Basic Forward
i m p i m p i m

Basic Backward
m i p m i p m i

Alternating Thumb
p i p m p i p m

Standard Forward
p m p i m p i m

Forward Backward
p i m p m i p m

Foggy Mountain
i m p m p i m p

Forward Reverse
p m p i m i p m

Double Backward
m i m p m i m p

Lick
p m p i m i p m

Middle-Leading
m i m p m i m p

Index-Leading
i p i m i p i m

Pause Forward
p . p i m p i m

Forward Variation
p i m p i m p m

Ragtime
m i p m i p m

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Triads – Major Inversions

The following example uses Major Triads in C.Root inversion - root is on the lowest noteE---------B---------G------0--D----2----A--3------E--------- C E G R 3 5First inversion - root is on highest noteE---------B------1--G----0----D--2------A---------E--------- E

Spread Triads

A spread triad or open voice triad or wide interval triad. Is just a regular triad but you move the middle note up or down an octave. A spread triad

Circle of Fifths

The Circle of Fifths can be used for: The outer circle represents major keys, inner circle represents the minor keys. If you go clockwise, you have the circle of fifths.