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Guitar On the Spot!
Using the Code
Jesse Hunt
Copyright 2006 On the Spot Publishing
All Rights Reserved
Guitar On the Spot!
Using the Code
Jesse Hunt
Copyright 2006 On the Spot Publishing
All Rights Reserved
Introduction
Dear Friend,
Did you know that you can instantly start playing the guitar and have every note you
play sound good? You can just by knowing one secret and using a simple code.
Part 1 of this book shows you how to make up your own songs, solos and riffs
so you can jam with your friends right away. You just need to know one secret
called the key concept.
Then Part 2 of this book shows you the code that is the foundation of the guitar.
Youll learn how to know which notes in the code go together so you can make
up your own songs, solos and riffs up and down the guitar neck. Once you
know that, it becomes easier to figure out how to play your favorite songs and
solos.
Part 3 summarizes this entire book in one 3 step diagram called Jesses BIG
Picture.
The appendix shows you the parts of the guitar and how to tune your guitar.
When youre ready to take the next step you can get Guitar On the Spot II - Expanding
the Code from www.guitar-on-the-spot.com. In it youll learn how to play the notes
in between the code, so you can add more flavor to your songs and solos.
When youre too lazy to pick up your guitar but you still want to make up songs visit
www.guitar-on-the-spot.com and use Jesses Song Making Machine. You just click
on buttons with your mouse to write songs all day just by listening.
I wrote this book because its exactly what I wish I had in my hands when I first started
playing. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way, but you dont have to. I wish you the
best and look forward to hearing your songs.
If you have any questions or comments please e-mail me at:

guitaronthespot@hotmail.com. Id love to hear from you.
Have Fun!
Jesse Hunt
INTRODUCTION 3
Guitar On the Spot
Using the Code
CONTENTS
Introduction - Note from Jesse 3
PART 1
MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS
AND JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Chapter 1 - The Secret - The Key Concept 6

Chapter 2 - How to Make Up Songs in Three Steps by Rolling a Die 11
Chapter 3 - How to Jam With Other People 13
Chapter 4 - How to Make Up Riffs On Guitar 18
Chapter 5 - All You Need To Know About the Notes On the Guitar 21
Chapter 6 - How to Make Up Solos on Lead Guitar 24
Chapter 7 - How to Make Up Solos Up and Down the Guitar Neck 27
PART 2
THE CODE
Chapter 8 - How to Make Up Songs Using the Six Step Song Making Summary 30
Chapter 9 - The Code is the Map of the Guitar 41
Chapter 10 - The Secret is Knowing Which Numbers Go Together 44
Chapter 11 - How to Make Up Songs, Solos and Riffs Using Jesses BIG Picture 53
Chapter 12 - How to Communicate What Youre Playing to Other Musicians 60
Chapter 13 - How to Create the Seven Chord Formulas 61
Chapter 14 - The Three Chord Definitions 62
Chapter 15 - How to Figure Out How To Play Your Favorite Songs And Solos 65
PART 3
THE SUMMARY
Summary - Jesses BIG Picture - Reference Sheet 69
Appendix A - Parts of the Guitar 70

Appendix B - How to Tune Your Guitar With Or Without a Guitar Tuner 71
4 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

Part 1
Make Up Songs, Solos
And Riffs And Jam With
Other People
CHAPTER
The Secret - The Key Concept
1
THE SECRET - THE KEY CONCEPT
The Secret - The Key Concept
**********************
The majority of songs that you hear are in certain keys.
***********************
So whats a key?
A key is basically a group of notes (you play a note when you pluck one string on the
guitar). Each key has a different group of notes. The key of D has one group of notes,
the key of G has a different group of notes, etc.
Each key also has a group of chords. A chord is three or more notes played at the same
time. Chords have names like C Major or A minor. The chords in each key are made
using the notes in each key. When musicians make up a song, they pick a key and then
mainly use the notes and chords that belong to that key.
So how do you make up your own songs?

An easy way is to: 1. Pick a key for your song, and then 2. Strum any chords that belong
to that key. See page 11.
How do you solo on lead guitar?

You just play any notes that belong to the same key as the song youre playing along with.
They will automatically sound good because theyre in the same key. Its easy, you only
need to know one simple solo pattern and you can solo in any key. See pages 13 & 24.
How do you jam with other people?

Once you know how to make up songs and solo on lead guitar you can automatically jam
with other people. One person can play rhythm guitar by strumming any chords from one
key. And another person can play lead guitar by playing any notes from the same key.
See page 13.
Once you see how this works, you can make up riffs by mixing chords and individual
notes. This way you can play rhythm and lead guitar at the same time. You just use a
simple numbered code to figure out the notes and chords in each key. See page 30.
How do you figure out how to play your favorite songs and solos?
You figure out the key of the song by ear and then play around with the seven chords in
that key until you figure it out. For guitar solos and melodies, you just play around with the
seven notes in that key. See page 61.
Note: There are no rules that you must follow, these are just guidelines to get you
started. After you get going you can experiment by switching and mixing keys.

HOW TO HOLD THE GUITAR
There are right-handed and left-handed
guitars. These pictures show right-handed
playing.
Rest your inner right elbow on the edge of

the guitar body as a stabilizer for your arm.
Use your right hand to strum the strings of
the guitar. Use the fingers of your left hand
to push down the strings on the fretboard. Sitting
Be sure that your left elbow is not resting on

your left thigh so that your left hand is free
to move up and down the neck.
Playing the guitar while standing is more

fun, but more difficult. Adjust the strap to a
comfortable length. If your left wrist hurts, make
the strap shorter or tilt the neck upwards. Standing
STRUMMING THE GUITAR
Use your right hand to pluck

or strum the strings. Strum
downwards with your index
fingernail, and upwards with
your thumbnail.
Strum downwards with Strum upwards with
your index fingernail your thumbnail
You can use a guitar pick instead of your fingernails. Hold

the pick between your thumb and index finger. Thin picks
are good for strumming. Thick picks are good for plucking
strings one at a time and for soloing.
Hold the pick You can alternate picking strokes between downstrokes and
between your thumb upstrokes to keep your picking consistent. This is called
and index finger alternate picking.
THE SECRET - THE KEY CONCEPT 7

NOTES
Notes
When you play one string on the guitar, youre playing a note. Each fret on the
guitar is one note. Notes are named using some of the letters of the alphabet.
There are 12 different notes that repeat over and over again. The pictures below
show the note G on the guitar.
To play a single note:

The Note G
Push down one string right
above any fret with one finger. Nut
Then pluck that string with a
finger of your other hand.
Frets
Pluck the string over the sound

hole on an acoustic guitar or
over the pick-ups in the body
of an electric guitar. Single Note G
See Chapter 5 to learn more about the notes on the guitar.
CHORDS
Chords
When you play three or more strings on the guitar at once youre playing a chord.
Chords have names like C Major, A minor or G Major.
You play chords by reading

chord diagrams. See the G
The Chord G Major
Major chord diagram on the
210003
right.
Nut Nut
There are two main types of
chords: Major chords and
minor chords.
See the next page to learn how to G Major

play chords in three steps.
chord diagram

HOW TO PLAY CHORDS
1 LOOK AT the numbers on the top of

G Major Chord
the chord diagram
You play chords by reading chord
diagrams (see left). The black dots
210003 represent your fingers. The numbers
Nut Nut on the top of each chord diagram tell
you which fingers to use on each string
according to the Fingering Key in step 2.
Chord diagrams with a double line on the

G Major
top are played near the end of the guitar
chord diagram
neck. The double line is the nut.
2 LOOK AT the Fingering Key

Fingering Key Each finger is represented by a number in the
Fingering Key. You use the corresponding finger
123 on each string.
4
A string that doesnt have a black dot on it has

either a 0 (zero) or a X on the top. If it has a 0,
you strum that string without putting any fingers
0 Strum Without Fingers down. If it has a X, you dont strum that string.
X Do Not Strum
3 PUT your fingers in the right spots and strum the chord
G Major Fingering Key G Major

210003 123
4
+ =
0 Strum Without Fingers
G Major X Do Not Strum
Place your thumb on the back of the neck. Arch your fingers and bend
each first knuckle to press down only one string per finger.
Place your fingers as close as possible to the frets, but not on top
of them. This will make the strings sound best and keep them from
buzzing. To learn chords quickly, practice fingering them 20 times.
THE SECRET - THE KEY CONCEPT 9

CHORD PROGRESSIONS
Chord Progressions
An easy way for you to start making up your own songs is to play chords one after
another in a chord progression. You could play G Major, then D Major, then E minor,
then C Major.
Chord Progression
210003 XX 0 1 3 2 023000 X3 2 0 1 0
G Major D Major E minor C Major

1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
Chord Progression with Strumming Pattern

210003 XX 0 1 3 2 023000 X3 2 0 1 0
Staff G Major D Major E minor C Major

Strumming
Strokes \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Beat Count 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
One Measure - one unit of time Strum each chord four times
Chord progressions can be drawn above a staff. A staff is split into measures that
mark off equal units of time. A measure is one unit of time.
The four slashes below each measure in the figure are strumming strokes. The
numbers below each strumming stroke are the beat count. In this example, there
are four beats per measure.
Tap your foot as you count in your head 1, 2, 3, 4 over and over again. Then
play the chord progression above by strumming every time you tap your foot.
Since each chord has four strumming strokes, you strum each chord four times.
So the question is: How do you know which chords to play to make up songs?
The answer is: You mainly play chords that belong to the same key. The next chapter
shows you an example.

CHAPTER
Make Up Songs in Three
2 Steps By Rolling a Die
EXAMPLE 2.1 MAKE UP SONGS BY ROLLING A DIE
1 PICK a Key
for Your Song!
Pick a key (row of chords) for your song from Jesses
Easy Chord Chart below. Remember, the secret to
making up songs is to play chords that belong to the
same key (row). For this example Im going to pick the
key of G because it has the easiest chords to play.
Jesses Easy Chord Chart

The Six Main Chords in Five Major Keys
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm

X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 2 1 XXX 3 2 1 XX 0 1 3 2 023100 XX 3 1 1 1
Key of A
4 fr
A Major B minor C#/DH minor D Major E Major F#/GH minor
X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 2 3 1 023000 XX 3 2 1 1 210003 X0 2 3 1 0
Key of C
C Major D minor E minor F Major G Major A minor
XX 0 1 3 2 023000 XX 3 1 1 1 210003 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 2 1
Key of D
D Major E minor F#/GH minor G Major A Major B minor
023100 XX 3 1 1 1 XX 3 1 1 1 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 4 1 XXX 3 2 1
Key of E
4 fr 4 fr
E Major F#/GH minor G#/AH minor A Major B Major C#/DH minor
210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XXX 3 2 1 X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 1 3 2 023000
Key of G
G Major A minor B minor C Major D Major E minor
HOW TO MAKE UP SONGS IN THREE STEPS BY ROLLING A DIE 11

EXAMPLE 2.1 - CONTINUED
2 ROLL a Die
to Select Chords
Roll a die as many times as you want to
select chords from the key of G.
from that Key!
Chords in the Key of G
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm

210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XXX 3 2 1 X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 1 3 2 023000
Key of G
Roll a Die to Make Up Your Song

This example has
Roll
four chords.
1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll
Look
Up Each I V VIm IV
Chord 210003 XX 0 1 3 2 023000 X3 2 0 1 0
in the
Chart

3 PLAY Song!
Your Play the chords in the order that you rolled the die.
Play Your Song

Roll

Look
Up Each I V VIm IV
Chord 210003 XX 0 1 3 2 023000 X3 2 0 1 0
Strum each in the
Chart
chord four times
and repeat your G Major D Major E minor C Major
Play
song as many 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
times as you like. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
One Measure - one unit of time Strum each chord four times

CHAPTER
How To Jam With Other
3 People
HOW TO JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE
1 PICK a
Key for Your
2 RHYTHM 3 LEAD
Person Person Plays
Jam! Strums Any Any Notes
Chords From From that
That Key! Key!
EXAMPLE 3.1 - HOW TO JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE
1 PICK a Key for Your Jam!

