 7 C major scale, ascending
  
8v a
   

1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
scale
degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
note: C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D
5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22
£
5 6 8
5 7

FIGURE 8 C major scale, descending
        
          
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
scale
degree: 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3
note: C B A G F E D C B A G F E D C B A G F E
8 7 5
£
8 6 5
7 5 4
7 5 3 2
5 3 2
5 3 1 0
The Major Scale Up and Down Each String

FIGURE 9 C major scale on the B string, one octave
   
  
 
scale
degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
note: C D E F G A B C
£
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13
FIGURE 10 C major scale on the high E string, extended
                
         
8v a

scale
degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 1
note: C D E F G A B C D C B A G F E D C B A G F E F G A B 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
                  
8v a

scale
degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 1
note: C D E F G A B C D E F G A G F E D C B A G F E D C B C
£
1 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
GUITAR DVD 3
   
FIGURE 12 C major scale on the G string, extended FIGURE 13 C major scale on the D string, extended
     
      
            
 
scale scale
degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 7 6 5 degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 7 6 5 4 3 2
note: C D E F G A B C D E F C B A G note: C D E F G A B C C B A G F E D
£ £
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 5 4 2 0
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10 9 7 5 3 2 0
FIGURE 14 C major scale on the A string, extended FIGURE 15 C major scale on the low E string, extended
    
                        
scale scale

degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 7 6 degree: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 7 6 5 4 3
note: C D E F G A B C D E F G C B A note: C D E F G A B C D C B A G F E
£ 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 3 2 0 £ 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 8 7 5 3 1 0
TWO-PART HARMONY:
The Major Scale Harmonized in Thirds on Each Pair of Adjacent Strings
FIGURE 16 C major scale in thirds on the B FIGURE 17 C major scale in thirds on the G and B strings
    8va         8v a  
and high E strings
                   
  
*M m m M M m m M M m M M m
0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20
£ £
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 19 22 5 3 1 0
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 5 4 2 0
*M = major third interval; m = minor third
  
FIGURE 18 C major scale in thirds on the D and G strings FIGURE 19 C major scale in thirds on the A and D strings
             
     
     
        
£ £
9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 9 7 5 4 2 0
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10 9 7 5 3 2 2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 2 0
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 3 2
FIGURE 20 C major scale in thirds on the low E and A strings
   
     
   
M m m 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
3
5
2
3
0
1
FIGURE 21 running thirds in tempo with a metronome
        
       
Moderately q = 100
          
8v a
  


0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 19 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
£
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 20 18 17 15 13 12 10 8 6 5 3 1
4 GUITAR DVD
The Major Scale Harmonized in Sixths, “Mandolin Style”
FIGURE 22 converting FIGURE 23 converting FIGURE 24 C major scale in sixths on the B and high E strings
a major third interval a minor third interval
to a minor sixth to a major sixth
M3 m6

m3 M6
    
  
 
             
8va throughout
        
8 10 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 8 7 5 3
£ £ £
5 5 6 6 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 5 3 1 0
5 7
FIGURE 25 same thing with tremolo strumming (“mandolin style”)

8va throughout
M MM    
   
MM M  
tremolo strum 16th notes
       
   MMM MMM
        
      



sim.
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 5 7 8 8
£
5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 17 15 13 12 10 8 6 5 3 1 0 1 3 5 5
 
FIGURE 26 C major scale in sixths on the G and B strings FIGURE 27 C major scale in sixths on the D and G strings
           
               
8v a
            
 
£ £
13 15 17 18 20 22 13 12 10 8 6 5
9 10 12 14 16 17 9 7 5 4 2 0 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 5 4
2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 2 0
FIGURE 28 C major scale in sixths on the A and D strings

 
        
FIGURE 29 C major scale in sixths on the low E and A strings

 
          
       
        

£ £
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 10 9 7 5 3
7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 7 5 3 2 0 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22
0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19
Sixths, Played on Non-adjacent Strings

FIGURE 30 C major scale in sixths on the G and high E strings FIGURE 31 C major scale in sixths on the D and G strings
               8v a    
8v a
     
                        
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 8 7 5 3 1 0
£ £
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 1 0
9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 9 7 5 4 2 0
2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 2 0
    
FIGURE 32 C major scale in sixths on the A and G strings FIGURE 33 C major scale in sixths on the low E and D strings
         
       
    
   
 
           
 
£ £
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 5 4 2 0
10 12 14 15 17 19 21 10 9 7 5 3 2 0
7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 7 5 3 2
12 13 15 17 19 20 22 12 10 8 7 5 3 1
GUITAR DVD 5
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
£ £
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 5 4 2 0
FIGURE 36 E major scale on the G string FIGURE 37 E major scale in thirds on the B and high E strings
        8va   
                    
  

let ring
4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 21 4 2 0
£ £
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 5 4 2
9 11 13 14 16 18 20 21 9 8 6 4 2 1
  
FIGURE 38 E major scale in thirds on the G and B strings FIGURE 39 E major scale in thirds on the D and G strings
                
 
    
          
 
let ring let ring
£ £
9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 9 7 5 4 2 0
9 11 13 14 16 18 20 21 9 8 6 4 2 1 1 2 4 6 8 9 11 13 14 16 18 20
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14 16 18 19 21
0 0
Key of G
    
FIGURE 40 G major scale FIGURE 41 G major scale in thirds on the G and B strings
  
      
       
     

*let ring
£ £
0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12 0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 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 FIGURE 43 A major scale FIGURE 44 E major scale FIGURE 45 B major scale
         
    
   
£ £ £ £
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
2 4 6 7 9 11 13 14
FIGURE 46 G major scale in thirds on the B and high E string FIGURE 47 “leap-frogging” minor sixths and major thirds
                      
