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Contents
How to Use This Book
ThóobookO.dM<ledtdlot""'..,,,.,._:.Pb~Cborn." (rhythmph~and
"YO<J:JFlrstSolo"(l<>dpiayuiV.Eactioflh<o<!!lõction•iapttç"""11by•kw
P"ll""'Ofhui<inform&!iotiwhictJ)'OO•""'•Jd ..... du-bdo«>ltt1nl)!inglOplay
lheoctualmusi<>l.....,npbtl ..1.,..l<>tuMlontb<ioclud«ICI>

noo1-ryifin;ti&!ly)"<>ll<l<itJ1o"""""1:andever'flhini:P=l"ntedinU..basic
infornw;.,.,..._no.._NJ 1W ,..>11y ,...,.i to Ir'' sur1«1 ill an w>&rwndil>g of
<al>lah<,.anddw..tW,..,,.,(which..,,bolh.-.•ylOundcrmndand>tccleuly
6plain<dinthob<Pminirof1hil;i-&}andapa;rof..,..(ooyouanli...,,to
1r..~edournplctontheC!l) . F...><h<lWYlpiob.turedoolhediskis
~in•-ljl(lt>0tbo>yoocon""°""tolheloflorrightoH!<:lOcilller
-•ll><liUilllr...,tl«abet!<f"""'°ortoi..,lotethebocki!lllln<k(wb.chis
anyth~from>>mlj)iedrumbeat t o•fuUbondb>dlup)inotó<rlol'l>J'•lona:

'ihn:iughoutthe"l'loyioRClt<J<'do":l<dóonof1heboolcrou1lfiod1ioodoel«ti<>n
o/rnorooln tr odu=lintl.,lormofC>er~·Wlllr~•'cho.rd

--·"'-º""""''ndoclUalJ""'T""jams.
élch<:i<ampleth•t)'OUpllly,sartlllllwith"RhythmicNoulk>o(Slashr>:ote
v.ru.,.J,"shoo\dbethoo2h1oh.. ...,.,..1c-...T>k<:)'OUrtin>etor<od°"r
thelexttlutp.-roodescacl>m.,.;.,al_,...., . When<vcr•ne,.chor<lor0<aleis
ml:'OOu<ed,_,d.omelim<memorizini:th<oorr<d~tofthefrd.i.and
fui..,,,.tipo _ F...U,fon~&h""ldbo::lh°"KlU0.1trm.o!:

• \\'hich!ln_,..niu>Íllg'

'""°·W<~Mtcofwhichlllrings..,ootbelligpbyro>1oll(iodia t <diotl><Win!
diagrambyanX~O>'<r11>eun"""<l..nn~).~:..ohdwnlo!Apeohool<lbe
::.:;'::;;:.m•when:it<Mbe"°'lie<Jond~sim~yb11"«<111nitin8"

U.."Yoo r~-intSolo"-OJalso~byak:w~olbasic
informationthatwill<ncr<""l""'"..OOorsandõqofrnu.i<:"'1dh<iplOll'..-e
yootoarow .. •muslci"'1.U.a!.tnypoint ywlindlhi•atalll<'diousmdwmtto
jumpn,,h1intotryi"l!toPloya0<>lo.)'-Ouan>kip.i..adto"ln~d.."Bal
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simpl<..,al<>.lk»•~f<"lh.il-.in~o!<'lingcrir.g;..-...-.ii.,-11ir ­

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Vl/l,lhevariou•C(IUDtrymuti<:.iati<>m,..,donyolhtr........,ni>lk!aturemuoi<.
ondrw1l...,,_.~lll>ntn~e>J il>tisl<-\\'atchthen>e1Molyto ... howlhe
gui>Mi•hekl.OOtol<omlllt~plac<mrotof!h<h>ndsmdM~
Ron>cmberlhOU&h l h•t~.,..oumerou•-ofgullarlt'C!\niquc,oo
d>«kou11oaolpt>::1.,... lf)'<'.!d<>nlh...,otc><hertoJCl'ldcyou,d<>whatwori<o
alldf<elogoodl<>yw