Pick a key for your jam from the five popular keys on the next three pages.
For this example, lets pick the key of C.
KEY OF A
RHYTHM Guitarist plays any of these chords
Chords in the Key of A
X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 2 1 XXX 3 2 1 XX 0 1 3 2 023100 XX 3 1 1 1
4 fr
A Major B minor C#/DH minor D Major E Major F#/GH minor
LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

Note Pattern in the Key of A
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
6E
HOW TO JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE 13

KEY OF C
Chords in the Key of C
X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 2 3 1 023000 XX 3 2 1 1 210003 X0 2 3 1 0

Note Pattern in the Key of C
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
6E
KEY OF D
Chords in the Key of D
XX 0 1 3 2 023000 XX 3 1 1 1 210003 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 2 1
D Major E minor F#/GH minor G Major A Major B minor

Note Pattern in the Key of D
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
6E

KEY OF E
Chords in the Key of E
023100 XX 3 1 1 1 XX 3 1 1 1 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 4 1 XXX 3 2 1
4 fr 4 fr
E Major F#/GH minor G#/AH minor A Major B Major C#/DH minor

Note Pattern in the Key of E
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
6E
KEY OF G
210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XXX 3 2 1 X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 1 3 2 023000

Note Pattern in the Key of G
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
6E
Play string open (with no

fingers down) for these notes

2 RHYTHM Person Strums Any

Chords From That Key!
Once you pick a key for your jam, the person playing rhythm guitar can just strum
any chords from that key in any order. Just like you did in the previous chapter.
If you find yourself getting stuck always playing the same chords, try rolling a die
to choose the next chord.

X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 2 3 1 023000 XX 3 2 1 1 210003 X0 2 3 1 0
Rhythm Person Strums Any Chords

Strum
any X3 2 0 1 0 210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XX 3 2 1 1
Chords
in the
Key
of C
C Major G Major A minor F Major

3 LEAD Person Plays Any

Notes From that Key!
Make up a solo as you play along with the back-up song by playing any notes in the
solo pattern.
As the rhythm person plays chords from the key of C (step 2), the lead person plays
notes from the key of C note pattern. See below to learn how to play the note pattern.
Note Pattern in the Key of C

Fret
Numbers 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th
1E
Play 11th Play 12th
2B
Play 9th Play 10th
3G
Play 7th Play 8th
4D
Play 5th Play 6th
5A
Play 3rd Play 4th
6E
Play 1st Play 2nd
Finger
Finger
Index
Pinky
Ring
}
Fingers
To play the 1st note, place the index finger of your left hand (if youre right handed)
on the thickest string (the low E string, string 6) just behind (to the immediate left of)
the 5th fret (frets are the metal ridges in the guitar neck) and pluck that string with
the thumb of your right hand. You can also use a pick instead of your thumb.
To play the 2nd note, place your pinky finger just behind the 8th fret on the thickest
string (the low E string, string 6) and pluck that string. To play the 3rd note, place
your index finger just behind the 5th fret on the second thickest string (the A string,
string 5) and pluck that string.
To play the 4th note, place your ring finger just behind the 7th fret on the second
thickest string (the A string, string 5) and pluck that string.
To play the rest of the notes just follow the diagram. Then play the notes in the
reverse order. Once you get comfortable playing the notes forward and backward in
order, then you can skip around.

CHAPTER
How To Make Up Riffs On
4 Guitar
MAKE UP RIFFS
Add more variety to your songs by playing riffs

You just play parts of chords and mix in individual notes from the super simple solo
pattern. The easiest key to do this in is G.
To make up riffs in the key of G just follow three

simple steps:
MAKE UP GUITAR SOLOS IN THE KEY OF G
1 CREATE
a Chord
2 DISCOVER 3 MAKE UP
the Super Riffs!
Progression Simple Solo
in the Key Pattern!
of G!

EXAMPLE 4.1 - MAKE UP RIFFS IN THE KEY OF G
1 CREATE
a Chord
Roll
Create a Back-Up Song
Progression a Die
First you create a 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll
Look
chord progression in Up Each I V VIm IV
the key of G just like Chord 2 1 0 0 0 3 XX0 1 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 X3 2 0 1 0
in the
you did in Chapter 2. Key of G
in
Jesses
Just follow the steps Easy
in the example on the Chord 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
Chart
right.
2 DISCOVER
the Super Simple Play the Solo Pattern
Solo Pattern!
Play each note
To make up riffs in the key of G learn one at a time
Play 11th
Play 3rd
Play 5th
Play 7th
Play 9th
Play 1st
the super simple solo pattern on the
right.
Play
E A D G B E Open
String
When you first play this pattern, play
the notes one at a time in the order Index
shown in the diagram on the far right. Finger
Middle
Use the specified finger for each Finger
3rd
3rd
note. To play the notes along the top
of the diagram you just play the string Solo Pattern
Play 2nd
Play 4th
Play 6th
Play 8th
Play 10th
Play 12th
by itself (as an open string without any in the Key of G
fingers on it).
So to play the first note, just pluck the low E string by itself. To play the second
note, place your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the low E string and pluck that
string.
To play the third note, pluck the A string by itself. To play the fourth note, place
your index finger on the 2nd fret of the A string and pluck that string.
To play the rest of the notes just follow the diagram. Then try playing the notes in the
reverse order. Once you get comfortable playing the notes in order, then you can
skip around as long as you only play the notes in this pattern.
HOW TO MAKE UP RIFFS ON GUITAR 19

EXAMPLE 4.1 - MAKE UP RIFFS IN THE KEY OF G
3 MAKE UP
Riffs!
Make Up Riffs
Play parts of chords then notes from the
Make up riffs Solo Pattern
by alternating between
Play these
strumming each chord notes one Strum
these
Strum
these
Strum after the Strum Play these Play these three Play
and soloing like you did these two
strings
other. The
1st note is an
these two
strings
notes one
after the
three
strings
three notes
one after
strings this
note
three
in the previous chapter. twice open string twice other once the other times once
}
2 1XXXX 1st XXX 1 3X 1st 0 2 3 X X X 2nd XX2 0 1X
In other words, strum
the first chord once 2nd 2nd 3rd
1st
or twice, then solo by Solo Solo Solo Solo

G Major Pattern D Major Pattern E minor Pattern C Major Pattern
playing any notes in
the solo pattern. Do
the same thing for the
second, third and fourth chords.
Once youve gotten the alternating down then just play parts of each chord, like only
two strings at once. And then mix in individual notes from the solo pattern between
playing the chord parts. See the example on the right.
You can play any notes in each chord or in the solo pattern. You could make an
entire album just by using the chords in the Key of G and this super simple solo
pattern. Its that easy.

CHAPTER
All You Need To Know About
5 the Notes On the Guitar
THE 12 NOTE CYCLE
There are 12 Repeating Notes:

A# C# D# F# G#
A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A
Some notes have two names. They are called sharps (#) or flats (H). For
example, A# (A sharp) is the same note as BH (B flat).
There are NO sharp or flat notes between B and C, or E and F.
A# C# D# F# G#
No Sharps
or Flats
A distance of one note is called a half step and distance of two notes is called
a whole step.
A# C# D# F# G#
Half Step Whole Step

(1 Note) (2 Notes)
A distance of 12 notes is called an octave.
A# C# D# F# G# A#
A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH
From A to A is one octave
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NOTES ON THE GUITAR 21

THE SIX STRINGS
Each string is tuned to a note

Thinnest
The thickest string is tuned to the note 1E String
E, the lowest note on the guitar.
2B
The next string is tuned to the note A,
3G
then D, G, B and the thinnest string 4D
is tuned to the note E again, but two 5A
Thickest
octaves higher than the low E string. 6E String
The strings are numbered from 6, the thickest string, to 1, the thinnest string.
When you pluck a string without pushing it down with a finger, you are playing the
string open. For example, when you pluck the D string without pushing it down, you
are playing the D string open.
See Appendix B to learn how to tune a guitar.
THE NOTES ON THE LOW E STRING
To figure out the notes on the low E string use

the 12 Note Cycle
Start on the note E, at the nut of the low E string, and call out the rest of the
notes as you go up the guitar neck: E, F, F#/GH, G, G#/AH, etc. Look at the
figure below to see the notes on the low E string.
The small black dots on the middle of the guitar neck are fret markers for
reference. Notice that there are two dots on the 12th fret where the 12 note
cycle repeats over again.
Fret Numbers
Headstock Nut
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th 15th 17th 19th High
1E String
2B
3G
4D
5A
F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#
6E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B Low
String
12 Note Cycle Repeats Over 12 Notes Repeat

THE NOTES ON EACH STRING OVERLAP
You can play most notes in more than one place

3rd 5th
Most notes can be played in at least two places, 1 E
some in three places, some in four places and 2 B
some even in five different places. This is because 3 G
the notes on each string overlap each other. The 4 D
A note, played by placing a finger on the 5th fret 5 A
of the low E string, is the same A note played by 6 E F F#
GH G G#
AH A
plucking the A string. See the figure on the right.
Same Note
Notes on the A string
The notes following
A are the same on
both strings. See the
diagram.
A# C# D#
A BH B C DH D EH E
A# C# D#
A BH B C DH D EH E
These are the same notes

Overlapping Notes 3rd 5th
With each pair of strings, the note played on 1 E
the 5th fret of the thicker string is the same as 2 B E
the thinner string played open, except for the 3rd 3 G B
string where the note B is on the 4th fret. 4 D G
5 A D
With this information, you can figure out the 6 E A
name of any note on the guitar.
Same Notes
All the notes on the guitar
You dont need to memorize them. You only need to know the notes on the low E
(6th) and A (5th) string so you can play chords up and down the guitar neck. Youll
learn how to do that in Chapter 8.
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th 15th 17th 19th
F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#
1E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B
C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F#
2B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH
G# A# C# D# F# G# A# C#
3G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D
D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
4D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D#
5A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E
F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#
6E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NOTES ON THE GUITAR 23

