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| CHORD PATTERN |
Formula or Pattern |
SCALE |
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1 (8) |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
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1.5 |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
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2 (9) |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
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Minor (3rd) |
2.5 |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
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3 (10) |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Bb |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
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Half Step |
4 (11) |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
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4.5 |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
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5 (12) |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
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5.5 |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
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6 (13) |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
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6.5 (7b) |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
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7 |
B |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G# |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
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8 |
C |
C#/Db |
D |
D#/Eb |
E |
F |
F#/Gb |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A#/Bb |
B |
C |
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b b b
b b |
# # |
b b b |
# # #
# |
b |
# # #
# # # |
# |
b b b
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# # # |
b b |
# # #
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| Triad |
1,3,5 |
Form basic chords like C,D,E,F,G etc… |
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eg: |
C=CEG; D=D,F#,A; E=E,G#,B |
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| Minor |
1,3b,5 |
Form basic Minors like Am, Bm, Cm etc.. |
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m6 add the 6th; for m7 add the b7th |
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| Dominant 7th |
1,3,5,7b |
Form 7th chords like C7, E7, D7 etc.. |
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| Major 7th |
1,3,5,7 |
Form Major 7th chords like Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7 etc.. |
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| 2 Chords |
1,2,5 |
Form "2" chords like C2, A2, D2 etc |
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| Suspended 2nd Chords |
1,2,3,5 |
Form "2sus" chords like Csus2, Asus2, Dsus2 etc |
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| 9th Chords |
1,3,5,7b,9 |
Form 9th chords like A9, B9, C9, D9 etc |
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| 13th Chords |
1,3,5,7b,9,11,13 |
Form 13th chords like A13, B13, C13 etc |
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| 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) |
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| Nashville Notation |
Example |
Capoed 2 |
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Guitar
Fretboard |
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| 1 = Root |
E |
D |
open |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
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| 2 = 2 minor |
F#m |
E |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
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| 3 = 3 minor |
G#m |
F#m |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
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| 4 = 4 major |
A |
G |
G |
G#/Ab |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
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| 5 = 5 major |
B |
A |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
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| 6 = 6 minor |
C#m |
Bm |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
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| 7 = 7 dim |
Edim or Eo |
C# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
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| 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. |
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