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on001.,.k<e1>lh<inlli<l<o!1h<fret-b..ooNWHled (uth<iu.ohyou...,,.. b~•
~asyoul<><u o ocruni,.downwanlp""'"""'""lllt!l!rings...;ihlhe
fio-t;p..M•nybtgiiinineollyenown>llS:ly.,...,._,vcn,..,•f.,,-btdte<hniquc
b)'""'1ply~thtt>«kh.,-dtt...tucholten,_,hsi.olwld~"'d
un<leor0<oloWl"..,.,,,dingchoro..Cbo<ktooceif)'l)U'"'pbyms•d>O«ldea<tly
b)'plorina:eocbB<>"'Oflh<chor<l_.,1elyasf<ltllwldllltcbord.ho11".lfJ'OU
t..arany~ocmut<dnotnodju>tyourfmgen..,,,..ding\y.

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tl>epick-himd.ll'hcnbokllni:thepick.,.,,.-lhealrio113-!hi.okol1h<m..tiorl.ilip
betwttfllhepidt>nd!he.,.;nR,a>yO<l"""'klaPO«llc>nd>~ - ~.ri;•
im<>o<taotto~tto~odwhotbcomlortobloÍO<f<"l.

MoololdrOlll<ftli>tttoakeyourlirn<.btp>ti<nl.OOprxtice,~.
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More Chords and Techniques
The 87 Chord
0oceY'>"knowlhe67chord,l'OOcan"""i'll'iththeE7&l>dA7diordatholyoo
INr...d"'Book!topbyabkieopr<>Cr<OflÓOa6"'U.ioU.lhe~olE-Thoo...io
ol_et..,.,iornoOl't--.i0111!....ttuu<:honh..Thiapor!Õcua...ct.artiofw
lheYeryfintJa•Tnujam~reoonlod,-lsll'OdlonlheCDlha!~
withtheBiwa,_T_/DrGoiU.•pook.osre.O\Moo.Jolyywdoo\llff<llhe
badcl11jjlnek10pra<ti«>ndlearnlhis"'ttcioobuti1ma<.. ;1"'°"'fun

12-BarBlues
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Another E7 and A7 Cbord Shape

F0<•tittlecNillltofll>v«.fe<lfrttto.,bstirut<!heoc-..iócillpforll'lc-01><:1
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Other ]amTrax Jams Based on the E7, A7, and 87 Cbords

·12-&r~ShW!l<inE"
Moti<TJ1Bl•C
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"""E7and,..7ch<>rds'lilllootclwiljinRthtb.oicprogn""""1.ln-n..Balladof
}olwi'11<1Yol< o,• Jolml."'1nonu>«l •t..!ó<:r01 nom~.nthourth!"ffmqi<
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whichio!be~µ..,r-Wnlllat""' .... ~°"!beCDthu~wilh
llliobook.lt-ori,&in.ally!ea!uredonlh<M1m1Blw>fo>•T>=flwC..olordiok
andwumod<lcd°""'EtlcCl&plon'•._., You""""'°M._ •

.... _playoloo>a-wilh!heiDdud<dnck.-btttohaftfwlwith!beotrum.
Trylo,,,....eitonovewilh!belkrorot!bedrumsand!be-.E-y110WODd
thcnos)'OU~t!becboru..,.or<J'Cbolthi•iam.1rJ111bolltulina:lh<EW><I
Amojorchor<loitl placeolE7andA7cbonlo.0rJOUcan .,.!he'-/liP
"'""''""'""'"'(dmeu-0>Book!l.A1to. 1nocnnlifllil-f""leel""'llle

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tttp.Ool!be"""1111perieotlyOQualhtY<llum<.Dou"tbeillnid!o~t
Y.'h<oni\<'.OCDOO\orhythmplayln~!beolduyinjt.-U itleelo~doil,"doeftnilely
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completdydillcn:ritrhythm!llrtf0<"f'leu<:F'.=<oeMe."fust.let'• l<..,,thro<:
oimpleES.E6,A5,M,..andBSchonllorm>.K..pU.n'lindtbot!heoumbontlw.
,__ne><ltothcllbl>dardootaticonotthead•indi<att-nl-Mnd~
youohoulduoo.H0<... .,,\mpo<1a11 1tip:Dono1me-~on~

