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Horizontal Fretboard
Floor (when holding guitar)
1st string
open note
6th string
ceiling (when holding guitar)
1st fret vertical lines are 12th fret
fretwires fret marker (inlay)
fretted note
Vertical Fretboard
1st fret
Lesson 5.24 - Advanced Soloing With Min Pentatonic Over Min Chords
Lesson 5.25 - Advanced Soloing With Maj Pentatonic Over Maj Chords
Lesson 5.26 - Advanced Soloing With Min Pentatonic Over m7b5 Chords
Lesson 5.27 - Mode Pentatonic Scales
Half-Step
Whole-Step
E
4th B
3rd G
4th D
4th A
4th E
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
3rd
4th
E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E E A D G B E
Major 7th
Octave (8)
Octave (8)***Option 2
pe 4
Sha
Shape 6
Shape 6
3 3
Sha
pe hap
e
Sha 2
pe
e S
hap
5
e 1 S 1
hap h a pe
S S
Unison Shape 1 Unison Shape 2 Unison Shape 3 Unison Shape 4 Unison Shape 5
(6th/5th String) (5th/4th String) (4th/3rd String) (3rd/2nd String) (2nd/1st String)
A# C# D# F# G#
Bb Db Eb Gb Ab
A B C D E F G A
One octave
C chromatic scale
on 5th string
C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B C
WS WS HS WS WS HS
C Major scale
on 5th string
C D E F G A B C
E F G A B C D E F G A
B C D E F G A B C D E F
G A B C D E F G A B C
C Major scale
D E F G A B C D E F G
on whole fretboard
A B C D E F G A B C D
E F G A B C D E F G A
G Chromatic Scale
on 6th string
G G#Ab A A#Bb B C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
G Major scale
on 6th string
G A B C D E F# G
E F# A G B C D E F# G A
B C E D F# G A B C D E
G Major scale G A B C D E F# G A B C
on whole fretboard D E F# G A B C D E F# G
A B C D E F# G A B C D
E F# G A B C D E F# G A
WS = Whole Step, HS = Half Step
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T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
2 3 4
6 7 T
3 4 5
2 7 T 2
5 6
2 3 4
3 4 5
7 T 2
5 6
3 2 3 4
6 7 T
3 4 5
4 5 6
2 3
6 7 T
4 3 4 5
7 T 2
4 5 6
5 6 7
3 4
7 T 2
5 4 5 6
T 2 3
5 6 7
6 7 T
3 4 5
7 T 2
6 5 6
2 3 4
6 7 T
7 T 2
5 6
2 3 4
7 6 7 T
3 4 5
7 T 2
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Lesson 1.10 - Major Scale Upper Intervals
T 2/9 3
6/13 7
Major Scale Pattern 1 3 4/11 5
Position 2 7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
T 2/9 3
6/13 7
Major Scale Pattern 1 3 4/11 5
Position 3 7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
T 2/9 3
6/13 7
Major Scale Pattern 1 3 4/11 5
Position 12 7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 T
Major Scale Pattern 2 3 4/11 5
Position 7 & 8 7 T 2/9
5 6/13
2/9 3 4/11
3 4/11 5
7 T 2/9
5 6/13
Major Scale Pattern 3 2/9 3 4/11
Position 10 6/13 7 T
3 4/11 5
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Lesson 1.12 - Major Scale Fretboard Insight
More Pattern Options
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 T
Major Scale Pattern 1 3 4/11 5
3 notes per string 7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
3 4/11 5
7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
Major Scale Pattern 3 5 6/13 7
3 notes per string 2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 T
3 4/11 5
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 T
3 4/11 5
Major Scale Pattern 5 7 T 2/9
7 T 2/9
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
Major Scale Pattern 6 5 6/13 7
3 notes per string 2/9 3 4/11
6/13 7 T
T 2/9 3
5 6/13 7
2/9 3 4/11
Major Scale Pattern 7
6/13 7 T
3 notes per string
3 4/11 5
7 T 2/9
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Lesson 1.12 - Major Scale Fretboard Insight (cont)
7 T 2/9 3 4/11
3 4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3 4/11
4/11 5 6/13 7
One pattern covering 7 T 2/9 3
whole fretboard (ex 2) 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
6/13 7 T
T 2/9 3 4/11 5
2/9 3 4/11
5 6/13 7 T
One pattern covering 2/9 3 4/11
whole fretboard (ex 3) 7 T
7 T 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3 4/11 5 6/13
7 T
4/11 5 6/13
One octave pattern (ex 2) T 2/9 3
7 T
One octave pattern (ex 3)
4/11 5 6/13
T 2/9 3
6/13 7 T
3 4/11 5
7 T 2/9
One octave pattern (ex 4)
Examples of Keys
C C# D# E F F# G G# A#
Db D Eb Gb Ab A Bb B C
Musical Alphabet from C to C (C Chromatic Scale)
C C# D# E F F# G G# A#
Db D Eb Gb Ab A Bb B C
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
Formula to build C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
G G# A# C# D# F#
Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G
Musical Alphabet from G to G (G Chromatic Scale)
G G# A# C# D# F# G
Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
Formula to build G Major Scale
G A B C D E F# G
G Major Scale on one string
F# G G# A# C# D#
F Gb Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F
Musical Alphabet from F to F (F Chromatic Scale)
F# G G# A# C# D#
F Gb Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
Formula to build F Major Scale
F G A Bb C D E F
F Major Scale on one string
A B C# D E F# G# A
A# B# C## D# E# F## G## A#
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
D# E# F## G# A# B# C## D#
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
G A B C D E F# G
G# A# B# C# D# E# F## G#
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Major Scale in all keys (including all enharmonic equivalents)
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Major Scale in all keys (most common way written)
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Lesson 1.15 - Major Scale Sharps & Flats In Each Key
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F# G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd
Root Major Perfect
3rd 5th
5
3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd minor 3rd
Root Major Perfect
3rd 5th
5
3
R
Examples of Major open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
A G C
X R 5 5 R X 5 3
R
5 R 3 3 3
R 5 R R
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Major 3rd
Root minor Perfect
3rd 5th
5
b3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Major 3rd
Root minor Perfect
3rd 5th
5
b3
R
Examples of minor open chords that are Triads (with doubled up notes)