8v a
 
8v a
 
     
   
  
let ring m6 M3 m6 M3 m6 M3 m6 M3 m6 M3
7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 7 5 3 2 0 7 15 17 15 7
£ £
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 8 7 5 3 1 8 8 12 18 12 8 8
0 4 4 4
5 5
2 2
3
6 GUITAR DVD
FIGURE 48 G major scale in sixths on the B and high E strings, “mandolin style”
MMM MMMMM MM
tremolo strum 16th notes on the top two strings throughout
  M M                    
8v a
                 
   
let ring
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22 22 20 19 17 15 14 12 10 8 7 5 3
£
0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 19 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
0
FIGURE 49 G major scale in sixths on the G and high E strings FIGURE 50 sixths in G major on the D and B strings
    8v a     
                         
               
 
 
*let ring *let ring
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 3 2 0
£ £
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 8 7 5 3 1 0
4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 21 4 2 0
9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 9 7 5 4 2 0
0 0
*optional: tune open A string down to G and use it as a bass pedal tone *optional: tune open A string down to G and use it as a bass pedal tone
    
FIGURE 51 sixths in G major on the A and G strings FIGURE 52 sixths in G major on the low E and D strings
         
          
    
          
     
£ £
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 21
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 5 4 2 0
2 3 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22
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 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 3 1
£
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 1 0
   
FIGURE 54 C major scale in fifths on the G and B strings FIGURE 55 C major scale in fifths on the D and G strings
  
 
     
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FIGURE 56 same thing on the A and D strings FIGURE 57 same thing on the low E and A strings
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GUITAR DVD 7
Fifths, Played on Non-adjacent Strings
    8v a    
FIGURE 58 C major scale in fifths on the G and high E strings FIGURE 59 C major scale in fifths on the D and B strings
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FIGURE 60 C major scale in fifths on the A and G strings FIGURE 61 C major scale in fifths on the low E and D strings
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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
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FIGURE 64 C major scale in fourths on the D and G strings FIGURE 65 C major scale in fourths on the A and D strings
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FIGURE 66 C major scale in fourths on the bottom two strings
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THREE-PART HARMONY
The Major Scale Harmonized in Root-Position Diatonic Triads
FIGURE 67 FIGURE 68 C major scale diatonic triads FIGURE 69 C major scale diatonic triads
C major triad on the top three strings on the D, G and B strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii IV I viiº vi I ii iii IV V vi viiº I I viiº vi V IV iii
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C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm Em F C Bº Am C Dm Am F G Am Bº C C Bº Am G F Em
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8v a
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8 GUITAR DVD
FIGURE 70 C major diatonic triads FIGURE 71 same thing on the low E, A and D strings
on the A, D and G strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii I viiº vi V
        
C Dm Em F G Am Bº C C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm C Bº Am G
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Root-Position Diatonic Triads in the Key of G

FIGURE 72 G major scale diatonic triads on the top three strings FIGURE 73 G major diatonic triads on the D, G and B strings
I ii iii IV V vi I viiº vi V IV iii ii I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii IV I viiº vi
G Am Bm C D Em G F#º Em D C Bm Am G Am Bm C D Em F#º G Am Bm C G F#º Em
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Triad Inversions: Key of C

FIGURE 74 G major diatonic triads FIGURE 75 C major triads inversions
on the A, D and G strings on the top three strings
C C/E C/G C C/E C C/G
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I I viiº vi V IV root 1st 2nd root 1st root 2nd
   
G Am Bm C D Em F#º G G F#º Em D C position inversion inversion position inversion position inversion
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FIGURE 76 C major triads inversions FIGURE 77 same thing w/arpeggiation

on the D, G and B strings
C C/E C/G C C C/G C/E C C/E C/G C C C/G C/E
root 1st 2nd root root 2nd 1st root 1st 2nd root root 2nd 1st
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position inversion inversion position position inversion inversion position inversion inversion position position inversion inversion
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FIGURE 78 C major triad inversions on the A, D and G strings FIGURE 79 C major triad inversions on the bottom three strings
C C/E C/G C C/E C/G C C/E C/G C C C/G
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GUITAR DVD 9
Triad Inversions: Key of G
FIGURE 80 G major triad inversions on the D, G and B strings FIGURE 81 G major triad inversions on the top three strings
G G/B G/D G G/B G G/D G G/B G/D G G/D G/B
root 1st 2nd root 1st root 1st root 1st 2nd root 2nd 1st
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FIGURE 82 G major triad inversions on the A, D and G strings FIGURE 83 G major triad inversions on the bottom three strings
G G/B G/D G G G/D G/B G G/B G/D G G/B G/D
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First-Inversion Diatonic Triads: Key of C

FIGURE 84 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion, on the top three strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii I viiº vi V IV iii
C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D C/E Dm/F C/E Bº/D Am/C G/B F/A Em/G
8v a
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FIGURE 85 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion, on the top three strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii IV V vi
C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C
       
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FIGURE 86 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion on the A, D and G strings

I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii I viiº vi V
C/E Dm/F Em/G F/A G/B Am/C Bº/D C/E
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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 I ii iii IV V vi
C/G Dm/A Em/B F/C G/D Am/E Bº/F C/G Dm/A Em/B F/C G/D Am/E
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10 GUITAR DVD
FIGURE 88 C major diatonic triads, 2nd inversion, on the D, G and B strings
I ii iii IV V vi viiº I ii iii IV I viiº vi V
C/G Dm/A Em/B F/C G/D Am/E Bº/F C/G
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C/G Bº/F Am/E G/D
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Triad Inversions: Key of E

FIGURE 89 E major triad inversions on the top three strings FIGURE 90 E major triad inversions on the D, G and B strings
E/G# E/B E E/G# E/B E E E/G# E/B E E/G# E/B
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        
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OPEN-VOICED TRIADS
C Major Inversions
FIGURE 91 FIGURE 92 open-voiced C major triad FIGURE 93 FIGURE 94 open-voiced C major triad
“drop-2” voicing inversions on the D, B and high E strings “raise-2” voicing inversions on the A, D and G strings
C C/E C/E C/G C C/F C/G C C C C/E C/G C C/E
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FIGURE 95 open-voiced C major triad FIGURE 96 open-voiced C major triad inversions played up and across the neck
inversions on the low E, A and G strings
C/G C C/E C/G C/G C C/E C/G C C/E C/G C/E C C/G C/E C C/G C/E
    8v a
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Harmonizing the Major Scale in 10ths