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ff"1'r1nnn ni; 1

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~ase ExC11M Mt with an Alternate Rhythm
-lef'•US<diadotop\aytl>eotroodrhythm?Wtlor"l'lo-hcuo< Mc.•
Tbai)"OO'reoomf<>n.lil<withbolhrhythmporu,fo.lfrtt!oalttrn&tc~n
---iamwiththcliv<trrl
14 • Mwe Chords and TuhiqMa
The G7 and C7 Oaords
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The Fmaj7 and G6 Chords

When""pl>yth;.finlt--'ôonfm>joroewnth(Fm>,j7)<honlformintbe!hird
~ll<>nlt~ a G<ixtb(G6)<hord_Thefret.iw.dlhumbmayb<o...,\O
ployU..{lf)!ionaloill~ootcforeacllofti-ch0tdo.lfyouf,odttte
rootooterooM6c.dttoplay,sirnply1r-..uctheotrinabytoochlflgôtwitllthe
thwnbjometlQOizhto!O»plt!rom~

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~;:~lilcoth<onothatdoonio>teoth<tnckoltbeFlee!M>odMachit

11 1 g:p ! ! g::p :m an r r r ,

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Do ytlorem<mbe<theop<nAm mel Em7/Achocdolrom Book I'We're~ina:IO
"""~"'"'withtheF..,._j7mdGllchonlolr-"Niithtmua•toploytbi>kindof
cho<d•th.atyou'.,,burdinllob[)ybn'•"AllaloftJ!th<WolChtower"orl-C<I
Z<wetin'•°Stair"'1!0Kea-.·

G6 ~ Am

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The § Chord
ThoG"°"'incltidedinthebottomofU.i•lormmakosll\'°avtryfuu.-itidi~
Vff'OionoftheCdlord.SWdytheoimilarityinthe~dthio~ch<m:lmd
theFnuj7dlordth.o1weuocdinthelas<nro=<llpieo.InlouRte<l's-W..tkon
theWíl<ISi<k,"abus)"rlzytbmlikelhe""")'<>U-i>enllte......iopwill\theS

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mdFmaj7chordttocre""'the"""ll''<!wllunicfoundaOOn.

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The D+ Chord
lnF.<ldi<Money'o"llabyHol<'IOo"the[)ondD>~(lh)d>o<-do.,._
illlemol<:dlOlorrna...,......,.,...,tlW"'°""'llmilartolhisrbJ'hmic~.

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The D6 Chord

Thc A+ and A6 Chords

ThislormoftheMcbordttqllittorwlarrwrlint~d~llal""°"
tho!;nttluto:Oltble>Mlbe-~Youwinprobablyh>V<todn>pthefm·
ha<>dthumbóol'l'llbehlndthobad<oltheeuilll"llttkandtot1'•..,.,;gt>tfinl
!inga"to?l>Yolllhreeno,..itllbe ..•cleonly.

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theA.A•.md),f,"'""""'tk~haltll"P")<.hord~AsJWplay
-.imaginctheintrot.o)olmt...n.oon"t"St..lineO.W."

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For a wtiíl<tll<Dt-ooClark~...,,~;.dftctcompetitionwiththeBt.tleo(I
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includilljllhis-~~·wlbch1uru,..,..c1iont"°""""""builonA.
A•,>Ji,and>.7.(f!Dextenziouol!hepumu.etirom&1ic<bordo' - l

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The Dsus4 and Dsus2 Chords

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Playing the D, Dsus4, and Dsus2 Chords with Hammerons
Wh<nM<chord;otiedto.,,olho-•,..1ttlntho:folkNin11~.lhe
oecoMchonlshouldnotb<sirummod.lnd"óosination,...<ltangtlromone
chord10!h<O<:J1tby•<•mdll!Qlhcoccoadcllo<d"oal~n-1"'-itmunerillllº
ontoitwiththeti~oftho•ppropri>lf:~.