CHAPTER
How To Make Up Solos
6 On Lead Guitar
MAKE UP SOLOS ON LEAD GUITAR
1 CREATE
a Back-Up
2 ANCHOR 3 MAKE UP
the Super a Solo!
Song in Any Simple Solo
Key! Pattern!
EXAMPLE 6.1 - MAKE UP SOLOS ON LEAD GUITAR
1 CREATE a Back-Up
Song in Any Key!
Create and record a back-up song in the key of C. Heres a song in the key of
C using chords from Jesses Easy Chord Chart. Record this song on a tape
or have a friend play it so you can solo along.
Create a Back-Up Song to Solo Over
Roll
Look 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll

Up Each
I V VIm IV
Chord In
Jesses
Easy X3 2 0 1 0 210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XX 3 2 1 1
Chord
Chart

Play

2 ANCHOR the
Super Simple Super Simple Solo Pattern
Solo Pattern!
The super simple solo

pattern that you learned
in the previous example
Root
Note =
R R
is actually a movable
pattern that you can use Horizontal
Vertical
to solo in any key.
You just move it up or

down the guitar neck Solo Pattern
to the correct location
depending on the key. Play each note
one at a time
Solo patterns can be
Play 11th Play 12th
drawn vertically or Play 9th Play 10th
horizontally. See the top Play 7th Play 8th
diagram. Play 5th Play 6th

Play 3rd R Play 4th
Play 1st Play 2nd
Every solo pattern has a
Finger
Finger
Index
Pinky
root note, R.
Ring
Whatever note you anchor

note R on, is the key that
youre soloing in.
Anchor Note R on the Root Note
In this example the back- Solo Pattern
up song is in the key of C.
So anchor note R of the
super simple solo pattern
on the note C.
R
Anchor
Note R on C
1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
F# G# A#
6E F GH
G AH BH
B C
R
Solo Pattern
in the Key of C
HOW TO MAKE UP SOLOS ON LEAD GUITAR 25

3 MAKE UP a Solo!
Make up a solo as you play along with the back-up song by playing any
notes in the solo pattern.
Make Up a Solo Over Your Back-Up Song

Back-Up
Song I V VIm IV
X32010 210003 X02310 XX3 2 1 1
in the
Key of C
Solo 1E
2B
Pattern 3G
4D
in the 5A
Key of C 6E C
R
Solo Pattern
in the Key of C
There are four other solo patterns that youll learn in the next chapter. I started
with this one because its the easiest to play.

CHAPTER
Make Up Solos Up and
7 Down the Guitar Neck
THE MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE
Now its time to make up solos The Major Pentatonic Scale

up and down the guitar neck by R R
using the other 5 Patterns of the R
R
Major Pentatonic scale.
R
R
Scales are 12 frets long R R
and repeat themselves.
R
The Major Pentatonic scale can
be divided into 5 Patterns and
numbered 1 thru 5 for reference. R
R
Notice that the notes in each
pattern overlap. Pattern 1
See the next page for an R

example of how to use all these
R
patterns.
Pattern 2
Pattern 3
Pattern 4
R
R
Pattern 5
MAKE UP SOLOS UP AND DOWN THE GUITAR NECK IN THREE STEPS 27

MAKE UP SOLOS UP AND DOWN THE GUITAR
1 CREATE
a Back-Up Roll
Create a Back-Up Song
Song in Any
Key! Look
Up Each
I V VIm IV
Chord In
Follow the steps in Jesses
X3 2 0 1 0 210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XX 3 2 1 1
Easy
Chapter 2 to create Chord
a back-up song Chart
and record it. This C Major G Major A minor F Major

example is in the key 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
Play
of C.
2 ANCHOR a
Scale Pattern
Anchor Note R on the Root Note
Major Pentatonic
on the Root Note Scale Pattern 5
of that Key! R
R
Anchor note R of the
scale pattern on the
R
root note of that key.
Anchor
Note R on C
Anchor note R of
Pattern 5 of the Major 1E R
Pentatonic scale on 2B
3G R
note C because the 4D
back-up song is in the 5A
F# G# A#
6E F G B C
key of C. GH AH BH
R
C Major
Pentatonic Scale
3 MAKE UP
a Solo!
1E
Solo Up and Down the Neck
3rd 5th 7th
R
9th 12th
Once youve anchored Pattern 2B R R
5, you can branch off into all the 3G R
other patterns. Remember the 4D R
5A R R
notes in each pattern overlap. 6E C
You can play any notes in this R
C Major
scale over your back-up song
Pentatonic Scale
and they will sound good.

Part 2
The Code
CHAPTER
Make Up Songs Using the
8 Six Step Summary
OVERVIEW OF THE SIX STEPS
In this chapter youll learn how to make up songs in six steps. You just use a simple
numbered code to figure out the notes and chords in each key.
Heres an overview of the six step song making

summary:
1 PICK a Key for Your Song

2 FIGURE OUT the Notes in that Key
3 FIGURE OUT the Chords in that Key
4 SELECT Chords From that Key for Your Song
5 FIGURE OUT How to Play Each Chord
6 PLAY Your Song
THE SIX STEP SONG MAKING SUMMARY

Pick a key for your song by choosing any note. For example pick the key of D.
Pick the
Key of D
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH


Have you heard of Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do? Thats the Major scale. Its the
numbered code that you use to figure out the notes in any key.
There are other scales (codes), but this is the MAIN ONE and all other scales are
variations of it. Check out The Major Scale - The Numbered Code below.
Whole Step = 2 frets
Half Step = 1 fret
The Major Scale - The Numbered Code
Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half
Step Step Step Step Step Step Step
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Key Major Scale Repeats
Note
A whole step is two frets and a half step is one fret. Starting with the Key Note (note
1), the Major scale pattern is:
Whole Step, Whole Step, Half Step,

Whole Step, Whole Step, Whole Step, Half Step
A whole step is 2 notes (2 frets), and a half step is 1 note (1 fret). An easy way to
remember the Major scale is that the half steps are only between notes 3 and 4 and
notes 7 and 1.
Circle the rest of the notes in the key you picked in step 1 by following the Major
scale pattern of whole and half steps. In this example, circle the rest of the notes in
the key of D. See the next page to see the notes in every key.
Notes in the Key of D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Major Scale
MAKE UP SONGS USING THE SIX STEP SUMMARY 31

THE NOTES IN EACH MAJOR KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of A
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of A#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
BH A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of B
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of C
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of C#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
DH A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of D
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
D# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of EH
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of E
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of F
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
F# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of GH
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of G
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of G#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
AH A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#

To figure out the chords in any key you

just need to know the root notes and
chord types of each chord. The root G Major
note of a chord is the letter of the chord
(G in the diagram on the right) and the
chord type is the information following Root Note Chord Type
Each chord is one of 3 main types:
Major, minor, and diminished. Each chord type has a chord symbol. Major chords
have no symbol. G Major = G. The minor chord symbol is m. G minor = Gm. The
diminished chord symbol is dim or o. G diminished = G dim = Go..
You already figured out the root notes using the major scale in step 2. Now you just
apply the chord pattern to figure out the chord types. See below. The chords in
each key are represented by roman numerals followed by chord symbols. The roman
numerals match up with the corresponding note numbers.
The chords are I, IIm, IIIm, IV, V, VIm and VIIo. Chords I, IV and V are Major chords
because they have no symbol. Chords IIm, IIIm and VIm are minor chords because
they have a m symbol. Chord VIIo is a diminished chord because it has a o symbol.
Chapters 13 and 14 explain why Chords I, IV and V are Major chords, Chords IIm,
IIIm and VIm are minor chords and Chord VIIo is a diminished chord. The chords
in the key of D are shown below. See the next page to see the chords in every key.
Using the Chord Pattern - Chords in the Key of D
Major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
D
Notes in the Key of ____ D D#
EH E F F#
GH G G#
AH A A#
BH B C C#
DH
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo

Chord Pattern
Major minor minor Major Major minor dim
chord chord chord chord chord chord chord
D
Chords in the Key of ____ D Em F#
GH m G A Bm C#o
DH

THE CHORDS IN EACH MAJOR KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
A B C D E F G A B C D E F G
Key of A
BH DH EH GH AH BH DH EH GH AH
C# F# G#o
A Bm DH m D E GH m AH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of A#
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
BH
A# D#
BH Cm Dm EH F Gm Ao
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of B
C# D# F# G# A#o
B DH m EH m E GH AH m BH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of C
C Dm Em F G Am Bo
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
C# A A#
B C C#
D D#
E F F#
G G#
A A#
B C C#
D D#
E F F#
G G#
Key of DH
C# D# F# G# A#
DH EH m Fm GH AH BH m Co
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of D
F# C#o
D Em GH m G A Bm DH

THE CHORDS IN EACH MAJOR KEY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
D# A A#
B C C#
D D#
E F F#
G G#
A A#
B C C#
D D#
E F F#
G G#
Key of EH
D# G# A#
EH Fm Gm AH BH Cm Do
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of E
F# G# C# D#o
E GH m AH m A B DH m EH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of F
A#
F Gm Am BH C Dm Eo
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of F#
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
GH
F# G# A# C# D#
GH AH m BH m B DH EH m Fo
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
Key of G
G#o
G Am Bm C D Em AH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key of G#
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#
AH
G# A# C# D#
AH BH m Cm DH EH Fm Go

4 SELECT Chords From that Key for Your Song
In the previous step you figured out the chords in the key of D below.
Chords in the Key of D
C#o
D Em F#
GH m G A Bm DH
The next step is to choose from those chords to make up your song. You
can randomly choose from these seven chords, or to make it fun, you can roll
a die to select from only the first six chords.
Select Chords From the Key of D For Your Song

Choose
Chords
For Your
Song I V VIm IV
D Major A Major B minor G Major
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
5 FIGURE OUT How to Play Each Chord

In this step youll figure out how to play each chord by doing the following:
a. Choose a Chord Shape

b. Anchor the Chord Shape on the Root Note
c. Play the Chord

CHORD SHAPES
Each one of the three main chord types, Major,

minor and diminished, has 5 different chord shapes
You choose a chord shape based on the type of chord you want to play. If you want
to play a G Major chord, you choose a Major chord shape. Each chord shape has
a root note represented by the letter R. To play each chord you just choose a chord
shape and then anchor it on the root note. See the next page. To learn where these
shapes come from see Chapter 14.
Major minor diminished

134211 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 XX
R R R
XX1 2 4 3 XX 1 3 4 2 XX 1 2 4 3
R R R
X 4 2 1 3 X
X43121 (X 4 2 1 X X) X 2 3 X 4 1
R R
X12341
(X 1 3 3 3 X) X 1 3 4 2 1 X 1 2 4 3 X
R R R
321114 3 2 1 1 4 X
(4 3 1 1 1 X) ( 4 3 1 1 X X) 2 4 X 3 1 X
R R

PLAY G MAJOR
a CHOOSE a
Chord Shape!
1 3 4 2 1 1
Major Shape
Choose a chord shape according to

the chord type. For example, to play 1
=
a G Major chord choose one of the R 1
2
Major chord shapes. 4
3
1 R
I chose the first Major chord shape Major Shape
for this example. Chord shapes can Major Shape
Horizontal
be drawn vertically or horizontally. Vertical
b ANCHOR
the Chord
Shape on
Anchor the Chord Shape
Major Shape
1
the Root 1
Note! 2
4
Anchor note R of 3
1 R
the chord shape on
the root note of the
chord you want to 1E
3rd 5th 7th 9th
play. 2B
3G
4D E F F# G#
A A#
To play the chord 5A