Am Em dm
X R 5 R b3 5 R X X R
b3 b3
5 R 5 R 5
R
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Minor 3rd
Root minor diminished
3rd 5th
b5
b3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 3rd Minor 3rd
Root minor diminished
3rd 5th
b5
b3
R
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd Major 3rd
Root Major Augmented
3rd 5th
#5
3
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Major 3rd Major 3rd
Root Major Augmented
3rd 5th
#5
3
R
1-3-5 1 - b3 - 5 1 - b3 - b5 1 - 3 - #5
5 5
5 5
3 3 3
R R R R 3
5 5
b3 b3 b3 5 5
b3
R R R R
#5 #5
3 3 3 #5 #5
R R R R 3
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10
7 5 R 11 3
3 8 12 5 R
R 9 3 13
10 14
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10
7 5 R 11 3
3 8 12 5 R
R 9 3 13
10 14
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
5 7 5 11
3 8 R 12 5 R 3
R 9 3 13
10 14
X X X X X X X X X
5 10
6 11
5 7 12 5 3
8 5 R 13 R
R 3 9 3 14
10 15
5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10 b3
b3 7 5 R 11
8 b3 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14
5 R b3
b3 5 R
R b3 5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
5 6 10 b3
b3 7 5 R 11
8 b3 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
b3 5 7 5 11 b3
8 b3 R 12 5 R
R 9 13
10 14
X X X X X X X X X
5 10
6 11 b3
5 7 12 5
b3 8 b3 5 R 13 R
R 9 14
10 15
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
b5 5 9
6 b5 10 b3
b3 7 R 11 b5
8 b3 12 R
R 9 13
10 14
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
b5 5 9
6 b5 10 b3
b3 7 R 11 b5
8 b3 12 R
R 9 13
10 14
b5 R b3
b3 b5 R
R b3 b5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
b5 6 b5 10
b3 7 11 b5 b3
8 b3 R 12 R
R 9 13
10 14
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
b5 6 10
7 b5 11 b5 b3
b3 8 b3 R 12
R 9 13 R
10 14
5
3
Move the highest note R
to the lowest note (one
octave lower)
3
Major Triad 2nd Inversion R
(4, 3, 2 strings)***Shown as 5
C Major
3
Move the highest note
R
to the lowest note (one
5
octave lower)
R
5
Move the highest note 3
to the lowest note (one
octave lower)
5
Major Triad Root Position 3
(4, 3, 2 strings)***Shown as R
C Major
5
Move the highest note 3
to the lowest note (one R
octave lower)
3
R
Move the highest note 5
to the lowest note (one
octave lower)
R
Major Triad 1st Inversion 5
(4, 3, 2 strings)***Shown as 3
C Major
R
Move the highest note 5
to the lowest note (one 3
octave lower)
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
5 R 3
3 5 R
R 3 5
Major Triads on all strings**shown as C Major
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
#5 7 R 11 3
3 8 #5 12 R
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
#5 7 R 11 3
3 8 #5 12 R
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14
#5 R 3
3 #5 R
R 3 #5
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
7 11
3 #5 8 #5 R 12 R 3
R 9 3 13 #5
10 14
X X X X X X X X X
5 9
6 10
7 11
#5 8 R 12 3
R 3 9 3 #5 13 #5 R
10 14
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 2nd note of C Major Scale = Dm Triad
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 3rd note of C Major Scale = Em Triad
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Triad built off 4th note of C Major Scale = F Major Triad
I ii iii IV V vi vii I ii
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D
Triad built off 5th note of C Major Scale = G Major Triad
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
A - Bm - C#m - D - E - F#m - G#dim - A
Key of A
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim - G
Key of G
I vi ii V I vi ii V I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G G - Em - Am - D A - F#m - Bm - E
Key of C Key of G Key of A
I V vi IV I V vi IV I V vi IV
C - G - Am - F G - D - Em - C A - E - F#m - D
Key of C Key of G Key of A
Example
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
I V vi IV
A - E - F#m - D = A - E - F#m - D
Key of A
6 6 8 8 5
7 7 R R 9 9
8 R 8 R 10 R 10 R
9 3 9 3 5 3 3 11 11
10 5 10 12 5 3 12 3
Option 1 Option 2 Option 1 Option 2 Option 1 Option 2
6th string lowest note 5th string lowest note 4th string lowest note
5 R 5 R 12 12 8 R 8 R
6 6 13 R 13 R 9 3 9
7 3 7 14 3 14 10 10
6 6 8 8 5
7 7 R R 9 9
8 R b3 8 R b3 b3 b3 10 R 10 R
9 9 5 11 b3 11 b3
10 5 10 12 5 12
6 6 13 13 9 9
7 7 14 14 10 R 10 R
8 R b3 8 R b3 15 R 15 R 11 b5 b3 11 b3
9 b5 9 16 b5 b3 16 b3 12 12
14 14 9 9 R
15 R 15 10 R 10
7 7 9 9 #5
8 R 8 R R R 10 R 10 R
9 3 9 3 11 11
10 10 3 3 12 3 12 3
11 #5 11 #5 13 #5 13
5 R 5 R 12 12 8 R 8 R
6 6 13 R 13 R 9 3 9
7 3 7 14 3 14 10 10
5
3
R
3 5 4 5 5 5 7 5
R b3 5 b3 6 8
6 7 3 9 3
R 7 R 8 R 10 R
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (C) min ii Chord (Dm) min iii Chord (Em) Maj IV Chord (F) Maj V Chord (G)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 b5 11
9 5 11 12 5
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 14 3
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 15 16
min vi Chord (Am) min vii Chord (Bdim) Maj I Chord (C)
3 4 5 7
R b3 5 5 b3 5 6 5 8 5
6 7 3 9 3
R 7 R 8 R 10 R
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (F) Maj ii Chord (Gm) Maj iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 b5 12
10 b3 5 12 b3 13 5
11 13 14 3
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 15 16
Maj vi Chord (Dm) Maj vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (F)
4 5 7
R 3 5 5 5 6 5 8 5
b3 6 b3 7 9
R 7 R 8 R 3 10 R 3
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (Bb) Maj ii Chord (Cm) Maj iii Chord (Dm) Maj IV Chord (Eb) Maj V Chord (F)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 b5 12
10 5 12 13 5
11 b3 13 b3 14
12 R 14 R 15 R 3
13 15 16
Maj vi Chord (Gm) Maj vii Chord (Adim) Maj I Chord (Bb)
5 7 5 R 9 5 R
3 5 R 6 5 R 8 10
b3 7 b3 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (E) min ii Chord (F#m) min iii Chord (G#m) Maj IV Chord (A) Maj V Chord (B)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5 R
11 5 R 13 R 15
12 b3 14 b3 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (C#m) min vii Chord (D#dim) Maj I Chord (E)
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5 7 5 R 9 5 R