FIGURE 97 C major scale in 10ths on the D and high E strings FIGURE 98 C major scale in 10ths on the A and B strings
            8v a  
N.C.(C) (Dm)(Em)(F) (G) (Am)(Bº)(C) (Bº) (Am)(G) (F) (Em)(Dm) N.C.(C) (Dm)(Em) (F) (G) (Am)(Bº) (C) (Dm)(Em)(F) (C) (Bº) (Am)
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12 13 15 17 19 20 22 12 10 8 7 5 3 1
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FIGURE 99 G major scale in 10ths FIGURE 100 G major scale in 10ths on the low E and G strings
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N.C.(G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (D) (Em) (F#º) (G) N.C.(G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (D) (Em) (F#º) (G) (Am) (Bm) (C) (G) (F#º) (Em)
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GUITAR DVD 11
FIGURE 101 G major scale in 10ths on the D and high E strings
N.C.(G) (Am) (Bm)
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(C)
 
(D)

(Em) (F#º) (G) (Am) (Bm)

(G) (F#º) (Em) (D)
   
8v a
     
    
         
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 FIGURE 103 G major triad inversions FIGURE 104 G major triad inversions
10ths and 11ths on the D and high E strings in 10ths and 11ths on the low E in 10ths and 11ths on the A and B strings
  
and G strings
  
          
8v a
    
             
    

7 10 15 19 22 7 3
£ £ £
12 15 20 12 8 3
4 7 12 16 17
5 9 12 17 21 5 0
10 14 17 10 5 2
3 7 10 15 17
Harmonizing the Major Scale with Open-Voiced Triads

FIGURE 105 C major scale in open-voiced root-position triads FIGURE 106 C major scale in open-voiced root-position triads
on the A, D and B strings on the D, G and high E strings
   8v a     
C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm Em F C Bº Am C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Bº Am G F Em Dm
                           
8v a
                     
12 13 15 17 19 20 22 12 10 8 7 5 3 1
£ £
5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 5 3 1
12 14 16 17 19 21 22 12 10 9 7 5 4 2
5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 5 3 2 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 10 9 7 5 3 2 0
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 3 2 0
FIGURE 107 arpeggiation pattern

C Dm Em F

G

Am
 
Bº

C
        
       
  
let each chord ring
£
5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17
5 7 9 10 12 14 15 17
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
“STACKED” CHORD VOICINGS

Stock Open Chords (a.k.a. “Cowboy” chords)
FIGURE 108 FIGURE 109 FIGURE 110 FIGURE 111 FIGURE 112 FIGURE 113 FIGURE 114 FIGURE 115 FIGURE 116 FIGURE 117
C G D A G G5 Am Dm Em E
32 1 32 4 132 234 21 34 2 34 231 241 23 231

or 2 3 1
Barre Chords
FIGURE 118 FIGURE 119 FIGURE 120 movable “E shape”
F E E F F#(G¨) G G#(A¨) A A#(B¨) B
4fr 5fr 6fr 7fr
134211 342 342 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211
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FIGURE 121
C C#(D¨) D D#(E¨) E F C
8fr 9fr 10fr 11fr 12fr 13fr
134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 1444

or 1 3 3 3
FIGURE 122 the “rock” A voicing and fingering

A D/A A D/A A
  let ring
   











£
2 3 2 3 2
2 2 2 2 2
2 4 2 4 2
0
FIGURE 123 movable “A” shape FIGURE 124

B¨ B C etc. F G A B C
5fr 7fr 8fr
1444 1444 1444 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211
FIGURE 125 FIGURE 126

A B B6
111 1444 14444

or 1 3 3 3
FIGURE 127
A B C D E F G A
5fr 7fr 8fr 10fr 12fr
111 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444
FIGURE 128 parallel movement with “E shape” major barre chords

F A C G D A B C G
134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211
FIGURE 129 the I, IV and V chords FIGURE 130 C major FIGURE 131 C major
generated from the C major scale
I IV V I I IV V I I IV V I

C F

G C
 
C F G C C F G C

8v a
   8fr 8fr 10fr 8fr
1444 134211 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211

3 8 10 15
£
5 10 12 17
5 10 12 17
FIGURE 132 A major

I IV V I I IV V I
A D E A A D E A
5fr 5fr 7fr 5fr
134211 1444 1444 134211 111 132 231 111
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FIGURE 133 B major
I IV V I I IV V I
B E F# B B E F# B
7fr 7fr 9fr 7fr
1444 231 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211
FIGURE 134 C major

I IV V I I IV V I
C F G C C F G C
1444 134211 134211 1444 32 1 134211 32 4 32 1
FIGURE 135 D major

I IV V I I IV V I
D G A D D G A D
5fr 5fr 5fr 10fr 10fr 12fr 10fr
1444 134211 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211
I IV V I I IV V I
D G A D D G A D
132 21 3 234 132 132 21 34 111 132
FIGURE 136 E major FIGURE 137 I-IV-V progression in E

I IV V I
E A B E E A B E
º ºº º ºººº ºººº ºººº


ad lib strum pattern

231 1444 231
111
FIGURE 138 F major

I IV V I I IV V I
F B¨ C F F B¨ C F
134211 1444 1444 134211 134211 1444 32 1 134211
FIGURE 139 G major

I IV V I I IV V I
G C D G G C D G
5fr
134211 1444 1444 134211 32 4 32 1 132 32 4
Relative Minor and Major Chords

FIGURE 140 FIGURE 141 FIGURE 142 FIGURE 143
I vi I vi I vi I vi
C Am C Am C Am C Am
32 1 231 341 111 211 231 132 321
FIGURE 144 FIGURE 145 Key of A major FIGURE 146 Key of B