GH
G
AH BH
G Major, anchor
F# G# A# C#
6E F GH
G AH
A BH
B C DH
D
R
note R of the Major R
chord shape on the

root note G. 1E
5th 7th 9th
2B
3G
Because note R is 4D E F F#
on the 6th string in

GH
5A G
F#
the chord shape, find 6E F GH
G
G Major
G on the 6th string. G Major R
c PLAY the
Chord! Play the Chord
3rd 5th 7th 9th
1 3 4 2 1 1
If you create a chord 1E
=
2B
diagram (far right), write 3G 3 fr
the fret number on the 4D
5A
right side. Notice G 6E G
Fret
Number
Major is on the 3rd fret. G Major G Major

FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY EACH CHORD
Follow those 3 steps to create two versions of
each chord in the sample song
I V VIm IV
D Major
Anchor Major shapes on Note D
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th 15th X12341
(X 1 3 3 3 X) 134211
( (
(
=
(
10 fr
5 fr
or
D
D
D Major D Major D Major D Major
A Major
Anchor Major shapes on Note A
5th 7th 9th 12th 15th X01230 134211
( ( =
(
or 5 fr
A
A
A Major A Major A Major A Major
B minor
Anchor minor shapes on Note B
7th 9th 12th 15th X1 3 4 2 1 134111
( ( =
(
(
2 fr 7 fr
or
B
B
B minor B minor B minor B minor
G Major
Anchor Major shapes on Note G
X12341
3rd 7th 9th 12th 15th 134211 (X 1 3 3 3 X)
( ( =
(
3 fr
or 10 fr
G
G
G Major G Major G Major G Major

6 PLAY Your Song
Now plug the two versions of each chord that you created into the sample
song. Each time you play a chord choose one of the two versions that
you just created.
Sample Song
1st time
through
play circled
versions I V VIm IV
X1 2 3 4 1 X1 2 3 4 1
(X 1 3 3 3 X) X0 1 2 3 0 X1 3 4 2 1 (X 1 3 3 3 X)
(
(
5 fr 2 fr 10 fr

or or or or
134211 134211 134111 134211
(
(
10 fr 5 fr 7 fr 3 fr

\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
2nd time
through
you can
play I V VIm IV
different X1 2 3 4 1
(X 1 3 3 3 X) X0 1 2 3 0 X1 3 4 2 1
X1 2 3 4 1
(X 1 3 3 3 X)
versions
(
5 fr 2 fr 10 fr

or or or or
134211 134211 134111 134211
(
10 fr 5 fr 7 fr 3 fr

\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

CHAPTER
The Code is the Map
9 of the Guitar
THE CODE - THE MAP OF THE GUITAR
The Code (The Major Scale) that you learned in

Step 2 in the previous chapter,
The Code - The Major Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
is the Map of the Guitar
Here it is written across all 6 strings.
Map of the Guitar = Numbered Code = Major Scale
The Map of the Guitar

7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
The Numbered Code = The Major Scale
THE CODE IS THE MAP OF THE GUITAR 41

THE 5 MAJOR SCALE PATTERNS
You can split the Major scale up into 5 patterns.
The 5 Major Scale Patterns

7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
7 1 2
5 6
2 3 4
6 7 1
3 4 5
7 1 2
Pattern 1
2 3 4
6 7 1
3 4 5
7 1 2
5 6
2 3 4
Pattern 2
3 4 5
7 1 2
5 6
2 3 4
6 7 1
3 4 5
Pattern 3
5 6
2 3 4
6 7 1
3 4 5
7 1 2
5 6
Pattern 4
6 7 1
3 4 5
7 1 2
5 6
2 3 4
6 7 1
Pattern 5

THE 5 MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS
The Major Pentatonic scale you used earlier is the same as the Major scale without
notes 4 and 7
The 5 Major Pentatonic Scale Patterns

1 2 3 5 6 1
5 6 1 2 3 5
2 3 5 6 1 2
6 1 2 3 5 6
3 5 6 1 2 3
1 2 3 5 6 1
1 2
5 6
2 3
6 1
3 5
1 2
Pattern 1
2 3
6 1
3 5
1 2
5 6
2 3
Pattern 2
3 5
1 2
5 6
2 3
6 1
3 5
Pattern 3
5 6
2 3
6 1
3 5
1 2
5 6
Pattern 4
6 1
3 5
1 2
5 6
2 3
6 1
Pattern 5
THE CODE IS THE MAP OF THE GUITAR 43

CHAPTER
The Secret is Knowing
10 Which Numbers Go Together
THE SEVEN CHORDS
The secret to playing chords, solos and riffs up

and down the guitar neck is to use the seven
chord formulas hidden in the numbered code
You can create chord shapes using the seven chord Pattern 1
formulas and make up chord progressions up and 7 1 2
down the neck. Then you can make up riffs by mixing 2

5
3
6
4
those chords with the individual notes of the Major 6

3 4
7 1
5
scale. 7 1 2
1 1
Check out the seven chords in Pattern 1 on the right. 1 5
2 3
They were created by using the 7 chord formulas Chord I 4 1
3 5
below and following the three steps on the next page. 1 3 5 1 1
X
The 7 Chord Formulas X
1 2
1
Chord IIm 2
6
4
4
Chord Chord Formula 2 4 6 2
Chord I 1 3 5
1
2
7
5
4 3
Chord IIm 2 4 6 Chord IIIm 3

1 3
7
3 5 7 X
Chord IIIm 3 5 7
Chord IV
)
1X 1
4 6 1 43 6
33 4
Chord V 5 7 2 Chord IV 23
11 4
1
4 6 1 XX
Chord VIm
(
6 1 3
Chord VIIo 7 2 4
1
2
7
5
1 2
3
Chord V 4
7
5
You can make up your own songs, solos and riffs right 5 7 2 X
away by using Pattern 1 and these chord formulas.

2 1
4 6
3
You just start Pattern 1 anywhere on the neck to pick a 1
3
Chord VIm X
6
key for your song, and then play any of these chords. 6 1 3 X
See the example on the page after next.

X
X
But first youll learn how I created these chord shapes 1 2
3
by following 3 steps. Chord VIIo 2 4
7
7 2 4 1 7

CREATE ALL 7 CHORDS IN PATTERN 1
Here are the 3 steps you follow to create these

chord shapes:
Pattern 1
1 LOCATE 2 ISOLATE 3 CREATE
7 1 2 the Notes the Notes a Chord
5 6
2 3 4 in each in each Shape
6
3 4
7 1
5
Chord Chord Using At
7 1 2 Formula Formula Least One
of Each
Number
Pattern 1
7 1 2 1 1 1 1
5 6 5 5 1 5
2 3 4 3 3 2 3
4
Chord I 6
3 4
7 1
5 3
1
5 3
1
5 3
1
5
1 3 5 7 1 2 1 1 1 1
7 1 2 2 2 X
5 6 6 6 X
2 3 4 2 4 2 4 1 2
1
Chord IIm 6
3 4
7 1
5
6
4
6
4 2
6
4
2 4 6 7 1 2 2 2 4 2
7 1 2 7 7 1 7
5 6 5 5 2 5
2 3 4 3 3 4 3
3
Chord IIIm 6
3 4
7 1
5 3
7
5 3
7
5 1 3
7
3 5 7 7 1 2 7 7 X
)
7 1 2 1 1 1X 1
5 6 6 6 43 6
2 3 4 4 4 33 4
23
Chord IV 6
3 4
7 1
5
6
4
1 6
4
1
11 4
1
4 6 1 7 1 2 1 1 XX
(
7 1 2 7 2 7 2 1 7
5 6 5 5 2 5
2 3 4 2 2 1 2
3
Chord V 6
3 4
7 1
5
7
5
7
5 4
7
5
5 7 2 7 1 2 7 2 7 2 X
7 1 2 1 1 2 1
5 6 6 6 4 6
2 3 4 3 3 3 3
1
Chord VIm 6
3 4
7 1
5
6
3
1 6
3
1
X
6
6 1 3 7 1 2 1 1 X
7 1 2 7 2 7 2 X
5 6 X
2 3 4 2 4 2 4 1 2
3
Chord VIIo 6
3 4
7 1
5 4
7
4
7
2 4
7
7 2 4 7 1 2 7 2 7 2 1 7
THE SECRET IS KNOWING WHICH NUMBERS GO TOGETHER 45

EX 10.1 - MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS
This example shows Pattern 1
7 1 2
you how to make up

5 6
2 3 4
6 7 1
songs solos and riffs 3

7
4
1
5
2
using Pattern 1 of the 1E

2B
Major scale.
3G
4D
5A
F# G# A# C# D# F#
6E F GH
G AH
A BH
B C DH
D EH
E F GH
1
1
PICK a Key!
1E 7 1 2
2B 5 6
3G 2 3 4
4D 6 7 1
5A 3 4 5
F# G# A#
6E F GH
G AH
A BH
7 C 2
Pick any note as the key

of your song and anchor 1
1
1
5
note 1 of Pattern 1 on 2
4
3
Chord I 1
that note. 1 3 5
3
1 C
5
C Major
In this example, well pick X
X
the key of C. So anchor 1 2
1
note 1 of Pattern 1 on the Chord IIm 2
6
4
4 D
note C. 2 4 6
D minor
1 7
Then create the seven 2
4
5
3
chords using the seven Chord IIIm 3
1 E
7
chord formulas. 3 5 7 X
E minor
This time there is no
)
1X 1
43 6
back-up song to play 33
23
4
along with because you Chord IV 11 F

1
4 6 1 XX
are creating the song. F Major
(
1 7
2 5
1 2
3
Chord V 4
7
G
5 7 2 X
G Major
2 1
4 6
3 3
1
Chord VIm X
A
6 1 3 X
A minor
X
X
1 2
3
Chord VIIo 2 4
7
7 2 4 1 B
B diminished

2 ROLL a Die to
Select Chords!
Roll
Roll a Die
Roll a die as many Write 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll
times as you want to in the
chord
select chords. This Chord I Chord V Chord VIm Chord IV
example has 4 chords. 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
3 PLAY Your
Song, Solo Roll
Play Your Song
or Riff! Play the
Play your song, Numbered
Notes in
solo or riff by playing Each Chord Chord I Chord V Chord VIm Chord IV
1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
the numbered 134211 X43121 XX1 3 4 2

X12341
(X 1 3 3 3 X)
notes in each 7 3 6 2 7
7th 7th
2 7
7th
6
7th 7th
C 4 5 1
chord all at once or 7 3
9th
1
3
5 1
7
5
3
1 4 1
individually, or mix
9th 9th 9th 9th
2 5 1 4 6 2 5 1 5 6 1 4 6
them with the other C Major 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
Scale
notes of the Major Pattern 1
scale. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
FIGURE OUT THE NOTE AND CHORD NAMES

Now you can figure out the names of the notes
and chords in your song (see next page)
Previous Example
Chord I Chord V Chord VIm Chord IV