3 5 R 6 5 R 8 10
b3 7 b3 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (A) min ii Chord (Bm) min iii Chord (C#m) Maj IV Chord (D) Maj V Chord (E)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5 R
11 5 R 13 R 15
12 b3 14 b3 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (F#m) min vii Chord (G#dim) Maj I Chord (A)
R 5 7 5 9 5
3 5 6 5 8 R 10 R
b3 R 7 b3 R 9 3 11 3
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (D) min ii Chord (Em) min iii Chord (F#m) Maj IV Chord (G) Maj V Chord (A)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 b5 14 5
11 5 13 15 R
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 16 3
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Bm) min vii Chord (C#dim) Maj I Chord (D)
3 4 5 7
b3 5 R 5 b3 5 R 6 5 R 8 5 R
6 7 3 9 3
7 8 10
8 9 11
Maj I Chord (F) min ii Chord (Gm) min iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 9 11
9 10 12
10 b3 5 R 11 b5 13 5 R
11 12 b3 R 14 3
12 13 15
13 14 16
min vi Chord (Dm) min vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (F)
5 R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 5 R 10 5 R
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (C) min ii Chord (Dm) min iii Chord (Em) Maj IV Chord (F) Maj V Chord (G)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 b5 15 5 R
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Am) min vii Chord (Bdim) Maj I Chord (C)
5 R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 5 R 10 5 R
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (F) min ii Chord (Gm) min iii Chord (Am) Maj IV Chord (Bb) Maj V Chord (C)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 b5 15 5 R
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Dm) min vii Chord (Edim) Maj I Chord (C)
4 6 8
5 R 3 5 7 9
b3 6 b3 8 5 R 3 10 5 R 3
5 R 7 5 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (Bb) min ii Chord (Cm) min iii Chord (Dm) Maj IV Chord (Eb) Maj V Chord (F)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 14
11 b3 13 b5 b3 15 5 R 3
12 5 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Gm) min vii Chord (Adim) Maj I Chord (Bb)
R b3 5 b3 7 5 3 9 5 3
5 6 5 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
Maj I Chord (D) min ii Chord (Em) min iii Chord (F#m) Maj IV Chord (G) Maj V Chord (A)
X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b5 b3 14 5 3
11 5 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
min vi Chord (Bm) min vii Chord (C#dim) Maj I Chord (D)
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
3 4 6 8
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
4 6 8
R 3 5 7 9
b3 6 b3 8 R 3 10 R 3
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 12 14
11 b3 13 b3 15 R 3
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
R b3 5 b3 7 3 9 3
6 8 R 10 R
R 7 R 9 11
8 10 12
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 12
9 11 13
10 b3 12 b3 14 3
11 13 15 R
12 R 14 R 16
13 15 17
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16
R 4 6 R 4 7 R 9 R 4
7 8 #4 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 12 13
11 R 4 13 R 4 14 R 4
12 14 15
13 15 16
R 6 R 7 R 9 R
4 7 4 8 10 4
8 9 #4 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 4 14 4 15 4
13 15 16
4 5 7
R 4 5 R 4 6 R 8 R 4
6 7 #4 9
7 8 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 4 12 R 4 13 R 4
11 13 14
12 14 15
13 15 16
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R b7 12 R b7 13 R
11 13 14 7
12 14 15
13 15 16
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R b7 12 R b7 13 R
11 13 14 7
12 14 15
13 15 16
4 5 7
7 R 5 R 6 R 8 R
b7 6 b7 7 9 b7
7 8 7 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 12 R 13 R
11 b7 13 b7 14
12 14 15 7
13 15 16
4 5 7
7 R 5 R 6 R 8 R
b7 6 b7 7 9 b7
7 8 7 10
8 9 11
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 10 11
9 11 12
10 R 12 R 13 R
11 b7 13 b7 14
12 14 15 7
13 15 16
Major 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Dominant 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Minor 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
Diminished 7th
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 bb7 b 7 7 R
7
Major 7th 5
3
R
7
5
Major 7th 3
R
7
5
3
Major 7th R
b7
Dominant 7th 5
3
R
b7
Dominant 7th 5
3
R
b7
5
3
Dominant 7th R
b7
Minor 7th 5
b3
R
b7
Minor 7th 5
b3
R
b7
Minor 7th Flat 5 b5
b3
R
b7
Minor 7th Flat 5 b5
b3
R
b7
b5
b3
Minor 7th Flat 5 R
bb7
Diminished 7th b5
b3
R
bb7
Diminished 7th b5
b3
R
bb7
b5
b3
Diminished 7th R
5 9 7 12 14 7 3
10 13 15
4 7 11
5 R 8 R 12 5 R 3 5 R
6 9 3 13 7 3
7 5 7 3 10 5 14 7
8 11 7 15
G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
8 11 3 6
9 12 R 4 3 7 5
10 R b7 13 5 5 R 8 b7 R
11 3
14 6 b7 9 3
12 5 3 15 b7 5 7 10
13 16 8 11
G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
3 6 10
4 7 11
5 R 8 R 12 5 R 3 b7 5 R
6 b7 9 3 13 b7 3
7 5 3 10 b7 5 14
8 11 15
8 11 15
4 7 11 b5 b3 b5
5 R 8 b3 R 12 R b7 b3 R
6 b5 b7 b3 9 b5 13 b7
7 10 b7 14
8 11 15
4 7 11 b5 b3 bb7 b5
5 R bb7 8 b3 R 12 R bb7 b3 R
6 b5 b3 9 bb7 b5 13
7 10 14
8 11 15
G7 G7 G7 G7
X X X X X X X X
5 R 8 R 10
6 b7 9 3 11
R b7 5 7 3 5 10 5 b7 12 5 R 3
3 8 11 13 b7
9 12 14
10 13 15
bb7 b5 6 b3 b5 9 b5 bb7 11 b5 b3
R b3 7 10 12 bb7 R
8 11 13
9 12 14
10 13 15
5
Drop 3 Maj7 3
7
5
3
7
5
Drop 3 Dom7 3
b7
5
3
b7
5
Drop 3 m7 b3
b7
5
b3
b7
b5
Drop 3 m7b5 b3
b7
b5
b3
b7
b5
Drop 3 dim7 b3
bb7
R
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Lesson 3.8 - Diatonic Major Scale 7th Chords
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Major 7th
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Minor 7th
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R
Minor 7th
b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
Major 7th
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R
Dominant 7th
b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R
Minor 7th
b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
D7 Root Position 3
b7
(V Chord) 5
R
R 5 R b7 7 R b7 8 R 10 R b7
7 6 b3 8 b3 9 7 11
5 3 7 5 9 5 10 5 3 12 5 3
