Guitar Chords -E Major Linear Chord Scale

When guitar chords are played in ascending & descending order (alphabetically) and in a key (diatonically), we call this a chord scale. We are playing chords, as we would play a scale.

E Major Chord Scale on a Fretboard

Lines Connecting the Dots

They are the tones you will simultaneously fret. They alternate black, white, black, etc. for visual help.

Lower case Roman Numerals & the little circle

• Lower case Roman Numerals, alone, mean minor chords
• Per usual, a little m means minor (m)
• The little circle (degree) sign means diminished - diminished is also called minor-flat-5

E Major Chord Scale in Tablature

Fingerings

• First try 2nd finger on 5th string, 3rd finger on 4th, and 1st on 3rd string.
• Then try using 3 & 4 fingers for the 'block' - the 5 and 4 strings, and alternate 2's (for Majors) and 1's (for minors).

Fingerpick or Pick on every chord

Memorize

Guitar chords - Linking to Scales

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Chords The B Chord Chord Puzzle Directions Chord Puzzle E Form Building Voicings Chord Numbering System E, A, D Chord Forms E Major Chord Scale D Chord Scales 12 Bar Blues Progressions Cascade Creative Exercise A minor Triads in Notation minor Key 7th chords Triad Chord Inversions 7th Chord Inversions Harmonic Map By Key: C G D A E B F# Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F

Scales 7 Patterns Tone Names 5 Frames Tone Names Scale to Chord Linking E minor Cascades A Harmonic minor Blues Scales E Major - Linear E Major Guitar Scale E Natural minor