I vi I vi I vi
C Am A F#m B G#m
341 111 134211 134111 134211 134111
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FIGURE 147 Key of C
I vi I vi I vi
C Am C Am C Am
5fr 8fr 5fr
1444 231 1444 134111 134211 134111
FIGURE 148 Key of D FIGURE 149 Key of E

I iv I iv
D Bm D Bm E C#m
5fr 7fr 4fr
1444 13421 132 13421 1444 13421
FIGURE 150 movable “Am shape” minor barre chord FIGURE 151 Key of F
I vi I vi
Am A#m(B¨m) Bm Cm C#m(D¨m) Dm etc. F Dm F Dm
4fr 5fr 8fr 5fr
341 13421 13421 13421 13421 13421 1444 13421 134211 231
FIGURE 152 I-vi-I progression in F

F Dm F Dm F
º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º »
FIGURE 153 diatonic progression in C

I vi IV ii
C Am F Dm
º º º º º º º º
ad lib strum pattern (repeat previous bar)
  
FIGURE 154 Key of G

I vi I vi
G Em G 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 »
Progressions that Incorporate the I, IV, V and vi (relative minor) Chords

FIGURE 155 Key of C FIGURE 156 Key of D
I vi vi IV V I vi IV V I
C Am Am F G D Bm G A D
5fr 5fr 5fr
or
1444 231 134111 134211 134211 132 13421 134211 134211 1444
FIGURE 157 “Fifties-style” progression in D

I vi IV V I vi IV V I
D Bm G A D Bm G A D
 ad lib strum pattern
º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º »
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FIGURE 158 Key of G
I vi IV V I
G Em C D G
21 34 23 32 1 132 21 34
FIGURE 159 same thing w/triplet arpeggiation

G Em C D G Em C D G
      
                                       

    
 
2 3 0 0 2 3
£
0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
3 3 2
3 0 3 0 3
FIGURE 160 16th-note arpeggiation pattern

G Em C/E D/F# G
   
(repeat
 
   º º º  º º º   º º º   º º º
prev. beat)
   


3 0 0 2 3
£
3 0 1 3 3
4 0 0 2 4
5 2 2 4 5
FIGURE 161 “Fifties-style” progression in A

I vi IV V I
A F#m D E A
5fr 5fr 7fr 5fr
134211 134111 1444 1444 134211
Using Inversions in Diatonic Chord Progressions

FIGURE 162 G major triad inversions
       8v a             
G G/B G/D G G/B G/D G G/B G/D G/B G G/D G/B G G/D G/B G
    
             
   
   
let ring µ sim.
 
7 10 15 19 15 10 7 3
£
8 8 12 15 20 15 12 8 3 3 0
4 7 7 7 12 16 19 16 12 7 4 4 0 0
0 5 5 9 9 5 0 0 0
2 5 5 10 2 2
3 7 3
FIGURE 163 “raise-2” inversions FIGURE 164 “raise-2” inversions of A major

G G/B G/D G A A/C# A/E E A
 
8v a
       
 
               

µ
      
let ring sim.
7 10 15 19 5 5
£ £
3 8 12 15 2 5 10 9 5
6 9 6
5 9 12 17 2 7 11 9 7
0 4 7 7 7 7
5
FIGURE 165 I-V-vi progression in C using an inversion FIGURE 166 same progression in a higher position
 
C G/B Am
   
C G/B Am
  

  
32 1 2 4 231
£
5 5
5 7 5
5 5 7
7
8 7 5
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FIGURE 167 same progression w/arpeggiated open chords FIGURE 168 I-V-vi progression in G using an inversion
w/arpeggiated open chords
C G/B Am G D/F# Em
   
     
         
  
       

 
let ring let ring

0 3 2 0

£ £
1 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 2 3 2 0 2
3 2 0
FIGURE 169 diatonic progression in G w/inversions FIGURE 170 alternate voicing for
second-to-last chord in previous
ad lib arpeggiation pattern example
I V vi IV I ii V I
G D/F# Em C G/B Am D G D/F#
21 34 1 243 23 32 1 2 4 231 231 21 34 1 243
DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS

FIGURE 171 dominant seventh chord played as a single-note arpeggio FIGURE 172 V7-I resolution in C
G7 G7 C
  
root 3rd 5th ¨7th root 3rd 5th ¨7th
 
      
  
1 0
£ £
3 6 0 1
4 0 0
3 5 0 2
2 5 2 3
3 3
FIGURE 173 Key of A

I IV V7 I
A D E7 A
234 132 2314 234
Resolving the Tritone Interval

FIGURE 174 Key of D
I IV V7 I
D G A7 D
132 21 3 1113 132
FIGURE 175 “stacked” A7 voicing FIGURE 176 tritone resolution in D

V7 I V7 I
   
N.C.(A7) (D) A7 D
 root 5th root 3rd ¨7th
  
        
let ring

3 3 2 3 2
£ £
2 2 3 3
2 2
2 0
0 0
FIGURE 177 Key of C FIGURE 178 tritone resolution in C

I IV V7 I V7 I
C F G7 C N.C.(G7) (C)
 
 
3fr
1444 134211 13124 1444
£
6 5
4 5
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FIGURE 179 Key of A FIGURE 180 tritone expansion FIGURE 181 same thing w/root notes added
I IV V7 I V7 I
    
 
A D E7 A N.C.(E7) (A) E7
      
5fr 5fr 7fr 5fr

µ µ
134211 1444 1314 134211 
let ring let ring
£ £
9 10 9 10
7 6 7 6
0
0
Inversions of Dominant Seventh Chords

FIGURE 182 classical-style progression in C
I V7 I IV I ii V7 I
C G7/D C/E F C/E Dm G7/D C
 
 
       

 

        
let each chord ring
£
5 6 8 10 8 6 6 5
4 5 5 4 5
5 10 7
3 5 7 8 7 5 5 3
Secondary Dominant Chords