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Cmaj7) ii Chord (Dm7) iii Chord (Em7) IV Chord (Fmaj7) V Chord (G7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R b7 14 R b7 15 R
13 b3 15 b5 b3 16 7
14 5 16 17 5 3
15 17 18
R 5 R 7 R 8 R 10 R
6 b7 b3 8 b7 b3 9 11 b7
5 7 3 7 5 9 5 10 5 7 3 12 5 3
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Fmaj7) ii Chord (Gm7) iii Chord (Am7) IV Chord (Bbmaj7) V Chord (C7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R 14 R 15 R
13 b7 b3 15 b5 b7 b3 16
14 5 16 17 5 7 3
15 17 18
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 7 b3 8 10
3 5 6 5 8 5 9 3 5 11 3 5
7 b7 9 b7 10 12 b7
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Emaj7) ii Chord (F#m7) iii Chord (G#m7) IV Chord (Amaj7) V Chord (B7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 14 b3 b5 15
13 5 15 16 3 5
14 b7 16 b7 17
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (C#m7) vii Chord (D#m7b5) I Chord (Emaj7)
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 7 b3 8 10
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 b7 5 9 b7 5 10 5 12 b7 5
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 14 b3 15
13 15 b5 16 3
14 b7 5 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (F#m7) vii Chord (G#m7b5) I Chord (Amaj7)
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Lesson 3.10 - Harmonized Major Scale with Drop Chords (cont)
Drop 2 1st Inversion 4, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of D)
X X X X X X X X X X
3 5 6 8
4 6 7 9
R 5 b3 R 7 b3 R 8 R 10 R
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 b7 5 9 b7 5 10 5 12 b7 5
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Dmaj7) ii Chord (Em7) iii Chord (F#m7) IV Chord (Gmaj7) V Chord (A7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 15 R
13 15 b5 16 3
14 b7 5 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (Bm7) vii Chord (C#m7b5) I Chord (Dmaj7)
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 R 5 5 R b7 7 5 R b7 8 5 R 10 5 R b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Cmaj7) ii Chord (Dm7) iii Chord (Em7) IV Chord (Fmaj7) V Chord (G7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 R b7 14 R b7 15 5 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 R 5 5 R 7 5 R 8 5 R 10 5 R
6 b7 8 b7 9 11 b7
7 7 9 10 7 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Fmaj7) ii Chord (Gm7) iii Chord (Am7) IV Chord (Bbmaj7) V Chord (C7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 R 14 R 15 5 R
13 b7 15 b7 16
14 16 17 7
15 17 18
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R 3
12 b7 14 b7 15
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 12 b5 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R
12 b7 b3 14 b7 b3 15
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
I Chord (Dmaj7) ii Chord (Em7) iii Chord (F#m7) IV Chord (Gmaj7) V Chord (A7)
X X X X X X
10 12 b5 13
11 5 13 14 5
12 b7 b3 R 14 b7 b3 R 15 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
5 R 5 b7 b3 5 R 7 b7 b3 5 R 8 5 R 10 b7 5 R
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Gmaj7) ii Chord (Am7) iii Chord (Bm7) IV Chord (Cmaj7) V Chord (D7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 b7 b3 5 R 14 b7 b3 R 15 5 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
R 5 5 R b7 b3 5 7 R b7 b3 5 8 R 5 10 R b7 5
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Gmaj7) ii Chord (Am7) iii Chord (Bm7) IV Chord (Cmaj7) V Chord (D7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 R b7 b3 5 14 R b7 b3 15 R 5
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
R 5 5 R b7 5 7 R b7 5 8 R 5 10 R b7 5
7 6 b3 8 b3 9 7 11
3 7 9 10 3 12 3
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Cmaj7) ii Chord (Dm7) iii Chord (Em7) IV Chord (Fmaj7) V Chord (G7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 b5 14
12 R b7 5 14 R b7 15 R 5
13 b3 15 b3 16 7
14 16 17 3
15 17 18
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 b7 7 b3 b7 8 10 b7
3 5 7 6 5 8 5 9 3 5 7 11 3 5
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Emaj7) ii Chord (F#m7) iii Chord (G#m7) IV Chord (Amaj7) V Chord (B7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 b7 14 b3 b5 b7 15
13 5 15 16 3 5 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
R 4 R 6 R 7 R 9 R
5 b3 b7 7 b3 b7 8 10 b7
3 7 6 8 9 3 7 11 3
5 7 5 9 5 10 5 12 5
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 R 13 R 14 R
12 b3 b7 14 b3 b7 15
13 15 b5 16 3 7
14 5 16 17 5
15 17 18
R 5 b3 R 7 b3 R 8 R 10 R
3 6 8 9 3 11 3
5 7 5 b7 9 5 b7 10 5 12 5 b7
7 8 10 11 7 13
I Chord (Dmaj7) ii Chord (Em7) iii Chord (F#m7) IV Chord (Gmaj7) V Chord (A7)
X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 b3 R 14 b3 R 15 R
13 15 b5 16 3
14 5 b7 16 b7 17 5
15 17 18 7
vi Chord (Bm7) vii Chord (C#m7b5) I Chord (Dmaj7)
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Lesson 3.10 - Harmonized Major Scale with Drop Chords (cont)
Drop 3 2nd Inversion 5, 3, 2, 1 strings (key of F)
X X X X X X X X X X
R 3 b3 R 5 b3 R 6 R 8 R
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
5 5 5 7 5 8 5 10 5
6 b7 8 b7 9 11 b7
7 7 9 10 7 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Fmaj7) ii Chord (Gm7) iii Chord (Am7) IV Chord (Bbmaj7) V Chord (C7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 R 12 b3 R 13 R
11 13 b5 14 3
12 5 14 15 5
13 b7 15 b7 16
14 16 17 7
15 17 18
I Chord (Amaj7) ii Chord (Bm7) iii Chord (C#m7) IV Chord (Dmaj7) V Chord (E7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 R 13 R 14 5 R 3
12 b7 14 b7 15
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
I Chord (Dmaj7) ii Chord (Em7) iii Chord (F#m7) IV Chord (Gmaj7) V Chord (A7)
X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b5 b3 13
11 5 13 14 5 3
12 b7 R 14 b7 R 15 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
WS HS WS WS HS WS WS
i ii III iv v VI VII i
min dim Maj min min Maj Maj min
m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7
F# G# A B C# D E F#
G A Bb C D Eb F G
G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
A B C D E F G A
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
