Free Guitar Chord Chart

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Intervals and Chords

An Interval is the distance between 2 pitches. On the Guitar this distance is measured in frets. Use the alphabet while you study. Useing the alphabet and counting frets you can construct complicated chords in nothing flat.

Major Third Interval

A major 3rd interval uses 3 letters of the alphabet. Lets start with (A) as the first letter we count (A) (B) (C) 3 letters and write (C) as the answer. Next you count the frets between note (A) and note (C). Don't count the first fret where the note (A) is, count from the next fret. We see that between (A) and (C) is 3 frets, we need to add 1 fret which changes the note (C) to (C#). A major 3rd has 4 frets between notes. So the formula for a (major 3rd Interval is: 3 letters, 4 frets.) Also you can't call the (C#) a (Db) because that would make the letters out of order Its (A) (B) (C) not (A) (B) (Db).

Minor Third Interval

A major 3rd interval has 3 letters, and 4 frets.
A minor 3rd interval has 3 letters, and 3 frets.
The major 3rd has 1 more frets than the minor 3rd. Start with letter (A) and count (A) (B) (C) write (C) as the answer now count 3 frets from note (A) to note (C) and we see that the answer is (C).

Melodic or Harmonic?

Melodic interval means that the notes are played one after the other. Harmonic means that the notes are played together. Use the starting note along with the answer, and you should construct, play, sing, and memorize all major and minor 3rds.

Major Chord Construction

A major chord ( or major triad which has 3 notes) is made up of a major 3rd interval plus a minor 3rd interval. We use what we just learned about intervals to construct Chords a major chord = major 3rd + minor 3rd. Lets construct the (C) Major chord. Count (C) (D) (E) write the answer as (E) now we count frets major 3rd = 4 frets we see that (E) is the answer. Now we add a minor 3rd start with the answer (E) and count (E) (F) (G) write the answer as (G) now count frets minor 3rd = 3 frets. We see the answer is (G) so take the letter we started with (C) add answer 1 (E), add answer 2 (G). The notes of the (C) Major chord are [C E G].

Minor Chord Construction

The minor chord is constructed in reverse to a major chord.
Major chord = Major 3rd. + minor 3rd.
Minor chord = minor 3rd. + Major 3rd.
(C) Major chord notes [C E G]
(C) minor chord notes[C Eb G]

Dominant 7th Chord Construction

The Doninant 7th chord adds a minor 3rd. to a major chord
dominant 7th = major 3rd. + minor 3rd. + minor 3rd.
Appearing in practically every tune written the dominant 7th chord is probably the most important to master. It has many substitutions and alterations. Doninant refers to the 5th note of any Major and minor scale. In the key of (C) the dominant 7th chord would be (G7). (G) being the 5th note of the key of (C).