FIGURE 183 Key of G FIGURE 184 Key of A minor
I V7 I i V7 i
G D7 G Am E7 Am
32 4 213 32 4 231 2314 231
FIGURE 185 Key of A minor FIGURE 186 pivoting on a secondary dominant seventh
chord in the key of G
i V7 i I *V7/ii ii V7 I
Am E7 Am G E7 Am D7 G
5fr 5fr 5fr 5fr 5fr
134111 3241 134111 134211 3241 134111 3241 134211

*“five-seven of two”
FIGURE 187 progression in G w/secondary dominants and inversions
I V7/vi vi V7/IV V I ii V7 I
G B7 Em G7 C G/B Am D7 G
32 4 213 4 23 131211 1444 1 34 231 213 32 4
o
FIGURE 188 “Fifties-style” progression in G w/secondary dominants
G B7 Em G7 C G/B Am D7 G C D7 G
º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º º
3 2 0 3 3 0 2 3 0 2 3
£
3 4 0 3 5 3 1 1 0 1 1 0
4 2 0 4 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
5 4 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
5 2 2 5 3 2 0 2 3 2
3 0 3 3 3
Using Secondary Dominants with Inversions

FIGURE 189 Key of F
I V7/vi vi
F A7/E Dm
5fr 5fr 5fr
43121 31211 13421
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FIGURE 190 progression in F w/secondary dominants
I V7/vi vi V7/IV IV I V7/V V7 I
F A7/E Dm F7/C B¨ F/A G7 C7 F
43121 31211 13421 3 241 134211 2 134 131211 13141 134211
VOICE-LEADING
The Minimal Movement Principle Applied to the I-IV-V Progression
FIGURE 191 I-IV-V-I in E major FIGURE 192 same progression w/higher inversions
 
E A B

E
   
E A B
  
E
         

0
£ £
0 2 4 0 9 10 7 9
1 2 4 1 9 9 8 9
2 2 4 2 9 11 9 9
FIGURE 193 same voicings on higher strings FIGURE 194 “raise-2” voicings in G
E A B E I IV V I
    
     
G C D G

         
  
4 5 2 4 7 8 5 7
£ £
5 5 4 5 5 3
4 6 4 4 7 7
5 5 4 5
FIGURE 195 same progression with higher inversions FIGURE 196 higher inversions
I IV V I I IV V I
G C

D G
  
G C D G
           
8v a
            

10 12 10 10 15 15 14 15
£ £
8 8 7 8 12 13 10 12
9 10 7 9 12 14 12 12
SUS4 CHORD VOICINGS

FIGURE 197 Key of D FIGURE 198 Key of E
D Dsus4 D E Esus4 E
132 134 132 231 234 231
FIGURE 199 Key of A FIGURE 200 Key of C

A Asus4 A C Csus4 C
234 234 234 32 1 34 1 32 1
FIGURE 201 Van Halen-style progression w/sus4 chords

D Dsus4 B¨ B¨sus4 C Csus4 D Dsus4 F Fsus4 Csus4 C D
5fr 5fr 3fr 3fr 5fr 5fr 8fr 8fr 3fr 3fr 5fr
1333 1334 1333 1334 1333 1334 1333 1334 1333 1334 1334 1333 1333
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FIGURE 202 fifth-string-root movable major and sus4 barre chords
D Dsus4 F Fsus4 G Gsus4 D
1333 1334 1333 1334 1333 1334 1333
FIGURE 203 sixth-string-root major and sus4 barre chords

B Bsus4 B Asus4 A Gsus4 G F#sus4 F#
7fr 7fr 7fr 5fr 5fr
134211 144411 134211 144411 134211 144411 134211 144411 134211
NON-DIATONIC CHORD PROGRESSIONS (“Breaking the Rules”)

FIGURE 204 a la “Light My Fire” intro FIGURE 204 a la “Light My Fire” verse
G D F B¨ E¨ A¨ A Am F#m
134211 1444 1444 134211 1444 134211 134211 134111 134111
FIGURE 206 a la “Paranoid Android” choir section

Cm G/B Gm/B¨ A7 Dm A Dm Dm/C B¨ F/A Gm Gm7/F E7sus4 E
5fr 5fr 5fr 3fr
1342 1 3 1 3 2 3 1342 134211 1342 3 241 1444 2 134 134111 1 4444 2 3 2 1
THE MINOR-DROP PROGRESSION

FIGURE 207 Key of A minor
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F# Am/F E Am
(G#aug) (C/G) (F#m7¨5) (Fmaj7)
5fr 5fr 5fr 4fr 3fr
3111 211 111 1333 1444 21 231
FIGURE 208 Key of F minor (a la “Michelle”)

Fm Fm/E Fm/E¨ Fm/D Fm/D¨ C F
(Eaug) (A¨/E¨) (Dm7¨5) (D¨maj7)
321 231 132 132 143 134211 1444
THE HARMONIC MINOR SCALE AND ITS DIATONIC TRIADS

FIGURE 209 A harmonic minor scale up one string FIGURE 210 C major and A natural minor
            
scale             
degree: 1 2 m3 4 5 m6 7 1
£ £
2 4 5 0 2
2 3 5 0 2 3
0 2 3 5 7 8 11 12 3 5 0 2 3
FIGURE 211 A harmonic minor scale in first position FIGURE 212 chords in A harmonic minor
i iv V V7 i
   
Am Dm E E7 Am
    
£
231 231 231 2314 231
1 2
0 2 3
0 2 3
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FIGURE 213 Key of E minor FIGURE 214 Key of D minor
i iv V7 i i iv V i
Em Am B7 Em Dm Gm A Dm
5fr 5fr 5fr
23 231 213 4 23 13421 134111 134211 13421
FIGURE 215 D harmonic minor scale FIGURE 216 thirds in D harmonic minor

             
8v a
           
£ £
6 7 10 11 14 15 17 18 20 22 6 5 3 2
7 9 10 12 14 15 18 19 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 19 21 22 7 6 3 2
FIGURE 217 diatonic triads in D harmonic minor

i iiº III+ iv V VI vii i i vii VI V
Dm Eº *F+ Gm A B¨ C#º Dm Dm C#º B¨ A
      

 
8v a
  
      
5 6 9 10 12 13 15 17 5 3 1 0
£
6 8 10 11 13 15 17 18 6 5 3 2
7 9 10 12 14 16 18 19 7 6 3 2
*“F augmented”
FIGURE 218 D harmonic minor chords and modes

