Throughout these lessons there will be fretboard diagrams. Like the one following:
This fretboard diagram represents a C Major scale.
The string on the top is the high E string. The string on the bottom is the low E string. The numbers across the bottom are the fret numbers. The dots represent the notes to be played in the scale. The blue notes represent the Root notes in the scale.
All Major Triads 4th String SetA MajorE--0--5--9---12--B--2--5--10--14--G--2--6--9---14--D----------------A----------------E----------------B MajorE--2--7--11--14--B--4--7--12--12--G--4--8--11--12--D----------------A----------------E----------------C MajorE--0--3--8--12--B--1--5--8--13--G--0--5--9--12--D---------------A---------------E---------------D MajorE--2--5--10--14--B--2--7--10--15--G--2--7--11--14--D----------------A----------------E----------------E MajorE--0--4--7--12--B--0--5--9--12--G--1--4--9--13--D---------------A---------------E---------------F MajorE--1--5--8---13--B--1--6--10--13--G--2--5--10--14--D----------------A----------------E----------------G MajorE--3--7--10--15--B--3--8--12--15--G--4--7--12--16--D----------------A----------------E----------------
Below is the chord diagram for the C Major chord in the 1st position. The 1st position is a location on the neck where you will play many common chords
List of music terms: Arpeggio: Playing notes of a chord one at a time. Attack: The initial sound of a note. Barre or Bar Chord: A chord where one finger