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T A B
EBGDAE
Tuning Notes for the Strings
T A B
˙
˙
E E
0 12
12th Fret = Midway Point of Guitar = Notes One Octave Higher than Open Strings
* Octave = distance between two notes of the same pitch that occur higher or lower than each other.
Low E String
Note:
˙
˙
A A
0 12
A String
˙
˙
D D
0 12
D String
˙
˙
G G
0 12
G String
˙
˙
B B
0 12
B String
˙
˙
E E
0 12
High E String
T A B
œ œ
1
œ
2
œ
3
œ
4
œ
1
œ
2
œ
3
œ
4
œ
1
œ
2
œ
3
œ
4
E F F G G A A B C C D D E
1/2 step 1/2 step
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Western Scale Is Divided into 12 Equal Parts = Called the “Chromatic Scale”
* Each fret = 1/2 step apart; Chromatic scale built from 12 half steps.
Chromatic Scale on Low E String
Note:
T A B
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
A A B C C D D E F F G G A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7
Note:
Chromatic Scale on A String
1
Learning the Notes on the Fretboard
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T A B
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œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ
D D E F F G G A A B C C D
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chromatic Scale on D String
Note:
T A B
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ
G G A A B C C D D E F F G
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chromatic Scale on G String
Note:
T A B
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
B C C D D E F F G G A A B
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chromatic Scale on B String
Note:
T A B
œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
E F F G G A A B C C D D E
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chromatic Scale on High E String
Note:
T A B
˙ ˙
A A
5
0
Matching Notes on Adjacent Strings
˙ ˙
D D
50
˙ ˙
G G
50
˙ ˙
B B
40
˙ ˙
E E
50
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A B
˙
˙
F
bG=
2 2
A sharp raises the pitch of a note by one half step, while a flat lowers the pitch of a note by one half step.The context of the note’s appearance along with the key of the song determines whether it’s a sharp or flat.
Each sharped note has a flatted counterpart—a note that is the same:
Sharps and Flats
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˙
G
bA=
4 4
˙
˙
A
bB=
1 1
˙
˙
C
bD=
4 4
˙
˙
D
bE=
1 1
T A B
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œ
œ œ
œ œ
œ
E F F G G A A B C C D D E F F G G A A B C C D D E F F G G A A B C C D D E
0 1 2 3 40 1 2 3 4
0 1 2 3 40 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chromatic Scale Across All Six Strings
T A B
4
Ó
œ œ
œ œ
1 2 3 4
Chromatic Notes in MusicChromatic scales aren’t often used in music, though chromatic notes are used often.Here are several examples of chromatic notes in bass runs.
Bass run into A:
œ œ œ œ
A0 0x 12 3
0
0222
0
0222
Bass run into D:
Ó œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
œ œ œ œ
D0xx 13 2
0
232
0
232
Ó œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4
Bass run into G:
œ œ
œ
œ
G2 300 01
0
300
3
300
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C D E F G A B C
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
C-Major ScaleBuilt from the following combination of whole- and 1/2- steps. (1/2 step = 1 fret; whole step = 2 frets)
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œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
G A B C D E F G
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
G-Major Scale You can build any major scale using the formula of whole and 1/2 steps we learned above.
T A B
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
E F G A B C D E
Œ
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12
E-Major Scale on Sixth String
T A B
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
D E F G A B C D
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12
D-Major Scale on Fourth String
4
The Diatonic (Major) Scale
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T A B
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œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
B C D E F G A B
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12
B-Major Scale on Second String
T A
B
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
E F G A B C D E
whole step whole step half step whole step whole step whole step half step
0 2 4 0 2 4
1 2
E-Major Scale on Multiple StringsAscending
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
E D C B A G F E
2 1
4 2 0 4 2 0
Descending
T A B
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
A B C D E F G A
whole step whole step 1/2 step whole step whole step whole step 1/2 step
0 2 40 2 4
1 2
A-Major Scale on Multiple Strings
T A
B
œ
œ
œ
œ
1 2 3 4
0 2 40
Distance between StringsAll strings have the distance of a 4th between them, except for the G and B strings, which have a 3rd between them.
Low E to A String
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œ
œ
œ
1 2 3 4
0 2 40
A to D String
œ
œ
œ
œ
1 2 3 4
0 2 40
D to G String
œ
œ
œ
1 2 3
0 20
G to B String
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œ
œ œ
1 2 3 4
0 2 40
B to High E String
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T A B
4
œ
œ
œ
œ
E1230 00
001
220 0 2 4
Bass Runs with the Major Scale
From E to A
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.
