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power chord chart

all keys

6 power chords in each

3 note chords

all keys

majors and minors

4 note chords

all keys

maj7,min7,7 and m7b5

type chords

How many chords in G Major

Find them here

Thought you could play min9s anywhere!

only on chord II and VI

or you'll change the key

*free backing tracks to solo against

*learn about basslines and chord substitutions

*free access to Chord Progression of the Month

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6 major scale patterns

first note you start on

is the name of the scale

start at the 3rd fret

that's G Major

start at the 5th fret

that's A Major

6 Mixolydian Patterns

start on the 5th fret that's A Mixolydian

use them for 7 chords

that's A Mix for A7 , D Mix for D7 etc

great for riffs and extending your fingerboard

when you combine them with Major Scale Patterns

Diminished and Wholetone Scale patterns

some arpeggio patterns

plus some chord shapes from each

and soloing patterns for the Wholetone Scale

Major Scale Mode Chart

shows names of each 4 note chord in every key

shows mode names in order

use this chart to calculate the key

then identify the mode or modes used

6 major pentatonic patterns

first note is name of the scale

also C Major Pentatonic is

A Minor Pentatonic and

A Blues Scale

Major Pentatonic Phrase Construction

follow the flow chart

construct your own phrases

any length

short ones (5,6,7,8 notes)

are easier to memorize

don't put your hands on the strings to construct

just do it mathematically

for a more unique sound

Major Pentatonic Fingering Guide

ergonomic finger patterns

observe fingerings

both directions

Major Pentatonic Note Value Chart

use this chart for your phrases

generate at least

two possibilities

for each phrase

The Melodic Minor Scale

these scales are used for their "7" chord content

check out the chord possibility chart

contains the Lydian Dominant Scale

and others

The Diminished and Wholetone Scales

notice the repetition of 7 type chords?

every 3 frets in the Diminished Scale

every 2 frets in the Wholetone Scale

useful for chord substitution!

HOW?

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"Chord Substitution"

The Harmonic Minor Scales

Used for II Vs in Minor Keys

pretty exotic

check chord possibility chart for chords

listen to The Muse

or Malsteem

or Slash

Chord content of Major, Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales

if you can spell chords

then this where you can locate them

spell?

Asus2 1 2 5

check out E Harmonic Minor (and lots more)

all 2s are 9s

4s are 11s

6s are 13s

Guitar Grid Sheets

I use these instead of tab

help yourself

the Guitar Fingerboard Diagram

eventually you remember

where everything is

till then

stare at this chart often

use it to locate the roots

of chords

or starting note of scales

the blues

riffs repetetive phrases

chords A7 D7 E7

solo it's A Dorian Minor

what?

lots of Rock Gods use this one

better learn it

The Myxolydian Scales

simply use A Mixolydian for your A7

D mixolydian for D7 etc etc

great for blues progressions

all the chords are 7`s

start on the root

major scale patterns for bass

just one octave for bass players

use them to identify the notes in a chord,

tune your ear and stretch those fingers.

major pentatonics patterns

for most chords that are not minor

intro to "My Girl" uses this

classic lines from Elvis tracks also

minor pentatonics for 99% of minor chords

even makes 7`s bluesy

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King of Chords eZine

get some indepth articles on bassline generation

to help with your transcriptions

backing tracks to practice against

learn about chord substitution

and download the charts to Chord Progression of the Month

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