GUITAR THEORY

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Some people prefer to know why they are doing something. Here are some bits of guitar-related music theory.

These resources are for use by the members of the Roydon Strings Groups.

Print a single copy for yourself or read it directly from your computer or tablet.

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Please do not distribute this material outside the Roydon Strings Groups.

Guitar parts

Major chords (i)

Tuning a guitar

Major chords (ii)

Notes on a guitar (right handed)

Minor chords

Notes on a guitar (left handed)

Seventh chords

Chord progression (i)

Suspended chords

Chord progression (ii)

Ninth chords

Diatonic Scales

Diminished 7th chords

Augmented chords

Sixth chords

i-iv-v-vi(m) chords

Major chord notes

Dim7 chord trivia

Minor chord notes

Seventh chord notes

Pentatonic Scales

Octave Numbers

Chords by Key

Diminished chords

Major 7th chords

Barre Chords

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