Dominant Seventh Chords are played by adding the flat 7th note (one full step down from the octave) of the scale to a major triad or chord, and are commonly referred to by their root note and the number 7. Movable Dominant 7 (dom7) Chord Forms These chord forms can be moved up and down […]
Standard tuning, from the lowest string to high, is EADGBe. The guitar tab below shows the note each open string of the guitar should play. e|–the 1st string (highest)–| B|–the 2nd string————| G|–the 3rd string————| D|–the 4th string————| A|–the 5th string————| E|–the 6th string (lowest)—| Electric Tuners The most accurate way to tune a guitar […]
The lowest line is the Low E string, or 6th string. The next line up represents the A string or 5th string, and so on. e|–the 1st string (highest)–| B|–the 2nd string————| G|–the 3rd string————| D|–the 4th string————| A|–the 5th string————| E|–the 6th string (lowest)—| Guitar Tabs use numbers to tell you which fret to […]
Barre chords (or bar chords) require one finger to fret most or all of the strings to play the guitar chord. The index finger is usually used to do this and enables the chord to be moved up and down the neck. The diagrams below will show you how to play major and minor barre […]
The B major arpeggio uses 3 notes from the B major scale. The first note B, the third note D#, and the fifth note F#. These same 3 notes create the B major chord or triad when played in unison. The red dots of the diagram represent the root notes. B Major Arpeggio Patterns These […]
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The chord formula for any Major key is Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, minor, diminished. The chords in the key of D Major are D Major, E minor, F♯ minor, G Major, A Major, B minor, and C♯ diminished. A common way to number these chords is by Roman numerals: I, ii, iii, IV, V, […]
Click on a Tab to View the Minor Pentatonic Scale for Each Root Note C Minor Pentatonic Scale D Minor Pentatonic Scale E Minor Pentatonic Scale F Minor Pentatonic Scale G Minor Pentatonic Scale A Minor Pentatonic Scale B Minor Pentatonic Scale The minor pentatonic guitar scale is a five note scale used often in […]
Major Scale Guitar Tabs C Major Scale Guitar Tab D Major Scale Guitar Tab E Major Scale Guitar Tab F Major Scale Guitar Tab G Major Scale Guitar Tab A Major Scale Guitar Tab B Major Scale Guitar Tab Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs C Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar Tabs D Major Pentatonic Scale Guitar […]
The chord formula for any minor key is minor, diminished, Major, minor, minor, Major, Major. The chords in the key of A minor are A minor, B diminished, C Major, D minor, E minor, F Major, and G Major. A common way to number these chords is by Roman numerals: I, ii, iii, IV, V, […]
Click on a Tab to View the Harmonic Minor Scale for Each Root Note C Harmonic Minor Scale D Harmonic Minor Scale E Harmonic Minor Scale F Harmonic Minor Scale G Harmonic Minor Scale A Harmonic Minor Scale B Harmonic Minor Scale The Harmonic Minor Scale structure is similar to the Natural Minor scale structure, […]
Click on a Tab to View the Major Pentatonic Scale for Each Root Note C Major Pentatonic Scale D Major Pentatonic Scale E Major Pentatonic Scale F Major Pentatonic Scale G Major Pentatonic Scale A Major Pentatonic Scale B Major Pentatonic Scale The Major Pentatonic Scale is a 5 note scale. The major pentatonic guitar […]
Seventh chords are played by adding the 7th or flat 7th note from the scale to a major or minor chord. Dominant Seventh Chords Dominant Seventh Chords are popular in blues music because of their naturally bluesy sound. Major Seventh Chords Major Seventh Chords have a more romantic sound compared to Dominant Seventh Chords. Minor […]
The Major Blues Scale for Guitar
The 3♭ note is often referred to as the “blue note” and adds tension to the sound of the scale. The diagram below shows the 5 Major Blues Scale Patterns spread over the length of the guitar neck. Notice how the patterns overlap and connect to eachother down the guitar neck. The diagrams below show […]