A0 0x 12 3
0
022
2
œ
œ
œ
œ
A0 0x 123
022
20 0 2 4
From A to D
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.
D0xx 13 2
0
232
œ
œ
œ
œ
D0xx 13 2
232
0 0 2 4
From D to G
œ
.˙
G2 300 01
0
300
023
T A B
œ œ œ œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
C D E F G A B C D E F G
whole step whole 1/2 whole whole whole 1/2 whole whole 1/2 whole
30 2 3
0 20 1 3
0 1 3
C-Major Scale Going up to G
T A B
4
œ
œ
œ
œ
C
1
D
2
E
3
F
4
30 2 3
Major-Scale DegreesEach note of the scale has its own degree (number), starting with 1.
Here are the scale degrees for an extended C-major scale in first position.
Degree:
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œ
œ
œ
G
5
A
6
B
7
C
1
0 20 1
* or 8.
*
œ
œ
œ
œ
D
2
E
3
F
4
G
5
30 1 3
œ
œ
œ
œ
F
4
E
3
D
2
C
1
1 03 1
œ
œ
œ
œ
B
7
A
6
G
5
F
4
02 0
3
œ
œ
œ
œ
E
3
D
2
C
1
B
7
2 03 2
œ œ œ œ
A
6
G
5
F
4
E
3
03 1 0
œ œ œ œ
F
4
G
5
A
6
B
7
1 30 2
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T A B
4
˙ ˙
C
1
C
1
3 3
Scale Degrees in Songs (key of C)
Degree:
Play through common melodies and name their scale degrees as you go.
“Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
œ
œ
˙
C
1
D
2
E
3
30 2
œ
œ
œ œ
E
3
D
2
E
3
F
4
2 0 2 3
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G
5
0
œ œ œ œ
C
1
C
1
G
5
G
5
1 10 0
œ œ
œ œ
E
3
E
3
C
1
C
1
2 23 3
œ œ œ
œ
G
5
F
4
E
3
D
2
03 2 0
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C
1
3
T A B
4
œ .
œ .
j
8 7 6 5 4
1 0 2 03
“Joy to the World”Degree:
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œ .
j
3 2 1 5
2 03
0
.
j
.
J
6 6 7 7
2 2 0 0
. œ œ
8 8
1 1
œ
œ
œ
œ œ
œ
œ
œ
8 7 6 5 5 4 3 8
1 0 2 0 03 2
1
œ
œ
œ
œ œ
œ
œ
‰
8 7 6 5 5 4 3
1 0 2 0 03 2
T A B
4
Œ
œ
œ
œ
3 2 1
03 1
Degree:
“Turn, Turn, Turn”
œ .
7 6
02
. œ
5 4
03
œ .
4 3
3 2
“This Land Is Your Land”
Œ œ œ œ
1 2 3
30 2
˙ ˙
4 4
3 3
Œ œ œ œ
4 1 2
33
0
˙ ˙
3 3
2 2
Œ œ œ œ
3 1 3
23
2
˙ ˙
2 2
0 0
T A
B
Œ
œ
œ
œ
2 1 2
0
3
0
˙ ˙
3 3
2 2
Œ
œ
œ
œ
1 2 3
3
0 2
˙ ˙
4 4
3 3
Œ
œ
œ
œ
4 1 2
3
3
0
˙ ˙
3 3
2 2
œ ˙
œ
2 2 1
0 0
3
œ
œ
œ
œ
7 5 7 2
2 3 2
0
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3
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T A B
4
œ œ œ œ
G
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
30 2 3
Degree:
Scale Degrees for the G-Major ScaleFive Steps up from C = G Major (1 sharp)
œ œ œ œ
D
5
E
6
F
7
G
1
0 2 40
œ œ œ
œ
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
20 1 3
œ
œ
œ
œ
E
6
F
7
G
1
F
7
0 2 3 2
œ
œ
œ œ
E
6
D
5
C
4
B
3
03 1 0
œ œ œ œ
A
2
G
1
F
7
E
6
2 04 2
œ œ œ œ
D
5
C
4
B
3
A
2
03 2 0
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G
1
3
T A B
4
Œ
œ
œ
œ
1
G A
2
B
3
30 2
Scale Degrees in Songs (key of G)Degree:
˙ ˙
C
4
C
4
3 3
Œ
œ
œ
œ
C
4
G
1
A
2
33
0
˙ ˙
B
3
B
3
2 2
˙ œ œ
D
5
D
5
D
5
0 0 0
˙
œ
œ
E
6
D
5
C
4
2 0 3
˙
œ
œ
D
5
B
3
A
2
0 2 0
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G
1
3
˙ œ œ
D
5
D
5
D
5
0 0 0
˙
œ
