Whole tone- is the distance between to notes with a one whole step. that was 2 frets away. For example, the distance between C to D is one whole step.
Half tone- is one half step distance between two notes. that was 1 fret away. For example,
the distance between E to F is one half step. Remember, there is no E# or Fb and B# or Cb.
Memorize the following major scale formula because all major scales are built with this formula.
W - W - H - W - W - W - H
where; W = whole tone, H = half tone
Now, take a look at the C major scale below. It is made of this formula.
What is a Chord?
A basic chord is made of three notes. The 1st (root), 3rd and 5th.
C major scale
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
For example the C chord, lets take the I, III, and V. that was C-E-G. Therefore the C chord are compose 3 notes C E G.
Then let’s play it by following the given TAB below,
E-------0-----------------------------------------------------
B-------1-----------------------------------------------------
G-------0-----------------------------------------------------
D-------2-----------------------------------------------------
A-------3-----------------------------------------------------
E-------3-----------------------------------------------------
Then play the C major scale over the fretboard.
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B---- ------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------2---4---5------------------
D----------------2---3---5--------------------------------
A------3---5-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
If you're having a hard time figuring it out the notes over the fretboard GO BACK to lesson 1
and look for the Fretboard diagram.
Now let’s take another example this time in D chord
D major scale
D E F# G A B C# D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Let’s take the I, III, and V. that was D-F#-A. Therefore, the D chord are compose 3 notes D-F#-A.
Then let’s play it again by following the given TAB below,
E-------2-----------------------------------------------------
B-------3-----------------------------------------------------
G-------2-----------------------------------------------------
D-------0-----------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Then play the D major scale over the fretboard. The same pattern as the C major scale but moving up one whole step which is two fret higher.
E----------------------------------------------------------
B---- -----------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------4---6---7--------------
D-----------------4---5---7-----------------------------
A-------5---7--------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
E chord pattern
E------0-----------------------------------------------------
B------0-----------------------------------------------------
G------1-----------------------------------------------------
D------2-----------------------------------------------------
A------2-----------------------------------------------------
E------0-----------------------------------------------------
F chord pattern
E-------1-----------------------------------------------------
B-------1-----------------------------------------------------
G-------2-----------------------------------------------------
D-------3-----------------------------------------------------
A-------3-----------------------------------------------------
E-------1-----------------------------------------------------
G chord pattern
E------3-----------------------------------------------------
B------3-----------------------------------------------------
G------0-----------------------------------------------------
D------0-----------------------------------------------------
A------2-----------------------------------------------------
E------3-----------------------------------------------------
A chord pattern
E-------0-----------------------------------------------------
B-------2-----------------------------------------------------
G-------2-----------------------------------------------------
D-------2-----------------------------------------------------
A-------0-----------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B chord pattern
E-------2-----------------------------------------------------
B-------4-----------------------------------------------------
G-------4-----------------------------------------------------
D-------4-----------------------------------------------------
A-------2-----------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Now it’s your turn. Create the same formula for the next E, F, G, A and B major scale chord pattern. Find the location of all notes within the fretboard.
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