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1 A
A D G Knowing the notes on the fretboard is important
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B E A C F for many reasons. Scales and chords have their
“root” notes on different strings in various
places on the neck, so being able to quickly
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2 G B E A D G
identify what note is where is a crucial skill.

"Moveable" chords and scales are shapes that

can be played anywhere on the neck using the
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3 G C F B D G same fingering. The letter name of the chord or
scale changes depending on where you play it
based on the "Root" note.
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4 A D G B E A Use the fretboard chart as a reference until you
get the positions of the notes in your memory.

As an example of how to use a moveable chord

5 A D G C E A with this chart; If I am playing a Major 7 chord
with the root note on the 5th string, if I play that
chord with the root note on the 7th fret, that
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6 B E A D F B
would make it an E Major 7. If I move it up to the
8th fret it becomes an F Major 7 -- because the
root note (the note on the 5th string) is now "F".

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7 B E A D G B This works with all moveable chords and
scales, so knowing where your root is and
understanding where notes on the fretboard
can be found is a powerful concept to have in
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C F B E G C your guitar toolbox.

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