1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
X12341
134211 X43121 XX1 3 4 2 (X 1 3 3 3 X)
7 3 6 2 7 2 7 6
7th 7th 7th 7th 7th
C 4 5 1 1 5 1 5 1 4 1
7 3 3 7 3
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
2 5 1 4 6 2 5 1 5 6 1 4 6
C Major 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord

Scale
Pattern 1
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

EX 10.2 - FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMES

In the previous example we picked the key of C, so start the Major scale on C.
Pick the
Key of C
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#

Circle the rest of the notes in that key by following the Major scale pattern of
whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in the key of C. These are the
root notes for the chords in this key.
Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#

Use the chord pattern to figure out the chords in the key of C.
Major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
C# D# F# G# A#
Notes in the Key of C C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B C
Chord Pattern I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo I

Chords in the Key of C C Dm Em F G Am Bo C

EX 10.2 - FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMES
4 LOOK at the Roman Numeral of

Chord in Your Song
Each
Previous Example

1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
X12341
134211 X43121 XX1 3 4 2 (X 1 3 3 3 X)
7 3 6 2 7 2 7 6
7th 7th 7th 7th 7th
C 4 5 1 1 5 1 5 1 4 1
7 3 3 7 3
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
2 5 1 4 6 2 5 1 5 6 1 4 6
C Major 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord

Scale
Pattern 1
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
5 LOOK UP the Name of Each Chord
Chord Pattern I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo I

Chords in the Key of C C Dm Em F G Am Bo C
6 WRITE in the Name of Each Chord
Previous Example with Chord Names

1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
X12341
134211 X43121 XX1 3 4 2 (X 1 3 3 3 X)
7 3 6 2 7 2 7 6
7th 7th 7th 7th 7th
C 4 5 1 1 5 1 5 1 4 1
7 3 3 7 3
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
2 5 1 4 6 2 5 1 5 6 1 4 6
Pattern 1
C Major C Major G Major A minor F Major
Scale
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

CREATE ALL SEVEN CHORDS IN ALL PATTERNS
Now that you know how to use Pattern 1, you can

create all seven chords in all five patterns:
1 LOCATE
the Notes in Each Chord
Formula in each Pattern
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5

7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
1 3 3 5 5 1
5 1 1 3 3 5
3 3 5 5 1 1
Chord I 3
1
5
1
5
3
1
3
1
5 5
3
1 3 5 1 3 3 5 5 1
2 2 4 4 6 6
6 6 2 2 4 4
2 4 4 6 6 2
Chord IIm 6
4
2
6
2
6
4 4
2 2
6
4
2 4 6 2 2 4 4 6 6
7 3 3 5 5 7
5 7 7 3 3 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
Chord IIIm 3
7
5
7
5 6
3
7
3
7
5 5
3
3 5 7 7 3 3 5 5 7
1 4 4 6 6 1
6 6 1 1 4 4
4 4 6 6 1 1
Chord IV 6
4
1 1
6 6
4
1
4
1
6
4
4 6 1 1 4 4 6 6 1
7 2 2 5 5 7
5 7 7 2 2 5
2 5 5 7 7 2
Chord V 7
5
7
5
2 2
7 7
5
2
5
2
5 7 2 7 2 2 5 5 1
1 3 3 5 6 6 1
6 6 1 1 3 3
3 3 6 6 1 1
Chord VIm 6
3
1 1
6 6
3
1
3
1
6
3
6 1 3 1 3 3 6 6 1
7 2 2 4 4 7
7 7 2 2 4 4
2 4 4 7 7 2
Chord VIIo 4
7 7 2 2
7
4
7
4
2 2 4
7 2 4 7 2 2 4 4 7

2 ISOLATE
the Notes in Each Chord
Formula in each Pattern

7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
1 3 3 5 5 1
5 1 1 3 3 5
3 3 5 5 1 1
Chord I 3
1
5
1
5
3
1
3
1
5 5
3
1 3 5 1 3 3 5 5 1
2 2 4 4 6 6
6 6 2 2 4 4
2 4 4 6 6 2
Chord IIm 6
4
2
6
2
6
4 4
2 2
6
4
2 4 6 2 2 4 4 6 6
7 3 3 5 5 7
5 7 7 3 3 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
Chord IIIm 3
7
5
7
5
3
7
3
7
5 5
3
3 5 7 7 3 3 5 5 7
1 4 4 6 6 1
6 6 1 1 4 4
4 4 6 6 1 1
Chord IV 6
4
1 1
6 6
4
1
4
1
6
4
4 6 1 1 4 4 6 6 1
7 2 2 5 5 7
5 7 7 2 2 5
2 5 5 7 7 2
Chord V 7
5
7
5
2 2
7 7
5
2
5
2
5 7 2 7 2 2 5 5 7
1 3 3 6 6 1
6 6 1 1 3 3
3 3 6 6 1 1
Chord VIm 6
3
1 1
6 6
3
1
3
1
6
3
6 1 3 1 3 3 6 6 1
7 2 2 4 4 7
7 7 2 2 4 4
2 4 4 7 7 2
Chord VIIo 4
7 7 2 2
7
4
7
4
2 2 4
7 2 4 7 2 2 4 4 7

3 CREATE
Chord Shapes in each
Pattern Using At Least
One of Each Number

7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
)
1 1 3 3 1 3 1X 5 4X 1
1 5 4 1 2 1 43 3 11 3
2 3 2 5 1 5 33 1 11 1
4 1 3 23 11
Chord I 3
1
5 X
1
4
3
1 11 1
5
23
5
3
1 3 5 1 1 X X XX 34 1
(
X 1 2 2 4 X X 6
X 1 6 4 2 3 2 2 4
1 2 1 4 3 6 1 6 4 2
1 4 1 2 3
Chord IIm 2
6
4 3
2
6 X
2
4
4
2 1 2
6
2 4 6 4 2 1 2 X X X
1 7 X 1 3 2 5 X
2 5 X 1 7 4 3 3 3
4 3 1 3 1 5 3 7 1 7
3 1 4 1 2
Chord IIIm 1 3
7
2
7
5 3
3
7 X
3
4
5
3
3 5 7 X 4 3 1 3 X X
)
1X 1 4X 4 1 4 3 6 1 6
43 6 11 6 1 1 4 4 2 4
33 4 11 4 2 6 2 1 1 1
23 11 4 1 3
Chord IV 11 4
1
23
1
6 3
4
1 X
4
4
6
4
4 6 1 XX 34 4 1 4 X X
(
(
)
1 7 1X 2 4X 5 1 5 3 7
2 5 43 7 11 7 1 2 4 5
1 2 33 5 11 5 2 7 2 2
3 23 11 4 1
Chord V 4
7
5 11 5
2
23
2
7 3
5
2 X
5
5 7 2 X XX 34 5 1 5 X
(
2 1 X 1 3 X 1 6
4 6 3 6 2 1 X 1 3
3 3 1 3 4 6 1 6 1 1
1 2 3 1 4
Chord VIm X
6
4
1
6 1 6
3
2
3
1 3
6
3
6 1 3 X X X 4 6 1 6
X 3 2 1 4 X X
X 4 7 4 2 3 2 1 4
1 2 2 4 X 4 7 3 2
3 1 3 2 X
Chord VIIo 2 4
7
X
7
2 7
4
1 7
4
4 4
7 2 4 1 7 X X X 2 7
See the next chapter for an example of how to make up your own songs, solos and
riffs using Jesses BIG Picture.

CHAPTER
Make Up Songs, Solos
11 and Riffs Off the Top of
Your Head in Three Steps
Using Jesses BIG Picture
JESSES BIG PICTURE

To make up songs, solos and riffs using Jesses
BIG Picture just follow 3 steps:
MAKE UP SONGS, SOLOS AND RIFFS
1 PICK
Key!
a 2 ROLL a Die
to Select
3 PLAY Your
Song, Solo
Chords! or Riff!
The next page shows you Jesses BIG Picture and there is an example after it.
MAKE UP SOLOS AND RIFFS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD USING JESSES BIG PICTURE 53
JESSES BIG PICTURE
Major Scale
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
)
1 1 3 3 1 3 5 1X 5 4X 1
1 5 4 1 2 1 43 3 11 3 5
2 3 2 3 5 1 5 33 1 11 1
4 1 3 23 11
Chord I 3 3
1
5 X
1
5 4
3
1 11
3
1
5
23
5
3
1 3 5 1 1 X 3 X 3 5 XX 5 34 1
(
X 2 1 2 4 2 4 X 6 X 6
X 6 1 6 4 2 3 2 4 2 4
1 2 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 4 2
1 4 1 2 3
Chord IIm 2
6
4 3
2
6 X
2
6
4
4
4
2 1 2
6
4
2 4 6 4 2 1 2 4 X 4 X 6 X 6
1 7 X 3 1 3 5 2 5 X 7
2 5 X 7 1 7 4 3 3 3 5
4 3 1 3 5 1 5 3 7 1 7
3 1 4 1 2
Chord IIIm 1 3
7
5 2
7
5 3
3
7 X
3
7
5
4
5
3
3 5 7 X 7 4 3 1 3 5 X 5 X 7
)
1X 1 4X 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 1
43 6 11 6 1 1 1 4 4 2 4
33 4 11 4 2 6 2 6 1 1 1
23 11 4 1 3
Chord IV 11
6
4
1
23
1
6 3 6
4
1 X
4
1 4
6
4
4 6 1 XX 1 34 4 1 4 X 6 X 6 1
(
(
)
1 7 2 1X 2 4X 5 1 5 3 7
2 5 43 7 11 7 2 1 2 4 5
1 2 33 5 11 5 2 7 2 7 2
3 23 11 4 1
Chord V 4
7
5 11
7
5
2
23
2
7 3 7
5
2 X
5
2
5 7 2 X 7 2 XX 2 34 5 1 5 X 7
(
2 1 X 3 1 3 X 6 1 6 1
4 6 3 6 1 2 1 X 3 1 3
3 3 1 3 4 6 1 6 1 1 1
1 2 3 1 4
Chord VIm X
6
3
1
4
1
6 1 6
3
1 2
3
1 3
6
3
6 1 3 X 1 X 3 X 3 4 6 1 6 1
X 7 2 3 2 4 1 4 X X 7
X 4 7 4 7 2 3 2 4 1 4
1 2 4 2 4 X 4 7 3 7 2
3 1 3 2 X
Chord VIIo 2 4
7
X
7 2
2
2
7
4
1 7
4
2 4 2 4
7 2 4 1 7 2 X 2 4 X 4 X 2 7
The white notes are part of each chord but they are not used in the particular chord
shapes shown. However, you can use them to create your own chord shapes and you
can use them in your solos and riffs.