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=~~~,..jostll:ai-n«lwithth<O.....andDsus2

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lt'7chordleadil\ltoth<G,_c1>on:1
22 • M~re Cltords a1td Ttthiqu..

The Gtº7 Chord

ThisGMcb<>r<lioU.. ....,. lorm "' thc F'l7cho«lo-olylhi•~iftplaY'tdia
!hefourthpositiOll(t•,.•l'MahleherJ

The OJuntry Ge11tlema11

Dir«tlrom011rC...•"1Ju..r...1twc~w.,pecbg<. "lboCoun1ryG.nllemanº
ioolimplosooa- thalleúllre1U..Gl"7chon1

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1 1 1 1 1 D'fl

441 o i 1 1 1 o 1 1 1 D 1 11 1 D1
r·~ D 1 1 1 1 o 1 1 1 D 1 11 1 D

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Altemating Bass Notes with Chords
Eadiolthtmainchordain1""Cotin1ryGentl=an"ispby..iht<e!Mina"
~-- ...... li,.s.lblllDS.Onoo,.._whd>--•·
pbywillleocbottl>e9ecll0<1h10baàtn11'1:C"""tryc...tl=w:i"<hartand
pby~IOoilll!thisrhJtluN<:ttthniqu<.

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Anticipating the Downbeat
Aswtlear1>edin6ookl,ftlki,.N-vlM~ loa fan<y....,oloo:riflathat
1"'1"'°"ldpbythtóoombealchord«f>(lt<wiJ'_lnthooo<lowlmswt -
~eacllollhc~---~urlyoolhaloll ot our
chord• ""'o<tuallJ""mrun<d'"'tht"""""""upb<&

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Combining tbe Anticipated Downbeat with the Muted Strum

Moretha11Chords
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The Sixth.String-Root Bar Chord Fonn
Yoorlir.tlullba•doonlísom1jorlorm...i.o..roo10.ontbellixtbOll'in1. A-•with
.Omov.t>l<cbordfonmtben"""'dtbethonlwillcl>an.11<ciepen(l""'4""'""''"
roo~tbenM-llard><>rdoar<uiU111y•J;w.hudtt10p!.>ytlwiopeo
ct.ord,.,.OOyoomayba-..tolllllR•k:wadiu_o,.unWyoollo>dthebeol-y
•oholdrourlmhand-Sran~d!'Op!Íl>j!thethumbt<>the=i...-oflbebackof
thc°"""""dholdJ")llrhaodtbew~y0u...,.,ldtomok••~fl<lw<tol>
dudLKe<.-pthe~f!~r(th<~yoorsOO>etobarwith)ulllnligh\ ..
?OMlblebotcurltbercmainingthltt~.oyou.,..,pl>ytbeOJlbarre<lnote$
wdhtbetipoofllle...:ond . third,a.nd!ourlhfui~l\"h<nyooslid<thi•bar­
chord sh"IX' up>nd down thetr-.:1 (ayou ...;n in llri•""'t<=t<:i>o),tryto
rctainlh•chmllsbapeinrourlwtd .. yourcle•<e~ontbe•~Tho
.-iUhelpyoomo~qllld<lyfromot1<J>Mitio.n1<>thenu:t.

Noti«lh>twhenw<:SKl<lllisb.ir-d>ordohwe•hthe,..ydowntotbtopon
pooj~oolhat,....,.Jupwith•~edopenF.cb.ooi\Vhenp!ayin1thi•
~~oltheopenEchord,yoo~lfindilrn<><<,comlorlabletol<trourfr«·
lu.ldthumbsliok>fumllyupfrom!hebo<:l;o!tbenoci<. Thio""•rcioesbo.,..
wheretopàceourflrstb&r"11>j><topb.ytbecommo.olyul«lmajo<chords
~~rootf-natundootc>.Doo1-ryif1"'J"*"'!rouble..;thonyofl!Kse,
lfl<'Twillt.iko..,,,,.,timetomaster.
A Timeless Bar Chord Rifí
Nalwelluoet!\iooamcW.-ol>Or<lshapetoplafthel<i<>dolcllOf'<bJriff!hatwu
uO<dbyGttenD>Yin•BninSrew/Jadttl·and~ui"250<6104."

