guitar keys capo 0 1 2 3 4 5 C Db D Eb E F C Db D Eb E F G Ab A Bb B C D Eb E F Gb Db A Bb B C Db D Bb B E F Gb G Ab A F Gb G Ab A 1 3 4 2 1625 progression 1 2 3 1 25 progression 3 1 4 2 3625 progression I ii iii IV V vi vii <- chord "scale" G Am Bm C D Em F#dim . "easy" keys C Dm Em F G Am Bdim . F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim . Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim . Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim . Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim ... "hard" keys - But first learn the song IN THE KEY THAT MADE IT FAMOUS. Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim ... This develops perfect pitch and interval recognition faster. Gb Abm Bbm B Db Ebm Fdim ... It also maximizes impact on the listener. B Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim ... E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim .. "guitar" keys A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim .. D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim .. halftones Ionian 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 <-pentatonic compatibility Dorian (b3,7) #6 of nat mi 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 Phrygian (b2,3,6,7) 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 Lydian (#4) 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 Mixolydian (b7) 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 Aolean (b3,6,7) Relative Minor, Natural Minor, 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 descending Locrian (b2,3,5,6,7) 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 (#6,7 for Asc, #7 harm) natural, relative, aolean minor descending 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 dorian #6 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 harmonic minor #7 arabic supports V dominant 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 melodic minor #6#7 ascending 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 major pentatonic 2 2 3 2 3 1 minor pentatonic (safe mode) 3 2 2 3 2 2 blues minor pent w blue note smack in middle Major chord numbers I ii iii IV V VI vii- 1 -2 -3 4 5 6 -7- Natural chord numbers i ii- III iv v VI VII -1 -2- 3 -4 -5 6 7 Harmonic chord numbers i ii- III+ iv V VI #vii- -1 -2- 3+ -4 5 6 #-7- Melodic chord numbers i ii III+ IV V #vi- #vii- -1 -2 3+ 4 5 #6- #-7- 12 part blues 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 4 1 1 Pentatonic Scales (safe modes) C Major Ionian w/o 4th and 7th e.g. C D E G A C triads: I vi A Minor Relative w/o 2nd and 6th e.g. A C D E G A F# Black Keys Major F# G# A# C# D# D# Black Keys Minor D# F# G# A# C# M3 C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B ROOT POS 76 C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B 1ST INV M2 C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B ROOT POS 75 C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B 2ND INV R1 C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B ROOT POS play 3 67 2 5 or 2 5 1 for 4/4 play 1 6m 2 5 for slo rock 6/8 3m VI7 2m V7 1 6m 2m V7 Bm E7 Am D7 G Em Am D7 Em A7 Dm G7 C Am Dm G7 Am D7 Gm C7 F Dm Gm C7 Dm G7 Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7 Gm C7 Fm Bb7 Eb Cm Fm Bb7 Cm F7 Bbm Eb7 Ab Fm Bbm Eb7 Fm Bb7 Ebm Ab7 Db Bbm Ebm Ab7 Bbm Eb7 Abm Db7 Gb Ebm Abm Db7 Ebm Ab7 Dbm Gb7 B Abm Dbm Gb7 Abm Db7 Gbm B7 E Dbm Gbm B7 Dbm Gb7 Bm E7 A Gbm Bm E7 Gbm B7 Em A7 D Bm Em A7 any chord is in 3 close keys F C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# F fifths F C G D A E B Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F # ## bb b b # ## ### ### ### bbb bbb bbb bb b F C G D A E B Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F chords in major keys Gm Dm Am Em Bm Gbm Dbm Abm Ebm Bbm Fm Cm Gm Am Em Bm Gbm Dbm Abm Ebm Bbm Fm Cm Gm Dm Am Bb F C G D A E B Gb Db Ab Eb Bb C G D A E B Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C Dm Am Em Bm Gbm Dbm Abm Ebm Bbm Fm Cm Gm Dm chords in minor keys Eo Bo Gbo Dbo Abo Ebo Bbo Fo Co Go Do Ao Eo o=diminished Transposer Slide Rule From C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B To C1D1EF1G1A1BC1D1EF1G1A1B Guitar Scales E A D G B E o F Bb Eb Ab C F F# B E A Db F# G C F Bb D G Ab Db F# B Eb Ab A D G C E A . Bb Eb Ab Db F Bb B E A D F# B . C F Bb Eb G C Db F# B E Ab Db . D G C F A D Eb Ab Db F# Bb Eb E A D G B E . Counting triplets 3 against 4: Eat your goshdern spinach now. Love Me w All Your Heart D Bm F#m , G6 A7 D A7 , Em A7 D Bm F#m G A7 All The Things You Are bridge A D7-9 G6 Gmaj7 G6 , C B7 E7 C+, Fm... Guitar Chords: Simple set that bars up easily: A Am A7 Amaj7 -> Bb Bbm Bb7 Bbmaj7 -> B Bm B7 Bmaj7 C Cmaj7 -> Db Dbmaj7 D Dm D7 -> Eb Ebm Eb7 E Em E7 -> F Fm F7 F G Gm G7 -> Ab Abm Ab7 Guitar Tunings: EADGBE standard s6 EBEG#BE open E (over tensioned) DADF#AD open D DADFAD open Dm - why not an open minor? DGDGBD open G DADGBE s5 DADGBD CADGBE s4 DADGAD F#-F#-F#-F#-E-B A-C-C-G-G#-C G-A-B-D-E-G G-G-D-D-G-G G-G-C#-D-G-G G-G-D-D-F-F E-B-E-E-A-B For this section, u = tune up, d = tune down E-dE-dB-dB-dE-dF# E-dG-D-G-dE-dD uG-dG-D-dD-dEb-dEb uC-uC-uE-uB-dG-dD uF#-dF#-uG-G-dA-dA E-dG#-uE-uG#-dE-dG# Dual Use Am7=C6 acge Am9=CM7 cegb (no root) - c b - a g ---f e ---d c ---b a ---g clef f ---e d - c middle b ---a g ---f clef e ---d c ---b a ---g f - e d - c Coltrane linked 2 5 1 seq Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 F#m7 B7 Emaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 Abmaj7 GWTW Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Dbm7 Gb7 Bmaj7 Bar chord shapes: 3m 67 2m 57 1 6m 2m 57 . .. . .. Gbm B7 Em A7 Gm C7 Fm Bb7 * non-bar alt Abm Db7 Gbm B7 Am D7 Gm C7 * Bbm Eb7 Abm Db7 Bm E7 Am D7 * 1 6m 2m 57 "A" . / / A Gbm Bm E7 Bb Gm Cm F7 B Abm Dbm Gb7 C Am Dm G7 * Db Bbm Ebm Ab7 D Bm Em A7 1 - Simple Cadence - First, how to stop 2 - Melody - What she sang in the shower 3 - Go Fourth - The powerful math behind it 4 - Learn the song IN THE KEY THAT MADE IT FAMOUS. This develops perfect pitch AND maximuzes listener impact! 5 - V VII IX XII E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G D Eb E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab A E F Gb G Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E C instruments: bass, bassoon, cello, flute, oboe, recorder, trombone, tuba, viola, violin F instruments: english horn, french horn, F recorders (using C fingering) Bb instruments: clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, trumpet written a whole note higher. Play written C to hear Bb Eb instruments: alto sax, baritone sax pentatonic Major/minor for Bb, C, F, G m M 2 Major 123 56 8 G Bb C D F G Bb minor 1 345 78 4 1 6 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 4 6 2 A C D E G A C 2 6 4 2 4 2 3 6 6 4 2 4 1 D F G A C D F 1 1 3 6 4 2 6 4 1 4 4 4 1 4 1 3 1 2 1 E G A B D E G 4 3 4 4 2 7 4 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 4 4 2 2 http://www.trombone.org strum pattern pentatonic major pentatonic minor 1&2&3&4 .. ... v^ ^v v . .. ... . I ii iii IV V vi vii I ii iii IV V vi vii G Am Bm C D Em F#dim G Am Bm C D Em F#dim C Dm Em F G Am Bdim C Dm Em F G Am Bdim F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim Gb Abm Bbm B Db Ebm Fdim Gb Abm Bbm B Db Ebm Fdim B Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim B Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim