Example: Major Chord
Use the Major Chord formula from the Chord Formulae Diagram:
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| Major Chord Formula |
Work out where those notes lie on the fretboard using the Fretboard Diagram. If the chord in question is an E Major, then the Root Note is an E, which is also an open string on a guitar. The bottom of the fretboard diagram corresponds to a low E on the Guitar (The 6th string).
The notes for an E major, where the root note is on the sixth string could look like this.
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| Major Chord |
Try the same E Major Chord in different positions on the neck.
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| Relocated Major Chord |
Example: Major Scale
Use the Major Scale formula from the Scale Formulae Diagram:
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| Major Scale Formula |
Work out where those notes lie on the fretboard using the Fretboard Diagram. The bottom of the fretboard diagram corresponds to a low E on the Guitar (The 6th string).
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| Major Scale |
Try the different fingering options for the same scale.
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| Relocation of Major Scale |
Several times...
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| Relocation of a Major Scale (2) |
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John Moxey started Songstuff in 2000 and is an active songwriter and musician as well as a regular Songstuff author of music and music technology related articles and member of the site crew.
John started playing his first instrument (piano) in 1971, and has been writing songs since 1979. He began playing his now main instrument, the guitar, in 1982. In 1986 he finished training as a studio engineer and in 1997 obtained an Honours Degree in Electronics and Music from the University of Glasgow.
John now plays several other instruments including mandolin, violin, bagpipes, didgeridoo, bodhran, and vocals.
John has a broad range of performance experience from choirs and orchestras to pipe bands. He has sung for, played in and written for various bands, and produced songs across a number of genres.
