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 creates a wider, more open sound than a closed triad. They can be used for different chord voicings, lead playing, etc.

Diminished Spread Triad Shapes

Diminished Spread Triad Shapes  

Diminished Spread Triad Shapes  

Diminished Spread Triad Shapes

Diminished Spread Triad Shapes

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A Minor Pentatonic Scale

The notes of the A Minor Pentatonic Scale are A, C, D, E, and G. A Minor Pentatonic Scale – All Across the Neck A Minor Pentatonic Scale – Pattern 1  A

Dominant Chords

A Dominant chord is the 5th chord of the scale. For instance, G7 would be the dominant chord in the scale of C. A dominant 7 chord is root, 3rd,

Major Scale Triads

A Major Scale Triads 1st Inversion 4th String SetE--5--7--9--10--12--14--16--B--5--7--9--10--12--14--15--G--6--7--9--11--13--14--16--D---------------------------A---------------------------E---------------------------A Major Scale Triads 2nd Inversion 4th String SetE--9---10--12--2--4--6--7--B--10--12--14--3--5--7--9--G--9---11--13--2--4--5--7--D--------------------------A--------------------------E--------------------------A Major Scale Triads Root Inversion 4th String SetE--0--2--4--5--7--9---10--B--2--3--5--7--9--10--12--G--2--4--6--7--9--11--13--D-------------------------A-------------------------E-------------------------A Major Triads All StringsE--0--5--9---B--2--5--10--G--2--6--9---D------------A------------E------------E------------B--2--5--10--G--2--6--9---D--2--7--11--A------------E------------E------------B------------G--2--6--9---D--2--7--11--A--4--7--12--E------------E------------B------------G------------D--2--7--11--A--4--7--12--E--5--9--12-- B