B C# D E F# G A B
C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
D E F G A Bb C D
D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb
E F# G A B C D E
F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
X X X X X X X X X X X X
R R b7 R b7 b3 R b7 b3
7 3 3
Maj7 (6th string R) Dom7 (6th string R) min7 (6th string R) min7b5 (6th string R)
X X X X X X X X X X X X
b3 b3
3 3
R R b7 R b7 R b7
7
Maj7 (5th string R) Dom7 (5th string R) min7 (5th string R) min7b5 (5th string R)
R 5 R b7 b3 7 R b7 b3 8 R 10 R b7
7 3 6 8 9 7 3 11 3
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Gmaj7) ii Chord (Am7) iii Chord (Bm7) IV Chord (Cmaj7) V Chord (D7)
X X X X X X X X X
10 12 13
11 13 14
12 R b7 b3 14 R b7 b3 15 R
13 15 16 7 3
14 16 17
15 17 18
3 4 6 7 3 9 3
R 5 R b7 7 R b7 8 R 10 R b7
7 6 8 9 7 11
7 9 10 12
8 10 11 13
I Chord (Cmaj7) ii Chord (Dm7) iii Chord (Em7) IV Chord (Fmaj7) V Chord (G7)
X X X X X X X X X
10 b3 12 b3 13
11 13 14 3
12 R b7 14 R b7 15 R
13 15 16 7
14 16 17
15 17 18
b5 b5 bb7
5 R 5 R b7 5 R b7 R b7 R
7 b3 b3 b3
3 3
R R R R bb7 R
b7 b7 b3 b7 b3 b3
7 3 3 b5 b5
5 5 5
b5 b5
5 R 5 R 5 R R R bb7
b7 b7 b3 b7 b3 b3
7 3 3
bb7
R b7 R b7 b3 R b7 b3 R b3 R
7 3 3 b5 b5
5 5 5
R - 3 - 5 = Major
R - 3 - 5 - 7 = Maj7
R - 3 - 5 - 6 = Maj6
R - 3 - 5 - 6 - 9 = 6/9
R - 3 - 5 - 9 = add9
R - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 = Maj9
R - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 13 = Maj13
X X X X X X X X X X X X
6 6 6 7 7
7 6 7 6 7 6 8 R 8 R
8 R 8 R 8 R 5 9 3 9 3
9 3 9 3 9 3 10 10 5
10 10 5 10 11 11
11 11 11 12 9 12 9
C6 (shell voicing) C6 C6 Cadd9 Cadd9
X X X X X X X X
7 5 5 6 5
8 R 6 6 7 6
9 3 7 3 9 7 3 6 9 8 R 7 3 9
10 5 9 8 R 5 8 R 5 9 7 3 8 R 5
11 9 9 10 9 9 7
12 10 10 11 10
X X X X X
5 6 5 5
6 7 6 6
7 9 8 R 7 9 7 3 13 9 7
8 R 5 9 7 3 8 R 8 R 5
9 7 10 13 9 9 7 9
10 11 10 13 10
R - b3 - 5 = minor
R - b3 - 5 - b7 = m7
R - b3 - 5 - 6 = m6
R - b3 - 5 - 6 - 9 = m 6/9
R - b3 - 5 - 9 = m add9
R - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 = m9
R - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 = m11
8 R b3 5 R 8 R b7 b3 5 R 8 R b7 b3 8 R b7 b3 5
9 9 9 9
10 5 R 10 5 10 5 10
11 11 11 11
X X X X X X X X X X
6 6 6 6
7 7 6 7 6 7 6
8 R b7 b3 8 R b3 8 R b3 8 R b3 5
9 9 9 9
10 10 10 5 10
11 11 11 11
X X X X X
7 4 5 5
8 R b3 5 R 5 5 6 b3 6 b3
9 6 b3 7 6 9 7 6 9
10 5 7 9 8 R 5 8 R
11 8 R 9 9
12 9 9 10 10
X X X X
5 6 6 11
6 7 7
7 6 8 R b7 b3 5 8 R b7 b3
8 R b3 5 9 9
9 9 10 9 10
10 11 11
b2 5
R b9 b3 4/11 b6
b 13 b7 R
b2 5
R b9 b3 4/11 b6
b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 = minor
R - b3 - 5 - b7 = m7
b2 5
R b9 b3 4/11 b6
b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 - b7 - 11 = m7/11
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 = Major
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 7 = Maj7
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 6 = Maj6
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 6 - 9 = 6/9
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 9 = add 9
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Lesson 4.6 - Major Scale IV Chords (cont)
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 = Maj9
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - 13 = Maj13
#4 5
R 2/9 3 #11 6/13 7 R
R - 3 - 5 - 7 - #11 = Maj7#11
5 #11
3 3
7 7
R R
Cmaj7 Cmaj7#11
R - 3 - 5 = Major
R - 3 - 5 - b7 = Dom7
R - 3 - 5 - 6 = Maj6
R - 3 - 5 - 6 - 9 = 6/9
R - 3 - 5 - 9 = add 9
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Lesson 4.7 - Major Scale V Chords (cont)
R - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 = Dom9
R - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 = Dom11
R - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 13 = Dom13
6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7
8 R 5 R 8 R b7 5 R 8 R b7 8 R b7 8 R b7 5
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3
10 5 R 10 5 10 10 5 10
11 11 11 11 11
C C7 C7 (shell voicing) C7 C7
X X X X X X X
5 5 5 6
6 6 6 7
7 3 9 7 3 9 7 3 9 8 R b7
8 R b7 8 R b7 5 8 b7 5 9 3
9 9 9 10 9
10 10 10 11
C9 C9 C9 C9
X X X X X
6 11 5 5
7 6 11 6 11
8 R b7 7 3 9 7 3 9
9 3 8 R b7 8 b7
10 9 9
11 10 10
X X X X
6 6 5
7 7 6
8 R b7 8 R b7 7 3 9
9 3 9 3 8 R b7
10 13 10 13 9 9
11 11 10 13
C13 C13 C13
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 = minor
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 - b7 = m7
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 - 9 = m add9
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 = m9
5 b6
R 2/9 b3 4/11 b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - 5 - b7 - 9 - 11 = m11
b2
R b9 b3 4/11 b5 b6
b 13 b7 R
b2
R b9 b3 4/11 b5 b6
b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - b5 = dim
b2
R b9 b3 4/11 b5 b6
b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - b5 - b7 = m7b5
b2
R b9 b3 4/11 b5 b6
b 13 b7 R
R - b3 - b5 - b7 - b9 - 11 = m11b5
b3
b7
b5
b3
b7
Cm7b5
11
b3
b7
Cm11b5
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
R - 2 - 5 = sus2
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
R - 4 - 5 = sus4
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
R - 4 - 5 - b7 = 7sus4
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
X X R X X R X X R X X R 2
5 3 5 5 3 5
R R 4 R R
Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus2
X X R X X R X X R X X R 2
b3 b3
5 5 5 5
R R 4 R R
R
5
4
R
5
R
Csus4
R
5
4
b7
5
R
Cm7sus4
5
4
b7
C7sus4
R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 #5 6 b7 7 R
5
R
C5
R
5
R
C5
5
R
F5
R
5
R
F5
E5 A5
R X X X X R X X
5 R 5 R
I ii iii IV V vi vii
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim
Maj6 m6 m7 Maj6 Maj6 m7 m7b5
Maj7 m7 m 7/11 Maj7 6/9 m add9 m11b5
6/9 m 6/9 sus4 6/9 add9 m9
add9 m add9 7sus4 add9 Dom7 m11
Maj9 m9 5 Maj9 Dom9 sus2
Maj13 m11 Maj7#11 Dom11 sus4
sus2 sus2 Maj13 Dom13 7sus4
sus4 sus4 sus2 sus2 5
5 7sus4 5 sus4
5 7sus4
5
I ii iii IV V vi vii
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
Cmaj6 Dm6 Em7 Fmaj6 Gmaj6 Am7 Bm7b5
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7/11 Fmaj7 G 6/9 Am add9 Bm11b5