œ
E
6
D
5
C
4
2 0 3
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D
5
0
T A B
4
œ œ
œ
œ
D
1
E
2
F
3
G
4
0 2 40
Five Steps up from G = D Major (2 sharps)Scale Degrees for the D-Major ScaleDegree:
œ
œ
œ
œ
A
5
B
6
C
7
D
1 (8)
20 2 3
œ
œ
œ
œ
C
7
B
6
A
5
G
4
2 02 0
œ
œ ˙
F
3
E
2
D
1
4 2 0
œ œ œ œ
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
0 2 40
Five Steps up from D = A Major (3 sharps)Scale Degrees for the A-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
E
5
F
6
G
7
A
1 (8)
2 41 2
œ
œ
œ œ
G
7
F
6
E
5
D
4
14 2 0
œ œ ˙
C
3
B
2
A
1
4 2 0
T A
B
4
œ
œ
œ
œ
E
1
F
2
G
3
A
4
2 41 2
Degree:
Five Steps up from A = E Major (4 sharps)Scale Degrees for the E-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ œ
B
5
C
6
D
7
E
1
(8)
0 2 40
œ
œ
œ
œ
D
7
C
6
B
5
A
4
4 2 02
œ
œ
˙
G
3
F
2
E
1
14 2
Scale Degrees for the B-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
B
1
C
2
D
3
E
4
2 4
1 2
Five Steps up from E = B Major (5 sharps)
œ
œ
œ
œ
F
5
G
6
A
7
B
1
(8)
41 3
0
œ
œ
œ
œ
A
7
G
6
F
5
E
4
3 14 2
œ
œ
˙
D
3
C
2
B
1
1
4 2
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T A B
4
œ
œ
œ
œ
1
F
2
G
3
A
4
B b
1 30 1
Four Steps up from C = F Major (1 flat)
Scale Degrees for the F-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
5
C
6
D
7
E
1 (8)
F
30 2 3
œ
œ
œ
œ
7
E
6
D
5
C
4
B b
2 03 1
œ
œ
˙
3
A
2
G
1
F
03 1
œ
œ
œ
œ
1
B b
2
C
3
D
4
E b
1 30 1
Four Steps up from F = B b Major (2 flats)
Scale Degrees for the Bb-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
5
F
6
G
7
A
1 (8)
B b
30 2 3
œ
œ
œ
œ
7
A
6
G
5
F
4
E b
2 03 1
œ
œ
˙
3
D
2
C
1
B b
03 1
T A B
4
œ
œ
œ
œ
1
E b
2
F
3
G
4
A b
1 30 1
Four Steps up from Bb = Eb Major (3 flats)
Scale Degrees for the E b-Major Scale
œ œ œ œ
5
B b
6
C
7
D
1
(8)
E b
31 3 4
œ œ œ
œ
7
D
6
C
5
B b
4
A b
3 13 1
œ
œ
˙
3
G
2
F
1
E b
03 1
Four Steps up from Eb = Ab Major (4 flats)
œ
œ
œ
œ
1
A b
2
B b
3
C
4
D b
4
1 3 4
Scale Degrees for the Ab-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
5
E b
6
F
7
G
1
(8)
A b
1 30 1
œ
œ
œ
œ
7
G
6
F
5
E b
4
D b
03 1
4
œ
œ
˙
3
C
2
B b
1
A b
3 1
4
T A B
4 œ œ œ œ
1
D b
2
E b
3
F
4
G b
41 3 4
Four Steps up from Ab = Db Major (5 flats)
Scale Degrees for the D b-Major Scale
œ
œ
œ
œ
5
A b
6
B b
7
C
1 (8)
D b
1 31 2
œ
œ
œ œ
7
C
6
B b
5
A b
4
G b
13 1
4
œ œ ˙
3
F
2
E b
1
D b
3 14
Four Steps up from Db = Gb Major (6 flats)
œ œ
œ
œ
1
G b
2
A b
3
B b
4
C b
41 3
0
Scale Degrees for the G b-Major Scale
* Cb = B
*œ
œ
œ
œ
5
D b
6
E b
7
F
1 (8)
G b
2 41 2
œ
œ
œ
œ
7
F
6
E b
5
D b
4
C b
14 2 0
œ
œ ˙
3
B b
2
A b
1
G b
3 14
9
Keys with Flats
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T A B
4
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C32 1x 0 0
01023
Major Chords (also called major “triads”)Built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th degrees of a major scale. The 1st degree of a major chord is also called the “root.”