1 PICK a Key!
Pick any note as the key of your song and anchor note 1 of the Major scale on that
note. Then pick a pattern of the Major scale to use to make up your song.
Anchor Note 1 on the Root Note

Major Scale
Pick the 7 1
5
2
6
3
7
4
1
5
2
6
3 4
7 1
5
Key of A. 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
Anchor 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
note 1 of the
Major scale 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th
1E
on the note A. 2B
3G
4D
5A
F# G# A# C# D# F#
6E F GH
G AH
A BH
B C DH
D EH
E F GH
G
1

1E 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
2B 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
3G 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
4D 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
5A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
6E 5 6 7 A 2 3 4 5 6
A Major scale

Pick a 1E 5 6 7 A 2 3 4 5 6
2B 2 3 4 5 6 7 A 2 3 4
pattern of the 3G 7 A 2 3 4 5 6 7 A
Major scale. 4D 4 5 6 7 A 2 3 4 5
5A A 2 3 4 5 6 7 A 2
6E 5 6 7 A 2 3 4 5 6
Pick Pattern 3
Pattern 3
of the A Major
scale. 3
9th
4
12th
5 3 6 2 5 7 3 9th
7 A 2
=
4 A 4
Rotate the 5 6
2 3 4 7 3 6
pattern from 6 7 A
5 A 4 2 5 12th
horizontal to 3 4 5
vertical.
A Major Scale A Major Scale
Pattern 3 Pattern 3
2 ROLL a Die to
Select Chords!
Roll a Die
Roll a die as many Roll
times as you want to
select chords. This Write 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll
in the
example has 4 chords. chord
Then look up each chord Chord I Chord V Chord VIm Chord IV
diagram in the 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord
pattern that you

picked in Step 1.
In this example, I
Jesses BIG Picture
picked Pattern 3. Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
)
1 1 3 3 1 3 5 1X 5 4X 1
1 5 4 1 2 1 43 3 11 3 5
2 3 2 3 5 1 5 33 1 11 1
4 1 3 23 11
Chord I 3 3
1
5 X
1
5 4
3
1 11
3
1
5
23
5
3
1 3 5 1 1 X 3 X 3 5 XX 5 34 1
(
X 2 1 2 4 2 4 X 6 X 6
X 6 1 6 4 2 3 2 4 2 4
1 2 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 4 2
1 4 1 2 3
Chord IIm 2
6
4 3
2
6 X
2
6
4
4
4
2 1 2
6
4
2 4 6 4 2 1 2 4 X 4 X 6 X 6
1 7 X 3 1 3 5 2 5 X 7
2 5 X 7 1 7 4 3 3 3 5
4 3 1 3 5 1 5 3 7 1 7
3 1 4 1 2
Chord IIIm 1 3
7
5 2
7
5 3
3
7 X
3
7
5
4
5
3
3 5 7 X 7 4 3 1 3 5 X 5 X 7
)
1X 1 4X 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 1
43 6 11 6 1 1 1 4 4 2 4
33 4 11 4 2 6 2 6 1 1 1
23 11 4 1 3
Chord IV 11
6
4
1
23
1
6 3 6
4
1 X
4
1 4
6
4
4 6 1 XX 1 34 4 1 4 X 6 X 6 1
(
(
)
1 7 2 1X 2 4X 5 1 5 3 7
2 5 43 7 11 7 2 1 2 4 5
1 2 33 5 11 5 2 7 2 7 2
3 23 11 4 1
Chord V 4
7
5 11
7
5
2
23
2
7 3 7
5
2 X
5
2
5 7 2 X 7 2 XX 2 34 5 1 5 X 7
(
2 1 X 3 1 3 X 6 1 6 1
4 6 3 6 1 2 1 X 3 1 3
3 3 1 3 4 6 1 6 1 1 1
1 2 3 1 4
Chord VIm X
6
3
1
4
1
6 1 6
3
1 2
3
1 3
6
3
6 1 3 X 1 X 3 X 3 4 6 1 6 1
X 7 2 3 2 4 1 4 X X 7
X 4 7 4 7 2 3 2 4 1 4
1 2 4 2 4 X 4 7 3 7 2
3 1 3 2 X
Chord VIIo 2 4
7
X
7 2
2
2
7
4
1 7
4
2 4 2 4
7 2 4 1 7 2 X 2 4 X 4 X 2 7

3 PLAY Your Play your song, solo or riff by looking up each chord you
rolled in Jesses BIG Picture and playing the numbered
Song, Solo
notes in each chord all at once or individually. Or mix
or Riff! them with the other notes of the Major scale to create
interesting riffs.
Make Up A Song
Make up a chord progression by strumming each chord.
Make Up A Solo
Use this as your back-up song and make up a solo by playing the A Major scale and
emphasizing the numbered notes in each chord formula.
Make Up A Riff
Make up riffs by alternating between strumming each chord, playing the notes in
each chord individually, and playing the notes in the Major scale. Get the rhythm
going first by strumming the chords. Then slowly start to mix in the individual notes.
Play Your Song

Roll
Play the
Numbered 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll
Notes in
Each Chord Chord I Chord V Chord VIm Chord IV
1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
3 2 1 1 1 4
X 4 3 1 2 1 (4 3 1 1 1 X ) X 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1
3 6 2 5 7 3 3 5 3 2 5 7 3 6 3 6
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
4 A 4 1 1 4 1 4
7 3 6 3 7 3 6 6
5 A 4 2 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 1 1 4
12th 12th 12th 12th 12th
A Major 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord

Scale
Pattern 3
The next page shows you how to figure out the names of these chords.
FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMES

Now you can figure out the names of the notes and chords in your song. In the
previous example you picked the key of A, so start the Major scale on A.
Pick the
Key of A
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#

Circle the rest of the notes in that key by following the Major scale pattern of
whole and half steps. Circle the rest of the notes in the key of A. These are the
root notes for the chords in this key.
Major Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G# A# C# D# F# G#

Use the chord pattern to figure out the chords in the key of A.
Major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
A# C# D# F# G#
Notes in the Key of A A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A
Chord Pattern I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo
C# F# G#o
Chords in the Key of A A Bm DH m D E GH m AH

FIGURE OUT THE CHORD NAMES
4 LOOK at the Roman Numeral of

Chord in Your Song
Each
Previous Example

1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
3 2 1 1 1 4
X 4 3 1 2 1 (4 3 1 1 1 X ) X 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1
3 6 2 5 7 3 3 5 3 2 5 7 3 6 3 6
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
4 A 4 1 1 4 1 4
7 3 6 3 7 3 6 6
5 A 4 2 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 1 1 4
A Major
Scale
Pattern 3
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
5 LOOK UP the Name of

Each Chord
Chord Pattern I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIo
C# F# G#o
Chords in the Key of A A Bm DH m D E GH m AH
6 WRITEPrevious Example with Chord Names

in the Name of Each Chord

1 3 5 5 7 2 6 1 3 4 6 1
3 2 1 1 1 4
X 4 3 1 2 1 (4 3 1 1 1 X ) X 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 4 2 1 1
3 6 2 5 7 3 3 5 3 2 5 7 3 6 3 6
9th 9th 9th 9th 9th
4 A 4 1 1 4 1 4
7 3 6 3 7 3 6 6
5 A 4 2 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 1 1 4
A Major
F#
Scale A Major E Major GH
minor D Major
Pattern 3
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
CHAPTER How to Communicate What
12 Youre Playing to Other
Musicians
COMMUNICATE YOUR SONGS TO OTHERS
You can communicate what youre playing to

other musicians using roman numerals
An example of what to say would be:
Im playing a I - IV - V - VIm chord progression in the key of C.
Im playing a one - four - five - six minor chord progression in the key of C.
A good fill-in-the-blank formula would be:
Im playing a _________ chord progression in the key of ____
UPPERCASE AND LOWERCASE
Many times youll see Major chords written using

uppercase roman numerals and minor chords
written using lowercase roman numerals
Lowercase roman numerals can be used for the minor chords IIm, IIIm and VIm
written like this: ii, iii and vi.
Chord VIIo is a diminished chord and can be written using lowercase roman
numerals with the degrees symbol following it like this: vii.
So the sequence of all 7 chords in any key could be written as:
I - ii - iii - IV - V - vi - vii
For simplicity, Ive used all uppercase numerals in Guitar On the Spot.

CHAPTER
Creating the Seven Chord
13 Formulas
CREATING THE CHORD FORMULAS
The chord formulas come from the Major scale
The Major Scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
Key
Repeats
Note Half Step = 1 fret Whole Step = 2 frets
To create them you just skip (leap frog) every other number in the Major scale.
This is called harmonizing the Major scale.
The Seven Chord Formulas

Chord
Chord Leap Frog Every Other Number Formula
Chord I 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 5
Chord IIm 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 4 6
Chord IIIm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 5 7
Chord IV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 4 6 1
Chord V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 5 7 2
Chord VIm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 6 1 3
Chord VIIo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 7 2 4
These seven chord formulas are a HUGE REVELATION. The next chapter shows
you why Chords I, IV and V are Major chords, Chords IIm, IIIm, and VIm are minor
chords and why Chord VIIo is a diminished chord.
CREATING THE SEVEN CHORD FORMULAS 61

CHAPTER
Three Chord Definitions
14
THE SPACING DETERMINES THE CHORD TYPE
The seven chords that you learned in the previous

chapter are one of three main chord types: Major,
minor or diminished.
Each chord type has different definition: Major = 1, 3, 5, minor = 1, H3, 5, diminished = 1,
H3, H5. The spacing between the notes determines the type of chord.
You can see the similarities and differences between the chords by lining up the chord
formulas and looking at the spacing between their notes. The spaces are frets. You
may notice that Chords I, IV and V are the same because they are all major chords.
Chords IIm, IIIm and VIm are the same because they are minor chords.
Major minor diminished

definition definition definition
1 3 5 1 H3 5 1 H3 H5
Flat 3 Flat 3 Flat 5
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 H3 3 4 5 1 2 H3 3 4 H5 5
4 Frets 3 Frets 3 Frets

Chord
7 Frets 7 Frets 6 Frets
same same same same same same

spacing spacing spacing spacing spacing spacing
Chord I
1 3 5 1 2 3 4 5
Chord IIm
2 4 6 2 3 4 5 6
Chord IIIm
3 5 7 3 4 5 6 7
Chord IV
4 6 1 4 5 6 7 1
Chord V
5 7 2 5 6 7 1 2
Chord VIm
6 1 3 6 7 1 2 3
Chord VIIo
7 2 4 7 1 2 3 4

CREATING THE CHORD SHAPES
This example shows Major minor diminished
you how to create 1 3 5 1 H3 5 1 H3 H5
Major, minor and
7 1 2 7 1 2 7 1 2
diminished chord 5 6 5 6 H5 5 6
shapes from Pattern 2 3 4 2 H3 3 4 2 H3 3 4
1 of the Major scale. 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7 1
3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 H5 5
7 1 2 7 1 2 7 1 2
Pattern 1 Pattern 1 Pattern 1
1 LOCATE 1 1 1
5 5 H5 5
the Notes in 3 H3 H3
the Chord 3
1
5
1 1
5 H5 5
Definition 1 1 1
Locate 1 3 5
Locate 1 H3 5 Locate 1 H3 H5
2 ISOLATE 1 1 1
5 5 H5
the Notes in 3 H3 H3
the Chord 3
1
5
1 1
5 H5
Definition 1 1 1
Isolate 1 3 5
Isolate 1 H3 5 Isolate 1 H3 H5
3 CREATE 1 1 1 1 X
1 5 1 5 X
a Chord 2 3 1 H3 1 H3
4
Shape Using 3
1
5
4 1 3 1
3 5 2 H5
At Least 1 1 1 1 1 1
One of Each Major Minor Diminished
Number Chord Shape Chord Shape Chord Shape
The next page shows you how Chord I (notes 1, 3 and 5), Chord IV (notes 4, 6
and 1) and Chord V (notes 5, 7 and 2) have the same Major chord shape (above)
in different patterns of the Major scale.
And how Chord IIm (notes 2, 4 and 6), Chord IIIm (notes 3, 5 and 7) and Chord
VIm (notes 6, 1 and 3) have the same minor chord shape (above) in different
patterns of the Major scale.
THE THREE CHORD DEFINITIONS 63

