⬇HOW TO READ CHORD & SCALE CHARTS ⬇

Having the ability to read guitar chord and scale charts is essential as a guitarist. In video lesson down the page we look at this is great detail. 

Chord Fingering (Fretting Hand) 

1 = Index Finger 
2 = Middle Finger 
3 = Ring Finger 
4 = Pinky or little Finger T = Thumb


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SCALE CHARTS EXPLANATION DIAGRAM

Scales are a series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order, and they form the foundation of many styles of music, including Western classical, blues, rock, and jazz. 

When reading a scale chart for guitar, it's important to understand the relationship between the notes in the scale and the frets on the guitar neck. Each fret represents a half step, or one semitone, increase in pitch. 

To use the chart, you first need to identify the key or tonic (in red on the diagram above).

To read a scale chart for guitar: 

  1. Identify the key or tonic note of the scale, which is the root note (red note in above diagram - key of G for this example).
  2. Locate the pattern of whole and half steps that defines the scale, such as a major or minor scale (above scale example is G minor pentatonic).
  3. Plot the notes of the scale on the guitar fretboard, starting from the root note. 
  4. Use the chart to practice playing the scale in different positions and fingerings. 

Note: To play the scale in a different key, simply start the pattern of whole and half steps from a different root note.

READING CHORD CHARTS

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