Dm Gm A
 D harmonic minor scale   G “Ukrainian minor” mode
     A Phrygian-dominant mode  

                          
   
  
5 5 3 3 5 5 5
£
6 6 3 5 7 8 3 5 5 6 8 5
7 6 7 7 3 6 7 3 6 6 7 6
7 5 7 8 7 5 5 7 8 5 7 7 8 7
5 5 7 8 5 5 5 7 7
3 3 5 5
FIGURE 219 “Orchestral” (“drop-2,” or “raise-2”)

Dm arpeggio 
voicings in D harmonic minor
  
Dm
 D harmonic minor scale 
 
i iv V i
           Dm Gm/D A/C# Dm
10fr 11fr 10fr 10fr
5 10 13 2 14 2 14 2 14
£
6 6 10 10
7 6 7
7 5 7 8
5 5 7 8
FIGURE 220 same progression w/arpeggiation

Dm

Gm/D A/C#   Dm
 FIGURE 221 same progression w/lower inversions
 
          
  Dm/F Gm A/E Dm/F
3fr
13 15 12 13 1 24 2 14 1 24 1 24
£
10 11 10 10
12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12
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THE MODES OF THE MAJOR SCALE
FIGURE 222 C major scale diatonic triads FIGURE 223 D Dorian mode diatonic triads FIGURE 224 E Phrygian mode diatonic triads
          

C Dm Em Fm G Am Bº C Dm C Dm Em F G Am Bº C Dm Em Dm Em F G F Em Dm C Bº Am
        
8v a 8v a
    
                   

let ring
3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 5 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 7 5 7 8 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
£ £ £
5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 6 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 8 6 8 10 12 10 8 6 5 3 1
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 7 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 9 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 5 4 2
FIGURE 225 F Lydian mode diatonic triads FIGURE 226 G Mixolydian mode triads
       

 Em
F F G F Em Dm C Bº Am G F G Am G F Em Dm C Bº Am
      
 
 
        
8v a
       
8 7 8 10 8 7 5 3 1 0 10 8 10 12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
£ £
10 8 10 11 10 8 6 5 3 1 12 10 12 13 12 10 8 6 5 3 1
10 9 10 12 10 9 7 5 4 2 12 10 12 14 12 10 9 7 5 4 2
FIGURE 227 A Aeolian mode triads FIGURE 228 B Locrian mode triads
Am Bº C Dm Em F
 
G

Am Bº Am Bº C Dm Em F
 
G

Am

Bº
             

        

let ring
0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 1 0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13
£ £
1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 3 1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15
2 4 5 7 9 10 12 14 4 2 4 5 7 9 10 12 14 16
0
  
FIGURE 229 C major scale/Ionian mode FIGURE 230 D Dorian mode FIGURE 231 E Phrygian mode
 
            
      
8v a
 
5 7 8 5 7 8 10 5 7 8 10 12
£ £ £
5 6 8 5 6 8 5 6 8
5 7 7
FIGURE 232 F Lydian mode FIGURE 233 G Mixolydian mode
    8v a
    
 
8v a
      
10 12 13 12 13 15
£ £
10 12 13 12 13 15
10 12 12 14
FIGURE 234 D Dorian mode and triads
                  

Dm C Dm Em F G F Em Dm C Bº Am Bº C Dm
              

* let ring
5 7 8 10 5 3 5 7 8 10 8 7 5 3 1 0 1 3 5
£
5 6 8 6 5 6 8 10 12 10 8 6 5 3 1 3 5 6
7 7 5 7 9 10 12 10 9 7 5 4 2 4 5 7
0
*optional: tune low E string down to D and use as a bass pedal tone
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      8v a
FIGURE 235 thirds in E Phrygian
   
                  

let ring
7 8 10 12 10 8 7
£
8 6 5 3 1 0 1 3 5 6 8 8 10 12 10 8 8 10 12 13 12 10 8
9 7 5 4 2 0 2 4 5 7 9 9 10 12 10 9
FIGURE 236 F Lydian sixths

    
        
           
    
 
1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13
£
6 5 3 1 0
2 4 5 7 9 10 12 14 2 0
7 5 3 2 0 3
3 2
5
   
FIGURE 237 G Mixolydian thirds
          
     
       
  
12 10 8 7 7 5 3 5 7 7 5
£
13 12 10 8 8 6 5 6 8 8 6 8 6 5 3
9 7 5 4 5 4 2 0
7 5 3 2 3 2 0
5 3 2 3 2
5 3
FIGURE 238 G major scale/ FIGURE 239 A Dorian mode FIGURE 240 B Phrygian mode FIGURE 241 C Lydian mode
Ionian mode
    
       
       
£ £ £ £
4 4 5
4 5 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7
3 5 7 3 5 7 3 5 7 3 5 7
3 5 7 5 7 7
FIGURE 242 D Mixolydian mode FIGURE 243 E Aeolian mode FIGURE 244 F# Locrian mode FIGURE 245 G Ionian,

octave higher
    
       
3
£ £ £ £
5 5 7 5 7
4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7
4 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 7 5 7
5 7 7
Modes Played in Sixths and Thirds

FIGURE 246 C major scale in sixths FIGURE 247 G Mixolydian sixths
 8v a
 
                      
8v a

                 
  
8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22 3
£ £
6 5 3 1 0
9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 4 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 4 2 0
7 5 3 2 0
3 2
   3 
         