C Major Chords
13513
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C32 140x
31023
13515
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C342 10 0
010233
513513
T A B
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G2 300 01
30002
3
135131
G Major Chords
Seventh Chords (also called “dominant seventh” chords)Built from the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and b7th degrees of a major scale; or just add a b7th degree to a major chord.To get the b7th degree, lower a 7th by one fret (1/2 step).
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G21 3400
33002
3
135151
E Major Chord
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E1230 00
00122
0
151351
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A0 0x 12 3
02220
A Major Chord
15135
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D0xx 13 2
2320
D Major Chord
1513
T A
B
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D7
2x 310x
2120
D7 Chord
b7
15
3 ˙
˙
D7 G2x 310x 2 300 01
2120
3000
23
7th chords resolve to a chord 4 notes away:
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w
C7
03241x
0132
3
C7 Chord
13b7
13
˙
˙
˙
C7 F03241x 1123xx
0132
3
1123
C7 resolves to F:
10
Chord Theory
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T A B
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G7
32 100 0
100
023
G7 Chord
13513
b7˙
˙
G7 C
V7 I
32 1000 32 1x 0 0
100
023
010
23
G7 resolves to C. In this context, we call
G7 the “V7” chord and C the “I” chord.*
* (whatever key you’re in is the I chord)
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A7
1112x0
322
20
A7 resolves to D:A7 Chord
1
13
b7
5
˙
˙
A7 D
V7 I
1112x0 0xx 13 2
322
20
232
0
T
A B
˙
˙
D7 G V7 I
2x 310x 2 300 01
2120
300023
More V7–I Cadences
Key of G: Key of C:
˙
˙
G7 C V7 I
32 100 0 32 1x 0 0
100023
01023
Key of D:
˙ ˙
D D7I I7
0xx 132 2x 310x
2320
2120
I Chords As 7th Chords (I7 Chords)
˙ ˙
G A7IV V7
2 300 01 1112x0
300023
32220
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DI
0xx 13 2
2320
T A
B
˙ ˙
E E7I I7
1230 00 23140 0
0012
20
0312
20
Key of E:
˙ ˙
˙
A B7IV V7
0 0x 123 213 4x 0
0222
0
2021
2
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EI
1230 00
0012
20
Key of C:
˙ ˙
˙
C C7I I7
32 1x 0 0 03241x
0102
3
0132
3
˙ ˙
F G7IV V7
1123xx 32 100 0
1123
1000
23
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CI
32 1x 0 0
0102
3
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T A B
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D0xx 13 2
2320
Major 7th, 7th, and 6th Chords
Major 7th (maj7): built from 1, 3, 5, and 7th degrees of the major scale.7th (7): built from 1, 3, 5, and b7th degrees of the major scale.6th (6): built from 1, 3, 5, and 6th degrees of the major scale.
For D:
1w
Dmaj7
11 10xx
2220
7w
D7
2x 310x
2120
b7w
w
D6
2 30 0xx
2020
6
w
G2 300 01
300023
For G:
1 w
Gmaj7
32 1000
200023
7 wn
G7
32 100 0
100023
b7 w
G6
320000
000023
6
T A
B
w
C32 1x 0 0
0102
3
1
For C:
w
Cmaj7
x32000
0002
3
7w
C7
03241x
0
35
78
b7w
C6
42310x
0122
3
6w
E1230 00
0012
20
1
For E:
w
Emaj7
23140 0
0412
20
7 wn
E7
2 10 040
0310
20
b7w
E6
23140 0
0212
20
6
T A
B
w
A11 10 4x
5222
0
1
For A:
w
Amaj7
311 10x
4222
0
7 wn
A7
1112x0
3222
0
b7 w
A6
0x 1111
2222
0
6
Ninth ChordsNinth chords (9): built from 1, 3, 5, b7, and 9thdegrees of the major scale. (9 = 2 one octave up)
You also need a b7th degree for the chord to be a 9th.
w
C9
13 4x2x
332
3
w
D9
2 31x0 0
0120
2
12