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CHORD PATTERN Formula or Pattern SCALE
MAJOR  (1)
Root (Key)
1 (8) C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C
  1.5 C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db
minor  (2m)
Whole step
2 (9) D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D
  Minor (3rd) 2.5 D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb
minor  (3m)
Whole step
3 (10) E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Bb D D#/Eb E
MAJOR  (4)
Half Step 4 (11) F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F
  4.5 F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A# B C C#/Db D D# E F F#
MAJOR  (5)
Whole step
5 (12) G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G
  5.5 G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab
minor  (6m)
Whole step
6 (13) A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F# G G#/Ab A
    6.5 (7b) A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb
Dim  (7)
Whole step
7 B C C#/Db D D# E F F#/Gb G G# A A#/Bb B
Root
Half Step
8 C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C
Key Signatures
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Triad 1,3,5 Form basic chords like C,D,E,F,G etc… eg: C=CEG; D=D,F#,A; E=E,G#,B  
Minor 1,3b,5 Form basic Minors like Am, Bm, Cm etc.. For m6 add the 6th; for m7 add the b7th  
Dominant 7th 1,3,5,7b Form 7th chords like C7, E7, D7 etc..  
Major 7th 1,3,5,7 Form Major 7th chords like Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7 etc..  
2 Chords 1,2,5 Form "2" chords like C2, A2, D2 etc    
Suspended 2nd Chords 1,2,3,5 Form "2sus" chords like Csus2, Asus2, Dsus2 etc  
9th Chords 1,3,5,7b,9 Form 9th chords like A9, B9, C9, D9 etc  
13th Chords 1,3,5,7b,9,11,13 Form 13th chords like A13, B13, C13 etc  
Diminished 1,3b,5b,7bb Form diminished chords like Adim or sometime seen as A0 (notice the double flat which meens down 2 half steps)  
Nashville Notation Example Capoed 2   Guitar Fretboard
1 = Root E D open 1st 2nd    3rd 4th 5th 6th    7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
2 = 2 minor F#m E E F F# G G# A A# B C  C# D D# E
3 = 3 minor G#m F#m B C C# D D# E F  F# G G# A A# B
4 = 4 major A G G G#/Ab A A# B C C#  D D#  E  F  F# G
5 = 5 major B A D D# E  F F# G G# A A# B  C C# D
6 = 6 minor C#m Bm A A# B C C#  D  D# E F F#  G G# A
7 = 7 dim Edim or Eo C# E F  F# G G# A  A# B C C# D D# E
       
Advantage of Nashville Notaion: instruments can be tuned differntly or one guitar could be "capoed" but a 1 is still a 1 a 6m is still a 6m regardless of the "shape" you are playing. It also lends it self well for transposing. Tips: Cover this sheet with a transparency (remember those). Use a dry erase marker to circle the notes for any chord you want. Then circle them on the fret board. Try to keep them within a 3 fret distance. Don't forget that you may be able to play some stings "open". Look for the opportunity to barr the chord.