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| − | | G || Am || Bm || C || D || Em || | + | | G || Am || Bm || C || D || Em || Fdim |
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| G B D || A C E || B D F# || C E G || D F# A || E G B || F# A C | | G B D || A C E || B D F# || C E G || D F# A || E G B || F# A C | ||
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Notice the 3 chords with the F# are the only ones that aren't also diatonic to C Major. The Bdim in C Major gets a raised 5th to become Bm. The Dm gets a raised 3rd to become D, and the F becomes F#dim. Their inclusion of the F# leading tone gives them a dominant harmonic function. | Notice the 3 chords with the F# are the only ones that aren't also diatonic to C Major. The Bdim in C Major gets a raised 5th to become Bm. The Dm gets a raised 3rd to become D, and the F becomes F#dim. Their inclusion of the F# leading tone gives them a dominant harmonic function. | ||
| + | == Open Position Scale == | ||
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| + | e--------------------------------------0--2--3- | ||
| + | b-----------------------------0--1--3---------- | ||
| + | g-----------------------0--2------------------- | ||
| + | d--------------0--2--4------------------------- | ||
| + | a-----0--2--3---------------------------------- | ||
| + | e--3------------------------------------------- | ||
| + | r o m r o m p o m o i r o m r | ||
| + | G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G | ||
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| + | = E Minor = | ||
| + | == Diatonic Chords == | ||
| + | E (Natural) Minor contains the following diatonic chords: | ||
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| + | |+ E Minor Diatonic Chords | ||
| + | ! i !! ii° !! III !! iv !! v !! VI !! VII | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Em || Fdim || G || Am || Bm || C || D | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | E G B || F# A C || G B D || A C E || B D F# || C E G || D F# A | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | Again, notice the 3 chords with the F# are the only ones that aren't also diatonic to A minor. The Bdim in A Minor gets a raised 5th to become Bm. The Dm gets a raised 3rd to become D, and the F becomes F#dim. | ||
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| + | == Open Position Scale == | ||
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| + | e--------------------------------------------0-- | ||
| + | b-----------------------------------0--1--3----- | ||
| + | g-----------------------------0--2-------------- | ||
| + | d--------------------0--2--4-------------------- | ||
| + | a-----------0--2--3----------------------------- | ||
| + | e--0--2--3-------------------------------------- | ||
| + | o m r o m r o m p o m o i r o | ||
| + | E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E | ||
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| + | = Chord Voicings = | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 22 May 2014
The G Major scale consists of the notes G A B C D E F#. G is a 5th above C, or one clockwise movement along the circle of fifths above C. It shares all the same notes as C Major, except the F#, which is the leading tone in G Major.
E Minor is the relative minor of G Major, sharing all the same notes. E is the 5th of A, and A Minor is the relative minor of C Major. Just as we traverse the circle of fifths clockwise to go from C to G, we can do the same for A to E. E Minor is a rather popular key for guitar, having a tonic note as the lowest note of the standard-tuned 6-string guitar.
Contents
PreReqs
- Music Theory Basics
- C Major Chord
- G Major Chord
- E Minor, D Minor, and A Minor Chords
- Other Open String Chords
- Circle of Fifths
G Major
Diatonic Chords
G Major contains the following diatonic chords:
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | Fdim |
| G B D | A C E | B D F# | C E G | D F# A | E G B | F# A C |
Notice the 3 chords with the F# are the only ones that aren't also diatonic to C Major. The Bdim in C Major gets a raised 5th to become Bm. The Dm gets a raised 3rd to become D, and the F becomes F#dim. Their inclusion of the F# leading tone gives them a dominant harmonic function.
Open Position Scale
e--------------------------------------0--2--3- b-----------------------------0--1--3---------- g-----------------------0--2------------------- d--------------0--2--4------------------------- a-----0--2--3---------------------------------- e--3------------------------------------------- r o m r o m p o m o i r o m r G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G
E Minor
Diatonic Chords
E (Natural) Minor contains the following diatonic chords:
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Em | Fdim | G | Am | Bm | C | D |
| E G B | F# A C | G B D | A C E | B D F# | C E G | D F# A |
Again, notice the 3 chords with the F# are the only ones that aren't also diatonic to A minor. The Bdim in A Minor gets a raised 5th to become Bm. The Dm gets a raised 3rd to become D, and the F becomes F#dim.
Open Position Scale
e--------------------------------------------0-- b-----------------------------------0--1--3----- g-----------------------------0--2-------------- d--------------------0--2--4-------------------- a-----------0--2--3----------------------------- e--0--2--3-------------------------------------- o m r o m r o m p o m o i r o E F# G A B C D E F# G A B C D E
Chord Voicings
| G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | F#dim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|o|-|-|-|-| |-|i|-|-|-| |-|-|r|-|-| |-|-|m|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 0 |
|i|-|-|-|-| |)|m|-|-|-| |)|-|p|-|-| |)|-|r|-|-| |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 2 |
|o|-|-|-|-| |-|i|-|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| |-|-|m|-|-| |-|-|-|r|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 0 |
|-|-|m|-|-| |-|-|-|r|-| |-|-|i|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 0 |
|o|-|-|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| |-|-|r|-|-| |-|-|m|-|-| |o|-|-|-|-| 0 |
|-|r|-|-|-| |i|-|-|-|-| |-|m|-|-|-| |-|-|-|p|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |
If the F#dim shape is too difficult to reach the F# on the high E string, you can leave it off.