key of C C 6/9 Dm6/9 Esus4 F 6/9 Gadd9 Am9
Cadd9 Dm add9 Em7sus4 Fadd9 G7 Am11
Cmaj9 Dm9 E5 Fmaj9 G9 Asus2
Cmaj13 Dm11 Fmaj7#11 G11 Asus4
Csus2 Dsus2 Fmaj13 G13 Am7sus4
Csus4 Dsus4 Fsus2 Gsus2 A5
C5 Dm7sus4 F5 Gsus4
D5 G7sus4
G5
Major Chords
Chord Name Formula Common Chord Symbols (in C) Function
Major R-3-5 C I, IV, V
Major 6 R-3-5-6 C6 Cmaj6 I, IV, V
Major 7 R-3-5-7 Cmaj7 CM7 CJ C@ I, IV
6 add 9 R-3-5-6-9 C6/9 I, IV, V
add 9 R-3-5-9 Cadd9 I, IV, V
Major 9 R-3-5-7-9 Cmaj9 CM9 C@9 I, IV
minor Chords
Chord Name Formula Common Chord Symbols (in C) Function
Minor R-b3-5 Cm Cmin ii, iii, vi
Minor 6 R-b3-5-6 Cm6 Cmin6 C-6 ii
Minor 7 R-b3-5-b7 Cm7 Cmin7 C-7 ii, iii, vi
minor 6 add 9 R-b3-5-6-9 Cm 6/9 Cmin6/9 C-6/9 ii
minor add 9 R-b3-5-9 Cm add9 Cmin add9 C-add9 ii, vi
Minor 9 R-b3-5-b7-9 Cm9 Cmin9 C-9 ii, vi
Minor 7 add 11 R-b3-5-b7-11 Cm 7/11 ii, iii, vi
Minor 11 R-b3-5-b7-9-11 Cm11 Cmin11 C-11 ii, vi
Other Chords
Chord Name Formula Common Chord Symbols (in C) Function
Suspended 2 R-2-5 Csus2 I, ii, IV, V, vi
Suspended 4 R-4-5 Csus4 I, ii, iii, V, vi
7 Suspended 4 R-4-5-b7 C7sus4 ii, iii, V, vi
Power Chord R-5 C5 I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi
Cmaj7
7
5
#11
7
3
Fmaj7#11
13
11
3
b7
R
G13
I vi ii V
Cadd9 - Am7sus4 - Dsus4 - G
Cadd9 Am7sus4 Dsus4 G
X 5 X R X X R 5 R
3 5 R 5 3
R 9 5 4 b7 R 4 R 5 R
V I IV I
G - Cadd9 - F - Cadd9 6/9
3 3 3 3
R 5 R R 9 5 R 6 9 R 9 5
5 7 R 3
Gmaj7 in root pos, 1st inversion, 3 5 7 R
2nd inversion, & 3rd inversion 7 R 3 5
R 3 5 7
5
Gmaj7 (Root Position) 3
*This is not a slash chord 7
7
Gmaj7/B (1st inversion) 5
R
*This is a slash chord
3
R
Gmaj7/D (2nd inversion) 7
3
*This is a slash chord
5
3
Gmaj7/F# (3rd inversion) R
5
*This is a slash chord
7
I IV bVI V I
C - F - Ab - G - C
I IV iv bIII bVII I
C - F - Fm - Eb - Bb - C
i VII IV
Cm - Bb - F
I ii iii IV V vi
Harmonized C Major
Scale with 7th chords
Cmaj7 - Dm7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - G7 - Am7
A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 Secondary dominants
in the key of C
V/ii V/iii V/IV V/V V/vi
i ii III iv v VI VII i
Harmonized C minor
Scale with triads
Cm - Ddim - Eb - Fm - Gm - Ab - Bb - Cm
Bb7 C7 D7 Eb7 F7 G7
V/III V/iv V/v V/VI V/VII V/i
Secondary dominants
in the key of C minor
Blues I IV V with 7th chords in the key of A (all chords are dominant)
I IV V
A7 - D7 - E7
I III IV
C-E-F
Major III instead of minor
I IV V II
C-F-G-D
Major II instead of minor
I #IV V
C - F# - G
Major Sharp IV instead of Major IV
I ii iii IV V vi vii
Tonic Super-Tonic Mediant Sub-Dominant Dominant Sub-Mediant Leading Tone
I ii iii IV V vi vii
C D E F G A B
E F G A B C D
G A B C D E F
b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
1. Ionian 5. Mixolydian
2. Dorian 6. Aeolian
3. Phrygian 7. Locrian
4. Lydian
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian Ionian
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
G Dorian (F PMS)
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
A Phrygian (F PMS)
b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
Bb Lydian (F PMS)
5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
C Mixolydian (F PMS)
b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
D Aeolian (F PMS)
b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
E Locrian (F PMS) T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
D Dorian (C PMS)
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
E Phrygian (C PMS)
b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
F Lydian (C PMS)
6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
G Mixolydian (C PMS)
5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
A Aeolian (C PMS) b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
B Locrian (C PMS)
T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
G Dorian (F PMS)
T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
G Lydian (D PMS)
T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
G Mixolydian (C PMS)
T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
6 7 T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T 2
3 4 5 6 7 T 2 3 4 5 6
T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T 2 3 4
5 6 7 T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
A2 3 4 5 6 7 T 2 3 4 5
6 7 T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T 2
T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3
4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4
5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
A2 b 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5
6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3
T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
WS HS WS WS WS HS WS
ii iii IV V vi vii I ii
min min Maj Maj min dim Maj min
m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7
B C# D E F# G# A B
C D Eb F G A Bb C
C# D# E F# G# A# B C#
D E F G A B C D
Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb
E F# G A B C# D E
F G Ab Bb C D Eb F
F# G# A B C# D# E F#
G A Bb C D E F G
G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab
A B C D E F# G A
Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2
b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3
T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
HS WS WS WS HS WS WS
iii IV V vi vii I ii iii
min Maj Maj min dim Maj min min
m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7
C# D E F# G# A B C#
D Eb F G A Bb C D
D# E F# G# A# B C# D#
E F G A B C D E
F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F
F# G A B C# D E F#
G Ab Bb C D Eb F G
G# A B C# D# E F# G#
A Bb C D E F G A
A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb
B C D E F# G A B
C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C
6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2
3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6
T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4
5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
A2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5
6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2
T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