7 5 3 1 3
5 7 5 4 2 2 2 4
GUITAR DVD 23
   kk  
FIGURE 248 G Mixolydian sixths 
        
      k   
  
  
k12
3
10 k12
1 1 1 3 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 12 10 10 10 12
£
6 6 6 8 8 8 8
12 10 10 12
 kk 
  k  ==    kk   

kk 
          
  k          k  k     k   

k12 k7 =
k7 5

k
3 3
10 k12 k7 k7=5 k
13 12 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 7 8 7 5 5 3 5 1 3 1 3
14 12 10 9 10 9 10 9 7 9 7 5 5 4 5 2 4 2 4
FIGURE 249 F Lydian sixths FIGURE 250 F Lydian thirds

    8v a       
                  
      
8 7 5 3 1 0 1 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5
£ £
18 17 15 13 12 10 8 6 10 8
9 7 5 4 2 0 2 10 9 10 9 7 5 4 2
12 10 9 7 5 3
FIGURE 251 moving through the cycle using fifths and fourths FIGURE 252 alternating fourths and fifths
C F Bb Eb Ab Db(C#) Gb(F#) B E A D G C C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb(F#) B E A D G C
8va  
              
           
14
£ £
12
9
10 7
8 6 4 5 8 6 4 2 12 10
6 4 2 3 8 8 6 4 2 12 10 8

FIGURE 253 another option FIGURE 254 moving across, then down the neck
    
       
                 
9 7 5 3
£ £
9 7 5 3 1
8
15 13 11 9 7 5 8
15 13 11 9 7 5 3 8
8
FIGURE 255 major barre chords through the cycle

C F Bb Eb Ab Db(C#) Gb(F#) B E A D G C
8fr 6fr 11fr 4fr 9fr 7fr 5fr 10fr 8fr
134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 342 134211 134211 134211 134211
FIGURE 256 going through the cycle with 6th-string-root and 5th-string-root barre chords
C F Bb Eb Ab Db(C#) Gb(F#) B E A D G C
8fr 8fr 6fr 6fr 4fr 4fr 7fr 5fr 5fr
134211 1444 134211 1444 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211 1444 134211 1444
FIGURE 257 same approach, starting higher up the neck

C F Bb Eb
15fr 13fr 13fr 11fr etc.
1444 134211 1444 134211
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MOVING DIATONICALLY THROUGH THE CYCLE OF FIFTHS
FIGURE 258 Key of C
Dm G C F Bº Em Am Dm G C
134111 1444 134211 1444 421 13421 134111 13421 134211 1444
DIATONIC SEVENTH CHORDS

FIGURE 259 stacking thirds to form FIGURE 260 diatonic sevenths chords in G major
a seventh chord
I ii7 iii7 IV7 V7 vi7 viiØ7 I7 I7 viiØ7 I7
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7
 
Em7*F#Ø7 Gmaj7
  Gmaj7 F#Ø7 Gmaj7
       
        
          
2 2 2 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 2 0 2
£ £
3 3 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 3 1 3
4 4 4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 4 2 4
5 5 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 5 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 Em7 F#Ø7 Gmaj7
   
                        
     
£
4 5 7 9 10 12 14 16
2 5 3 7 5 9 7 10 9 12 10 14 12 15 14 17
3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
 Gmaj7  
(octave higher)
 Em7       
    
Gmaj7
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 F#Ø7

          
    
7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19
4 7 5 9 7 11 9 12 11 14 12 16 14 17 16 19
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17
FIGURE 262 diatonic seventh-chords in C major

I7 ii7 iii7 IV7 V7 vi7 viiØ7 I7
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 BØ7 Cmaj7
32 4321 4321 4311 4321 4321 4311 4311
FIGURE 263 open voicings in G major

Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 Em7 F#Ø7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 F#Ø7 Em7 D7
         
   
8v a
       
  
7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 7 5 3 2
£
7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 7 5 3 1
7 9 11 12 14 16 17 19 7 5 4 2
5 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 5 4 2 0
FIGURE 264 same type of voicings on the middle four strings

Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 CMaj7 D7 Em7 F#Ø7
1324 1312 1312 1324 1314 1312 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 ii7 iii7 IV7 V7 vi7 viiØ7 I7 I7 viiØ7 vi7
 
Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7

Em7

*F#Ø7

Gmaj7
 Gmaj7 *F#Ø7 Em7
    
      
      
£
4 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 4 2 0
4 5 7 9 10 12 14 16 4 2 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 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 Em7 F#Ø7
1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24
FIGURE 267 same kind of voicings on the D, B and high E strings

Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 Em7 F#Ø7 Gmaj7
5fr 7fr 9fr 10fr 12fr 14fr 16fr 17fr
1 34 1 34 1 34 1 34 1 34 1 34 1 34 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”
C Bb Ab Eb/G F  Bb Ab Gb Db/F Eb 
15fr 13fr 11fr 8fr 8fr 13fr 11fr 9fr 6fr 6fr
13 4 13 4 13 4 2 14 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 2 14 13 4
Ab Gb(F#) E B/D# C#  F# E D A/C# B 

11fr 9fr 7fr 4fr 4fr 9fr 7fr 5fr
13 4 13 4 13 4 2 14 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 2 14 13 4
E D C G/B A  D C Bb F/A G  C
8fr 6fr 8fr
7fr 5fr 10fr
13 2 13 2 3 14 13 2 13 2
13 4 13 4 13 4 2 4 1 2 13 2
FIGURE 269 same progression without inversions

C Bb Ab Eb F  Bb Ab Gb Db Eb  Ab etc.
15fr 13fr 11fr 11fr 13fr 13fr 11fr 9fr 9fr 11fr 11fr
1444 1444 1444 1342 1342 1444 1444 1444 1342 1342 1444
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DESCENDING VOICE-LEADING: THE MAJOR-DROP PROGRESSION
FIGURE 270 progression in G w/descending voice

G Gmaj7 G7 C Cm G

D7

G
  


 






 

2 3
£
3 3 3 1 1 0 1 3
4 4 4 0 0 0 2 0
5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0
2
3
FIGURE 271 progression in C, a la “Something” verse

