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The Lessons And Exercises Below Include:

• Basic Key/Chord Overview
• Beginner Key/Chord Exercises
• Chord Progression Exercises
• Guitar Modes/Scale Chart

Basic Key/Chord Overview: These exercises are designed to allow the musician to learn some primary chords for each of the Major Keys along with the corresponding Relative Minor Key.

• Key/Chord Overview

Virtual Fretboard - Scale Chart Creator: This tool is very useful for creating guitar scale charts. Assign the following variables to create your scale charts: Select Graphical Layout, Select Note Format, Select Root Note, Select Scale Mode, Select Arpeggio Mode. Create scale charts and learn the fretboard.

Introduction To Guitar Chords: Basic Triads

Beginner Key/Chords Exercises Including Relative Minor Keys - Basic Triads: These lessons include the basic triads for the major keys as well as the relative minor keys. Understanding music theory and key/chord composition and progression is essential for the beginner guitarist. Practice these chord progression exercises in order to play with other musicians.

• Ab Major - F Minor

• A Major - F#Minor

• Bb Major - G Minor

• B Major - G# Minor

• C Major - A Minor

• Db Major - Bb Minor

• D Major - B Minor

• Eb Major - C Minor

• E Major - C# Minor

• F Major - D Minor

• F# Major - D# Minor

• G Major - E Minor

Chord Progression Exercises

Major Keys - Including Relative Minor Keys - Progression Exercise 1: This lessons are designed to allow the musician to learn to play the primary chords for the Major Key, the corresponding Relative Minor Key, plus additional chords. This progression exercise will familiarize you with basic key structure as it relates to songs and group interaction.

• Ab Major - F Minor

• A Major - F#Minor

• Bb Major - G Minor

• B Major - G# Minor

• C Major - A Minor

• Db Major - Bb Minor

• D Major - B Minor

• Eb Major - C Minor

• E Major - C# Minor

• F Major - D Minor

• F# Major - D# Minor

• G Major - E Minor

Major Keys - Including Relative Minor Keys And Color Chords - Progression Exercise 2: These lessons include the basic triads for the major keys as well as the relative minor keys. Also included are several additional color chords for the keys that will allow the guitarist to effectively play with added dimension. Understanding music theory and key/chord composition and progression is essential for the beginner guitarist. Practice these chord progression exercises in order to play alone or with other musicians.

• Ab Major - F Minor

• A Major - F#Minor

• Bb Major - G Minor

• B Major - G# Minor

• C Major - A Minor

• Db Major - Bb Minor

• D Major - B Minor

• Eb Major - C Minor

• E Major - C# Minor

• F Major - D Minor

• F# Major - D# Minor

• G Major - E Minor

Chord Progression Exercises - Summary Pages: These pages are summary pages for the chord progression exercises listed above. When you have mastered the lessons listed above, use these pages to test your proficiency.

• Ab Major - F Minor

• A Major - F#Minor

• Bb Major - G Minor

• B Major - G# Minor

• C Major - A Minor

• Db Major - Bb Minor

• D Major - B Minor

• Eb Major - C Minor

• E Major - C# Minor

• F Major - D Minor

• F# Major - D# Minor

• G Major - E Minor

Guitar Modes/Scale Chart: Advanced Guitarists scale mode reference chart. Identify guitar scale modes and their relative note positions using this handy chart.

• Scale Modes And Their Relative Note Positions