JESSES BIG PICTURE - MAJOR AND MINOR CHORDS
The Major Scale chSam

7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
or e
d m
5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
sh in
or s
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
ap or
3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
j
a e
7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
M ap es
e sh
m d
Sa or
ch
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4
7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
)
1 1 3 3 1 3 5 1X 5 4X 1
1 5 4 1 2 1 43 3 11 3 5
Chord I 2
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
5 1
3
5
3
33
23 3
1
5
11
11
1
5
1 3 5 3 3 5 X 5 4 1 11 1 23 3
1 1 X 3 X 3 5 XX 5 34 1
Major chord
(
X 2 1 2 4 2 4 X 6 X 6
X 6 1 6 4 2 3 2 4 2 4
Chord IIm 1
1
2
6
4 1
4
4
2
3
1 2
6
4
1
2
6
4
4
3
2
6
2 4 6 2 4 3 6 X 6 4 2 1 2 4
4 2 1 2 4 X 4 X 6 X 6
minor chord
1 7 X 3 1 3 5 2 5 X 7
2 5 X 7 1 7 4 3 3 3 5
Chord IIIm 4
3
3
7
1
1
3
7
5 1
4
5
3
3
1 3
7
5
1
2
7
5
3 5 7 1 3 5 2 5 3 7 X 7 4 3
X 7 4 3 1 3 5 X 5 X 7
minor chord
)
1X 1 4X 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 1
43 6 11 6 1 1 1 4 4 2 4
Chord IV 33
23 6
4
1
11
11
4
1
2
4
6
4
2
1
6
4
1 1
3
1
6
4 6 1 11 4 23 6 3 6 1 X 1 4 4
XX 1 34 4 1 4 X 6 X 6 1
Major chord
(
(
)
1 7 2 1X 2 4X 5 1 5 3 7
2 5 43 7 11 7 2 1 2 4 5
Chord V 1
3
2
7
33
23 7
5
2
11
11
5
2
2
4
7
5
2
1
7
5
2
5 7 2 4 5 11 5 23 7 3 7 2 X 2
X 7 2 XX 2 34 5 1 5 X 7
Major chord
(
2 1 X 3 1 3 X 6 1 6 1
4 6 3 6 1 2 1 X 3 1 3
Chord VIm 3
1 6
3
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
6
3
1
1
6
3
1 1
4
1
6
6 1 3 X 3 4 6 1 6 1 2 1 3 3
X 1 X 3 X 3 4 6 1 6 1
minor chord
X 7 2 3 2 4 1 4 X X 7
X 4 7 4 7 2 3 2 4 1 4
Chord VIIo 1
3
2
7
4 2
1 7
4
2
X
3 2 4
4
2 4
7 3
X
7 2
7 2 4 2 4 X 2 7 1 7 2 4 2 4
1 7 2 X 2 4 X 4 X 2 7
dim chord

CHAPTER
How To Figure Out How To
15 Play Your Favorite Songs
And Solos
MAKE UP SOLOS ON LEAD GUITAR
1 FIGURE
OUT The
2 PLAY Around
3 PLAY
Around with
Key of the with the Six the Seven
Song! Chords in Notes in
That Key! That Key!
15.1 - HOW TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY SONGS
1 FIGURE OUT
Key of the Song!
The
How do you figure out the key of a song? Here are two ways: 1) Figure out the key
by ear. 2) Look up the key of the song if you have the sheet music or a song book.
1. Figure out the key by ear.

This is the quickest and best way to figure out the key.
Play the song that you want to play along with on the stereo. While the song is
playing, play the notes on the low E string on at a time and listen to which one
sounds the most at home. Its easier to figure out keys by playing the Major
Scale Pattern #1 up and down the guitar neck. See the next page.

1E
2B
3G
4D
5A
F# G# A# C# D#
6E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E
HOW TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND SOLOS 65
If you compare the patterns youll notice that they are all the same shape, theyre just
in different places on the guitar neck. So once you learn how to play the pattern in
one key, you can play it in all keys.
When you want to figure out the key of a song, just start playing the Major Scale
Pattern #1 in any key and then move it up and down the guitar neck to find the right
place. Just keep moving it around until you think youve found the place where it
works. See below. Whatever letter note Note R is on is the key youre playing in.
To figure out the key: Pattern #1

7 1 2
5 6
Play Pattern #1 of 2 3 4
the Major Scale in 6 7 1
different places 3 4 5
7 1 2
Pattern #1 Pattern #1 Pattern #1

1E 7 1 2 7 1 2 7 1 2
2B 5 6 5 6 5 6
3G 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
4D 6 7 1 6 7 1 6 7 1
5A 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5
6E 7 F F#
2 G#
A 7 B C 2 D D#
E 7 F#
G 2
GH AH EH GH
1 1 1
Is it in the Is it in the Is it in the
Key of F? Key of B? Key of F#/Gb?
2. Look up the key of the song if you have the sheet music or a song book.
If you have the sheet music or a song book you can look up the key. Just look at the
very beginning of the song and count the number of sharp (#) or flat (b) symbols. Then
look up the key in the table below.
Note: Sometimes guitarists retune their guitars which changes the key of the song. If
the beginning of the sheet music says, Guitars tune down 1/2 step. This means the
actual key of the song is one note lower. So if the song has 2 sharps, it would be in the
key of D. But if it said Guitars tune down 1/2 step, its actually in the key of C#/Db. A
lot of hard rock bands do this some times.
Also some songs switch keys often or arent even in a particular key so theyre difficult
to play along with. But the majority of popular songs stay in the same key.

2
Key of G
PLAY Around Pattern #1
with the 1E
7 1 2
Seven Chords 2B
3G
5 6
2 3 4
in That Key! 4D
5A
6 7 1
3 4 5
6E F 7 G G#
2 A#
B C C#
D D#
E
AH BH DH EH
Once youve figured out the key

of the song, just play around
1 1
with the seven chords in that 1 5
2
key until you figure it out. 4
3
Chord I 3
1
5
1 3 5 1 G
Pretend the song you want to G Major
figure out is in the Key of G.
X
X
Use Jesses BIG Picture to 1
1
2
create the seven chords in the Chord IIm 2

6
4
2 4 6 4 A
key of G.
A minor
1
Play around with those seven 2
7
5
chords until you figure out the 4 3
3
song. Chord IIIm 1 B
7
3 5 7 X
B minor
There are all types of variations
on these chords like seventh
)
1X 1
43 6
chords and ninth chords. If you 33 4
23
think youre close to figuring out Chord IV 11 C
1
XX
a chord, but youre missing a 4 6 1
C Major
(
note, trying exchanging some

notes in the chord with others in 1 7
2 5
the major scale. 1 2
3
Chord V 4
7
D
5 7 2 X
And remember not all songs D Major

will stay in the same key. So if 2 1
4 6
theres a chord you cant figure 3 3
out, chances are the song Chord VIm 1
X
E
changed keys. So you have to 6 1 3 X
go back to step 1 and figure out E minor

the new key. X
X
1 2
3
Chord VII o
2 4
7
7 2 4 1 F#
GH
F#/ Gb diminished
HOW TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AND SOLOS 67
3 PLAY
with the
Around
Once youve figured out the key of the song, just play
around with the seven notes in that key until you figure out
Seven Notes
the solo or melody. If you cant figure it out, try playing
in That Key! the notes in between the Major scale.

1E 7 1 2
2B 5 6
3G 2 3 4
4D 6 7 1
5A 3 4 5
6E F 7 G G#
2 A#
B C C#
D D#
E
AH BH DH EH
Play around with the seven

notes in the key of G

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JESSES BIG PICTURE - REFERENCE SHEET
1 PICK Fig. 1 - 12-Note Cycle Fig. 2 - Overlap

a Key! Fret Numbers
The secret to making up songs and 1E
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th 15th 17th 19th High 3rd 5th
E 1
jamming with others is to play notes 2B
String
B E 2
and chords that belong to the same key. 3G G B 3
You just use a code called the Major scale to 4D D G 4
figure out which notes belong in the same key. 5A A D 5
F# G# A# C# D# F# G# A#
6E F GH G AH A BH B C DH D EH E F GH G AH A BH B Low
String E A 6
There are 12 repeating letter notes on the Circled notes are
guitar (Fig. 1), but you typically only use 7 of 12 Note Cycle Repeats Over 12 Notes Repeat the same notes
them in any one song. You select these 7
notes by using a 7-note code called the Major scale (Fig. 3). You can play Fig. 3 - Major Scale
the notes in the Major scale on one string or across all of the strings (Fig. 3),
7 1 2
because the guitar is tuned in an overlapping fashion allowing you to play Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half 5 6
=
the same notes in different places (Fig. 2). Knowing this you can create a Step Step Step Step Step Step Step
2 3 4
movable 12-fret long Major scale pattern that can be split into 5 patterns 6 7 1
(Fig. 4). Whatever letter note (fret) you start the scale on (Note 1) is called 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
3 4 5
the key of your song and anchors the Major scale into place. You then Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do 7 1 2
visualize the rest of the Major scale pattern in your head. Major Scale On One String
2
On Six Strings
SELECT Chords! Fig. 4 - The Five Patterns of the Major Scale
Pick one of the 5 patterns created by the Repeats Over Repeats Over
Major scale and then select from the seven 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

chords within that pattern to create a song. 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
3
Move pattern 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
Move pattern
to pick a key to pick a key
PLAY
6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6
Your Song, (Note 1 is your key) 3
7
4
1
5
2
6
3 4
7 1
5
2
6
3
7
4
1
(Note 1 is your key)
Solo or Riff!
Play the chords that you selected. You can Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5
strum each chord, or play the notes in each
chord individually, or mix them with the other 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1
notes in the Major scale to create interesting riffs. 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5
2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 1 7 1 2
See the Chord Diagram Key 6 7 1 7 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 6
below for an explanation of how
to read chord diagrams. The Seven 3
7
4
1
5
2
5
2
6
3 4
6
3 4
7 1
5
7 1
5
2
6
2
6
3
7
4
1
Chords
Chord Diagram Key
)
1 1 3 3 1 3 5 1X 5 4X 1
The black dots show you 1 5 4 1 2 1 43 3 11 3 5
2 2 1 33 11
where to put your fingers. 4
3
1
3 5
3
5
23
1
11
1
The numbers to the left of Chord I 3 3

