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If the F#dim shape is too difficult to reach the F# on the high E string, you can leave it off.
 
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== Sample Song in G Major ==
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  G              C              D              G
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  I              IV              V              I
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  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4 
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e----------------|---------------|--------0---2--|3--------------|
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b-------------0--|1-------0---1--|3--------------|---------------|
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g-0---0---2------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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d----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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a----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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e----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
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Here is a very simple song using a I - IV - V - I progression in G Major.  The chord progression is written above the tab.  You can apply rhythm to it however you like, as discussed [[Applying Rhythm to Chords|in a prior lesson]].  The melody written in the tab basically just ascends the G Major scale, playing the root of the chord in the harmony on the downbeat of each measure.

Revision as of 14:31, 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.

PreReqs

G Major

Diatonic Chords

G Major contains the following diatonic chords:

G Major 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:

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

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

Open Position Chord Voicings

G Am Bm C D Em F#dim 
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If the F#dim shape is too difficult to reach the F# on the high E string, you can leave it off.

Sample Song in G Major

  G               C               D               G
  I               IV              V               I
  1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4   
e----------------|---------------|--------0---2--|3--------------|
b-------------0--|1-------0---1--|3--------------|---------------|
g-0---0---2------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
d----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
a----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Here is a very simple song using a I - IV - V - I progression in G Major. The chord progression is written above the tab. You can apply rhythm to it however you like, as discussed in a prior lesson. The melody written in the tab basically just ascends the G Major scale, playing the root of the chord in the harmony on the downbeat of each measure.

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