WS WS WS HS WS WS HS
IV V vi vii I ii iii IV
Maj Maj min dim Maj min min Maj
Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7
D E F# G# A B C# D
Eb F G A Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A# B C# D# E
F G A B C D E F
Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb
G A B C# D E F# G
Ab Bb C D Eb F G Ab
A B C# D# E F# G# A
Bb C D E F G A Bb
B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb
C D E F# G A B C
Db Eb F G Ab Bb C Db
6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2
3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7
T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4
5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
A2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5
6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2
T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
WS WS HS WS WS HS WS
V vi vii I ii iii IV V
Maj min dim Maj min min Maj Maj
Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7
E F# G# A B C# D E
F G A Bb C D Eb F
F# G# A# B C# D# E F#
G A B C D E F G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab
A B C# D E F# G A
Bb C D Eb F G Ab Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A B
C D E F G A Bb C
C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db
D E F# G A B C D
Eb F G Ab Bb C Db Eb
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
A2 b 3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3
T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
WS HS WS WS HS WS WS
vi vii I ii iii IV V vi
min dim Maj min min Maj Maj min
m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7
F# G# A B C# D E F#
G A Bb C D Eb F G
G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
A B C D E F G A
Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
B C# D E F# G A B
C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
C# D# E F# G# A B C#
D E F G A Bb C D
D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb
E F# G A B C D E
F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
b7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T b2
b3
4 b5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6
b7
T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 b5
b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T b2
b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6
b 7 T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T b2 b3
T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
HS WS WS HS WS WS WS
vii I ii iii IV V vi vii
dim Maj min min Maj Maj min dim
m7b5 Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5
G# A B C# D E F# G#
A Bb C D Eb F G A
A# B C# D# E F# G# A#
B C D E F G A B
C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
C# D E F# G A B C#
D Eb F G Ab Bb C D
D# E F# G# A B C# D#
E F G A Bb C D E
E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F
F# G A B C D E F#
G Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
T b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
T 2 b3
6 b7
Dorian (2nd Mode) b3 4 5
b7 T 2
4 5 6
T 2 b3
T 2 b3
5 6 b7
Dorian (2nd Mode) 2 b3 4
alternate fingering 6 b7 T
4 5
T 2 b3
T b2 b3
b6 b7
Phrygian (3rd Mode) b3 4 5
b 7 T b 2
4 5 b6
T b2 b3
T b2 b3
5 b6 b7
Phrygian (3rd Mode) b3 4
alternate fingering b7 T b2
4 5 b6
T b2 b3
T 2 3
6 7
3 #4 5
Lydian (4th Mode) 7 T 2
#4 5 6
T 2 3
T 2 3
6 b7
Mixolydian (5th Mode) 3 4 5
b7 T 2
4 5 6
T 2 3
T 2 b3
b6 b7
Aeolian (6th Mode) b3 4 5
b7 T 2
4 5 b6
T 2 b3
T 2 b3
5 b6 b7
2 b3 4
Aeolian (6th Mode)
b7 T
alternate fingering 4 5 b6
T 2 b3
T b2 b3
b6 b7
b3 4 b5
Locrian (7th Mode)
b7 T b2
4 b5 b6
T b2 b3
Major Triad
R-3-5
Ionian T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
Lydian T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
Mixolydian T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
Ionian Lydian
Major 7th
R-3-5-7
Ionian T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
Lydian T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T
Mixolydian
Dominant 7th
R-3-5-b7
Mixolydian T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
Ionian Mixolydian
Suspended 4th
R-4-5
Ionian T 2 3 4 5 6 7 T
Mixolydian T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T
minor Triad
R-b3-5
Dorian T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
Phrygian T b 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
Aeolian T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
minor 7th
R-b3-5-b7
Dorian T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T
Phrygian T b 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
Aeolian T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
Locrian
minor 7 Flat 5
R-b3-b5-b7
Locrian T b 2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 T
Key of C = PMS C
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C Ionian A Aeolian D Dorian G Mixolydian
Key of C = PMS C
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C D E F G A B C
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C D E F G A B C
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C D E F G A B C
b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C D E F G A B C
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
I vi ii V
C - Am - Dm - G
C D E F G A B C
4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4
I V/ii ii V
Cmaj7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7
Key of C = PMS C
I V/ii ii V
Cmaj7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7
Key of D = PMS D
I V/ii ii V
Cmaj7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7
I V/ii ii V
Cmaj7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7
C Ionian A Mixolydian D Dorian G Mixolydian
(PMS C) (PMS D) (PMS C) (PMS C)
WS HS WS WS WS HS WS
ii iii IV V vi vii I ii
min min Maj Maj min dim Maj min
m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7 m7
B C# D E F# G# A B
C D Eb F G A Bb C
C# D# E F# G# A# B C#
D E F G A B C D
Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb
E F# G A B C# D E
F G Ab Bb C D Eb F
F# G# A B C# D# E F#
G A Bb C D E F G
G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb G#/Ab
A B C D E F# G A
Bb C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
WS WS HS WS WS WS HS
I ii iii IV V vi vii I
Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian Ionian
Maj min min Maj Maj min dim Maj
Maj7 m7 m7 Maj7 Dom7 m7 m7b5 Maj7
A B C# D E F# G# A
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
E F# G# A B C# D# E
F G A Bb C D E F
F#/Gb G#/Ab A#/Bb B/Cb C#/Db D#/Eb E#/F F#/Gb
G A B C D E F# G
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
T b3 4 5 b7 T
b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3
4 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7
T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T
b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4 5
b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3
5 T 4 8 4 b7 b3 T 4 10 5 T 4 b7 5 13 b7 b3 4 b7 15 T 4 b7 b3 5 T
b3 b7 b3 9 11 b3 14 16
T 2 3 5 6 T
6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
3 5 6 T 2 3 5 6
T 2 3 5 6 T 2 3
5 6 T 2 3 5 6 T
A2 3 5 6 T 2 3 5
6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
3 6 9 3 6 11 14 3 6 2
2 5 T 6 2 7 3 6 2 5 3 10 5 T 2 5 12 6 2 5 T 3 6 15 T 5 T
8 T 11 13 16
6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
3 5 6 T 2 3 5 6
T 2 3 5 6 T 2 3
5 6 T 2 3 5 6 T
A2 3 5 6 T 2 3 5
6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T
b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4 5
b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3
A4 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7
T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
Em Pentatonic Scale
E G A B D E G A
B D E G A B D E
G A B D E G A B
D E G A B D E G
A B D E G A B D
E G A B D E G A
E G A B D E G A
B D E G A B D E
G A B D E G A B
D E G A B D E G
A B D E G A B D
E G A B D E G A
Em Pentatonic Scale
E-G-A-B-D
G - Am - Em-C G - Am - Em-C
G Maj Pent Am Pent Em Pent C Maj Pent G Maj Pent Am Pent Em Pent C Maj Pent
(Em Pent) (Am Pent)
6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 3 5 6 T 2 3 5 6
T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 T 2 3 5 6 T 2 3
5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 5 6 T 2 3 5 6 T
A2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 A2 3 5 6 T 2 3 5
6 7 T 2 3 #4 5 6 7 T 2 6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 3 5 6 T 2 3 5 6
T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 T 2 3 5 6 T 2 3
5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 5 6 T 2 3 5 6 T
A2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 A2 3 5 6 T 2 3 5
6 b7 T 2 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 6 T 2 3 5 6 T 2
Mixolydian Mode Major Pentatonic Scale
6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T
T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4 5
5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3
A2 b 3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 A4 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7
6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 T 2 b3 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
Dorian Mode Minor Pentatonic Scale
b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 5 b7
T b3 4 T b3 4
4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T
T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4
b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4 5
5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3
b7 T 4 5 b7 T b3
b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 A4 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7
b7 T b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b2 b3 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
Phrygian Mode Minor Pentatonic Scale
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T
T 2 5 b6 2 b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4 5
b3 4 b7 T b3 4
5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T b7 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3
A2 b 3 4 5 b6 b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 A4 5 b7 T b3 4 5 b7
2 b3 T b3 4 5 b7 T b3 4
b7 T 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 T
Aeolian Mode Minor Pentatonic Scale
Am7
A C D E G A
R b3 4 5 b7 R
Bm Pent
Am7
Dorian B D E F# A B
2 4 5 6 R 2
Em Pent
Am7
Dorian/Aeolian E G A B D E
5 b7 R 2 4 5
All R
Am7
b3 4 5 b7 R
Dorian 2 4 5 6 R 2
Dorian/Aeolian 5 b7 R 2 4 5
Intervals Compared
Minor Pentatonic to Chord Mode Over Am7 Chord
Built off Root R-b3-4-5-b7 Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian Use Am Pent
Built off 2nd 2-4-5-6-R Dorian Use Bm Pent
Built off 5th 5-b7-R-2-4 Dorian, Aeolian Use Em Pent
C Maj Pent
C
All C D E G A C
R 2 3 5 6 R
D Maj Pent
C
Lyd D E F# A B D
2 3 #4 6 7 2
G Maj Pent
C
Ion, Lyd G A B D E G
5 6 7 2 3 5
F Maj Pent
C
All F G A C D F
4 5 6 R 2 4
Bb Maj Pent
C
Mixo Bb C D F G Bb
b7 R 2 4 5 b7
All R 2 3
C5 6 R
Lyd 2 3 #4 6 7 2
All 4 5 6 R 2 4
Ion, Lyd 5 6 7 2 3 5
Mixo b 7 R 2 4 5 b7
Intervals Compared
Major Pentatonic to Chord Mode Over C Chord
Built off Root R-2-3-5-6 Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian Use C Maj Pent (Am)
Built off 2nd 2-3-#4-6-7 Lydian Use D Maj Pent (Bm)
Built off 4th 4-5-6-R-2 Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian Use F Maj Pent (Dm)
Built off 5th 5-6-7-2-3 Ionian, Lydian Use G Maj Pent (Bbm)
Built off b7th b7-R-2-4-5 Mixolydian Use Bb Maj Pent (Gm)
Bm7b5
D F G A C D
b3 b5 b6 b7 b2 b3
Em Pent
Bm7b5
E G A B D E
4 b6 b7 R b3 4
Am Pent
Bm7b5
A C D E G A
b7 b2 b3 4 b6 b7
Bm7b5
Locrian b 3 b5 b6 b7 b2 b3
Locrian 4 b6 b7 R b3 4
Locrian b 7 b2 b3 4 b6 b7
Intervals Compared
Minor Pentatonic to Chord Mode Over Bm7b5 Chord
Built off b3rd b3-b5-b6-b7-b2 Locrian Use Dm Pent
Built off 4th 4-b6-b7-R-b3 Locrian Use Em Pent
Built off b7th b7-b2-b3-4-b6 Locrian Use Am Pent
3 T 5 T 5 2 5 T 2 7 3 2 5 3 10 5 T 2 5 12 2 5 T 3
4 7 3 6 8 T 11 7 13
5 2 5 T 2 7 3 2 5 7 3 9 7 3 12 2 5 T 3 14 7 3 2 7
6 8 T 10 5 T 2 5 13 15 T 5 T
7 7 9 7 11 7 14 7 7 16 7
#4 3 6 #4 9 #4 3 6 #4 11 #4 14 3 6 2 #4
2 T 6 2 7 3 6 2 3 10 T 2 12 6 2 T 3 6 15 T T
8 T 11 13 16