1
5 X
1
5 4
3
1 11
3
1
5
23
5
3
each chord diagram (circled 1 3 5 1 1 X 3 X 3 5 XX 5 34 1
below) tell you which fingers
(
(
to use according to the
Fingering Key. The white X 2 1 2 4 2 4 X 6 X 6
X 6 1 6 4 2 3 2 4 2 4
notes are not to be played 1 2 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 4 2
in the chord shape shown, 1 4 1 2 3
however you can use them Chord IIm 2
6
4 3
2
6 X
2
6
4
4
4
2 1 2
6
4
2 4 6 4 2 1 2 4 X 4 X 6 X 6
to create your own chord
shapes.
1 7 X 3 1 3 5 2 5 X 7
When there is a bar chord 2 5 X 7 1 7 4 3 3 3 5
symbol (see below) use the 4 3 1 3 5 1 5 3 7 1 7
3 1 4 1 2
specified finger as a bar to Chord IIIm 1 3
7
5 2
7
5 3
3
7 X
3
7
5
4
5
3
push down all the strings 3 5 7 X 7 4 3 1 3 5 X 5 X 7
specified.
)
1 2 3 Fingering Key 1X 1 4X 4 1 4 3 6 1 6 1
4 43 6 11 6 1 1 1 4 4 2 4
0 No Fingers 33 4 11 4 2 6 2 6 1 1 1
1 Index Finger 23 11 4 1 3
2 Middle Finger Chord IV 11
6
4
1
23
1
6 3 6
4
1 X
4
1 4
6
4
3 Ring Finger 4 6 1 XX 1 34 4 1 4 X 6 X 6 1
4 Pinky
(
X Don't Play
)
1 7 2 1X 2 4X 5 1 5 3 7
2 5 43 7 11 7 2 1 2 4 5
1 2 33 5 11 5 2 7 2 7 2
3 23 11 4 1
Bar Chord Chord V 4
7
5 11
7
5
2
23
2
7 3 7
5
2 X
5
2
Symbol
5 7 2 X 7 2 XX 2 34 5 1 5 X 7
(
1 1
(
Index
1 5
2 3 2 1 X 3 1 3 X 6 1 6 1
Middle 4 3 2 X 1
4 1 Pinky
6 6 1 1 3 3
3 3 1 3 4 6 1 6 1 1 1
3 3 5 1 2 3 1 4
1 1
Ring
Chord VIm X
6
3
1
4
1
6 1 6
3
1 2
3
1 3
6
3
Index X 1 X 3 X 3 4 6 1 6 1
Chord 1 6 1 3
X 7 2 3 2 4 1 4 X X 7
X 4 7 4 7 2 3 2 4 1 4
1 2 4 2 4 X 4 7 3 7 2
3 1 3 2 X
Chord VIIo 2 4
7
X
7 2
2
2
7
4
1 7
4
2 4 2 4
7 2 4 1 7 2 X 2 4 X 4 X 2 7
JESSES BIG PICTURE REFERENCE SHEET 69

APPENDIX
Parts of the Guitar
A
ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITAR PARTS
Headstock The bridge holds the ends of

Sound Hole
Nut the strings in place. The guitar
Body
Fretboard body amplifies the sound
and sends it out through the
sound hole. The pick guard
rets protects the guitar body from
Fret F Tuning
Neck Markers Pegs getting scratched by a pick.
The frets are the metal ridges
embedded in the guitar neck.
Bridge There are anywhere from 19
Pick Guard
to 24 frets on a guitar neck.
The fretboard is the front of
the neck where you place your fingers on the strings. The small dots on the fretboard
are fret markers for reference so you know where you are. The nut is the top edge of
the guitar neck and guides the strings. The headstock holds the six tuning pegs in
place.
Nut Tuning Pegs
Body Pick-ups An electric guitar is plugged

Fretboard
into an amplifier in order to
make the sound louder. The
Bridge Headstock electronic pick-ups pick up
Fret Frets
Markers
the vibrations of the strings and
Neck convert them into an electronic
signal, which is then sent to the
Pick-up
Whammy Selector output socket. Each pick-
Bar
Output up sounds different because
Socket Volume & Tone
Controls of its location on the guitar
body. You use the pick-up
selector to choose which pick-ups to turn on. The back pick-up sounds twangy and
vibrant (good for lead guitar), while the front pick-up sounds full and rich (good for
rhythm guitar). The body holds the pick-ups in place. The volume control knobs
control the volume for each pick-up and the tone control knob controls the brightness
of the sound. Some electric guitars have a whammy bar connected to a floating bridge
to change the tension in the strings while playing so you can make cool sounds. The
neck and headstock on the electric guitar are basically the same as the acoustic guitar,
however the tuning pegs on this electric guitar are all on one side.

APPENDIX
How to Tune Your Guitar
B
HOW TO TUNE A GUITAR
Each string is tuned to a note
The thickest string is tuned to the note E, E 1 Thinnest

String
the lowest note on the guitar. B 2
G 3
The next string is tuned to the note A,
D 4
then D, G, B and the thinnest string
is tuned to the note E again, but two A 5
octaves higher than the low E string. E 6 Thickest
String
Using a Guitar Tuner

Using a guitar tuner is the easiest way to tune your guitar. Its a little electronic
device that you can buy at the music store.
Set the switch on your guitar tuner to the low E string. Pluck that string and turn the
tuning peg so that the needle on the guitar tuner goes to the middle of the meter.
On some tuners there is a light that turns green. Do the same process to tune the
rest of the strings. On some tuners you need to change the switch for each string.
Using a Pitch Pipe

If a tuner doesnt fit in your budget, buy a pitch pipe. A pitch pipe is like a
harmonica, except it only has six notes, one for each string on the guitar.
Blow into the low E note on the pitch pipe and at the same time play the low E
string on your guitar. If the string is out of tune with the pitch pipe you will hear a
subtle wah wah wah sound.
Try to eliminate the wah wah wah sound by turning the tuning peg of the E string
either clockwise or counterclockwise. The wah wah wah sound slows down as
you get closer to being in tune. It may take a little practice to be able to hear the
changes in the wah wah wah sound.
HOW TO TUNE YOUR GUITAR 71

HOW TO TUNE A GUITAR BASED ON ONE STRING
If you can get at least one string in tune, you can

tune the rest of the strings
1 Tune the low E string using a tuning

fork, a pitch pipe, piano or another E
3rd 5th
1
guitar by playing the E note on one of B 2
those devices while plucking the low E G 3
string at the same time. D 4
A 5
Listen for a wah wah wah sound E 6
and adjust the E string tuning peg to Tune the low E string
eliminate the sound. The wah wah to a device such as a
wah sound slows down as you get tuning fork or a piano
closer to being in tune.
3rd 5th
2 Play the A note on the 5th fret of the low
E string and at the same time pluck the A
E
B
1
2
string. These are the same notes. G 3
D 4
Listen for the wah wah wah sound and A 5
adjust the A string tuning peg to eliminate E A 6
the sound.
Tune the A string using
the A note on the 5th
fret of the low E string
3 Tune each string using the previous string.

With almost every pair of strings, the note
E
3rd 5th
1
B E 2
on the 5th fret is the same note as the next
G B 3
string. The only exception is the 3rd
D G 4
string where the note B is on the 4th fret.
A D 5
E A 6
See the diagram on the right.
Tune each string using
the previous string

Dedication & Acknowledgments
This book is dedicated to my mom and editor, Joyce Hunt. You wouldnt be reading
it if it werent for her. Without her motivation and expertise I wouldve never finished.
Thanks Mom!
I would also like to thank my dad, Bill Hunt for his support, patience and
guidance along the way and my two sisters Malia Kakos and Makena Hunt for their
editing expertise.
Special thanks to Charles Gerstner for his help with designing the Guitar On the
Spot logo, Matt Meyer who inspired me to start playing the guitar, Jesse Aukeman
who lent me his guitar for 6 months so I could get started without buying one at first
and also thanks to Jeff Flowers for all the years of jamming.
Thanks also to Dr. Jon for making sure this made sense, Andrew Pierce for
testing out the product, Jadranko Brkic for his deep analysis of this book, Tamarie
Wilderman, Mike Brunet, Dave Zell, Dave Wang, Myka and Santiago for their editing
help and input.
And everyone else who pointed me in the right direction. Thank you!
Jesse
About the Author

Jesse Hunt grew up playing the piano and
saxophone but all he could do was play other peoples
songs. What he really wanted to do was make up his
own songs, he just didnt know how. Eventually he quit
both instruments out of frustration.
It wasnt until later in life that he was inspired

to play the guitar. He learned some chords and some
songs but was again faced with the same problem, How
to make up his own songs? He bought tons of guitar
books and waded through pages and pages before he
finally understood the Key Concept. Then it all made
sense.
Now he makes up his own songs and

experiments all he wants. He wrote Guitar On the
Spot - Understanding the Code to simplify all of the
information that he had learned so anyone could make
up their own songs on the guitar.
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Introduction - Note from Jesse 3

Chapter 1 - The Secret - The Key Concept 6

Summary - Jesses BIG Picture - Reference Sheet 69

Appendix A - Parts of the Guitar 70

4 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

So how do you make up your own songs?

How do you solo on lead guitar?

How do you jam with other people?

6 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

Rest your inner right elbow on the edge of

Be sure that your left elbow is not resting on

Playing the guitar while standing is more

STRUMMING THE GUITAR

Use your right hand to pluck

You can use a guitar pick instead of your fingernails. Hold

THE SECRET - THE KEY CONCEPT 7

To play a single note:

Pluck the string over the sound

See Chapter 5 to learn more about the notes on the guitar.

You play chords by reading

See the next page to learn how to G Major

8 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

1 LOOK AT the numbers on the top of

Chord diagrams with a double line on the

2 LOOK AT the Fingering Key

A string that doesnt have a black dot on it has

G Major Fingering Key G Major

THE SECRET - THE KEY CONCEPT 9

G Major D Major E minor C Major

Chord Progression with Strumming Pattern

Staff G Major D Major E minor C Major

10 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

Jesses Easy Chord Chart

I IIm IIIm IV V VIm

A Major B minor C#/DH minor D Major E Major F#/GH minor

XX 0 1 3 2 023000 XX 3 1 1 1 210003 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 2 1

023100 XX 3 1 1 1 XX 3 1 1 1 X0 1 2 3 0 XXX 3 4 1 XXX 3 2 1

E Major F#/GH minor G#/AH minor A Major B Major C#/DH minor

210003 X0 2 3 1 0 XXX 3 2 1 X3 2 0 1 0 XX 0 1 3 2 023000

HOW TO MAKE UP SONGS IN THREE STEPS BY ROLLING A DIE 11

I IIm IIIm IV V VIm

Roll a Die to Make Up Your Song

G Major D Major E minor C Major

Play Your Song

1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll 4th Roll

times as you like. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

12 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

EXAMPLE 3.1 - HOW TO JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE

1 PICK a Key for Your Jam!

A Major B minor C#/DH minor D Major E Major F#/GH minor

LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

HOW TO JAM WITH OTHER PEOPLE 13

C Major D minor E minor F Major G Major A minor

LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

D Major E minor F#/GH minor G Major A Major B minor

LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

14 GUITAR ON THE SPOT - USING THE CODE

E Major F#/GH minor G#/AH minor A Major B Major C#/DH minor

LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

G Major A minor B minor C Major D Major E minor

LEAD Guitarist plays any of these notes

Play string open (with no