C Cmaj7 C7 F D G Am
5fr
32 1 32 3241 134211 132 32 4 311
(G#aug) (C/G)
Am/G# Am/G D7 F E¨ G7/D C
5fr 5fr 6fr 4fr
211 111 3241 134211 1444 2 14 1444
USING FIRST-INVERSION TRIADS AS “PIVOT CHORDS”

FIGURE 272 modulating up in minor thirds with inversions
A G/B C Bb/D Eb Db/F Gb E/G# A
111 1 3 1444 2 14 1444 2 14 1444 2 14 1444
FIGURE 273 modulating down in minor thirds with inversions

A E/G# Gb Db/F Eb Bb/D C G/B A
1444 2 14 1444 2 14 1444 2 14 1444 1 3 111
FIGURE 274 same progression with open voicings
 
A E/G# F#(G¨) D¨/F E¨ B¨/D C G/B A

   
fingerpicked
      
    

 
 

£
14 12 11 9 8 6 5 3 2
9 6 3 0
14 11 8 5 2
12 11 9 8 6 5 3 2 0
FIGURE 275 same approach used with alternating minor and major triads
Am E/G# F#m Db/F Ebm Bb/D Cm G/B Am
13 2 2 14 13 2 2 14 13 2 2 14 13 2 1 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 FIGURE 282
Esus4 Bsus4 Asus2 C#m7 F#m7add4 F#m7add4 Csus2 Gsus2
4fr 3fr 3fr
234 134 23 134 * T3 4 1 2 34 124 124

*fret w/thumb
FIGURE 283 FIGURE 284 FIGURE 285 FIGURE 286-287

Bsus2 G Csus2 G C#m7 C Dadd 24 Fmaj7add2
6fr
13411 134211 13411 134211 314 32 1 32 1 32 1
FIGURE 288 FIGURE 289 FIGURE 290

6
E F#7add4 G6 Aadd2 Badd4 Cmaj7 D 69 E E5 D9 Cmaj7
342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 1342 134 134 134
FIGURE 291 FIGURE 292 FIGURE 293 FIGURE 294

F#7sus4 G6 G5 Csus2 Fsus2 G5 D/F# Fsus2 Esus4 E
9fr 10fr
134 134 2 34 2 34 T3 4 1 2 34 1 243 T3 4 1 234 231
FIGURE 295
Bsus4 B Csus4 C Dsus4 D Esus4 E
1334 1444 1334 1444 1334 1444 1334 1333
FIGURE 296 FIGURE 297 a la “The Big Empty” FIGURE 298 a la “Vasoline”
E7 E9 A9 G A7add4 Cadd2 B¨6add#11/A
213 2134 13 21 34 21 34 21 34 1 324
The Overtone Series (Harmonics)
FIGURE 299 natural harmonics (overtone series) on the low E string
1st harm. 2nd harm. 3rd harm. 4th harm. 5th harm. 6th harm. 7th harm. 8th harm. 9th harm.
(fundamental) (octave) (octave + (two octaves) (two octaves + (two octaves (two octaves (three octaves) (three octaves +

fifth) major third) + fifth) plus b7) second/ninth)
 
E
 
N.H.
 
 
 N.H.
*
£ 0 12 7 5 4 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2
*harmonic located approximately 2/10 the distance from

the third fret to the fourth
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For Seriously Serious Guitarists!

note: A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 2fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 20 22

FIGURE 2 natural notes on the high E string

note: E F G A B C D E F G A B C D 1fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22

note: B C D E F G A B C D E F G A 1fr 3fr 5fr 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 18 20 22

k= k= k= k=1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

note: G A B C D E F G A B C D E F 2fr 4fr 5fr 7 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22

FIGURE 5 natural notes on the D string

note: D E F G A B C D E F G A B C 2fr 3fr 5fr 7 9 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22

FIGURE 6 natural notes on the low E string

note: E F G A B C D E F G A B C D 1fr 3fr 5fr 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 22

The Major Scale Up and Down Each String

FIGURE 10 C major scale on the high E string, extended

*M = major third interval; m = minor third

FIGURE 20 C major scale in thirds on the low E and A strings

FIGURE 21 running thirds in tempo with a metronome

FIGURE 25 same thing with tremolo strumming (“mandolin style”)

FIGURE 28 C major scale in sixths on the A and D strings

Sixths, Played on Non-adjacent Strings

The “Friendliest” Major Keys

Harmonizing the Major Scale in Fifths on Adjacent Strings

The Major Scale Harmonized in Fourths

FIGURE 66 C major scale in fourths on the bottom two strings

              

                     

Root-Position Diatonic Triads in the Key of G

Triad Inversions: Key of C

         8va     

FIGURE 76 C major triads inversions FIGURE 77 same thing w/arpeggiation

First-Inversion Diatonic Triads: Key of C

FIGURE 86 C major diatonic triads, 1st inversion on the A, D and G strings

Second-Inversion Diatonic Triads: Key of C

Triad Inversions: Key of E

   

Harmonizing the Major Scale in 10ths

Harmonizing the Major Scale with Open-Voiced Triads

FIGURE 107 arpeggiation pattern

“STACKED” CHORD VOICINGS

32 1 32 4 132 234 21 34 2 34 231 241 23 231

134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 1444

FIGURE 122 the “rock” A voicing and fingering

FIGURE 123 movable “A” shape FIGURE 124

1444 1444 1444 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211

FIGURE 125 FIGURE 126

111 1444 14444

111 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444 1444

FIGURE 128 parallel movement with “E shape” major barre chords

134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211 134211

   8fr 8fr 10fr 8fr

1444 134211 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211

FIGURE 132 A major

134211 1444 1444 134211 111 132 231 111

1444 231 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211

FIGURE 134 C major

1444 134211 134211 1444 32 1 134211 32 4 32 1

FIGURE 135 D major

1444 134211 134211 1444 134211 1444 1444 134211

132 21 3 234 132 132 21 34 111 132

FIGURE 136 E major FIGURE 137 I-IV-V progression in E

º ºº º ºººº ºººº ºººº

FIGURE 138 F major

134211 1444 1444 134211 134211 1444 32 1 134211

FIGURE 139 G major