Other Sixth·String-Root Bar..(,liord Shapes

Ched<ou t tltesimil>ri()'belweenU-mojor,tnioor,mi:lor~lh.and"""'11th
cbordshapooaedtheop<t1F.cl>on:ll'ari>1lo<i•thatf00olrndykn""'.

Êl ím·dtJÊ~
~l;
Mi'llOTBarBlues
·M;r.orflarBluc•"io1•>t~irogrn(K'CU...>.ooh1trina-n><>1minorbar-dtor<I
ohapeoxerci9<.

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Santana-Styk Blues
Th<1ixlh-Win~minor-lllbol'<:Jlo,"doh>p0tn<llll<~>ttbolh
....:dh<Teioplay<luslatLO/rodt~

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Tll<:~,.,....thbar-<:bord"1ape(wlllltbe0\)(iollal""'"'lh"Ol<)i•
....itopbythisll<otle-sry~<:ntti ..

JtJ:==
r::-:·i:-·:-:·: :
H""'thelixtl...iring-l'OOllnajo• .. dmioorbar-forrno.,.....,..!-0pbytbelimW.
dlo<d•inthelo.yofH.

~E Fim G: ,.. A H e;.,. H E

F- 1 1 1 1 1m1
1 U
1 1 i 11 1 1 1
IV V VI V
1 111 1
1
11 1

rr===t1TI 11111 11 ff™1tttl

Beatlish Chords
Th<nextchordprorr=ioni..tu~thooptoEdtcrd""d~major~
mioorbucbordi!~tooimulaletb<•in<l o otchords\mthoUyolE)!hat
wcre-.lbythe&atl<!l!anclcouodeoo otl><rll'O\IPll-Apin , intlmsitualion
~migh1t...Jpyootoswikh"""eeuily1<1tho~<>01bar-dl0n!form•lf
)'<l<lu.. your""""'1d,third,.00k>urth!rel--llandflnprstofretthoOllC"Echonl
'i;:-O~lhisftrslo..,ll'i111th<1"mpoandth<!ttloith<classit"NO#"'""'

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The f<yd'th-String-Root Bar-Chord Form

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_ __ _ __ _ _n._efamTrax~ita':.!!_~~&~2..:..!_l
llere,!befiftbctting-<<>01Nr-di<i<dlonn>t~in.....,.,.ipo.;OO..sto
p<oduor:avari<tyG/mojocbv"'-'h.

Rogaine
The~mojorbaN:honlftinnilth<oolycbordohapeJ'O<l11t....ito
playthisrbythme;uitarp0rtwhkhioalipoltheba!tn[ri<Claplon'so-owd-
pleaoir\g"'"""'of" C O<>io<. " ~ber toholdlheshapeof!bechonlwith
yourlrdhanduJQUm.-~ewhe.olD09in.i!~frompOtition!Ooooition

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32 • BarClwrds

Three Othl'r Fifth·String.Root Bar·Cllord Forms

Hore,our--.!m>jor"o.r.cborddapei•..;,,itopro<lue<tbominor,rnil>OT
ocYtnlh.ldd~!hfillh-otr:io~-roolblr<1'onl~

Combining the Major and Minor Ftfth.String·Root Shapes

~~f ' r ~r 'm ITT3

~111 1 1 li!1 11 1 1111 1 1 i [1! ll§OO
Rollíng Stones-Styk Rhythm
&lh"'1::lh-ldd!iltt>..irinK-tOOlchonlfonno-Wll\bi~forlhislloTii ng
Stoo .... otyierh)'thrn.J!you'...,not..,,..,wbichch.,..dform.,_...,.montn.,.,,
doobiechedwholy<•ú.,abouttoplaywi!hwhar•.,.,neo.iolhe1abla!t1tt
Am7 Dm7
 1 ~7" "" Am7
48 0 0 ~ ' 11 CTB ' 0 ' 1
l • 2 • 3 • ~ •
1 H
([]fl 11 Ili Ili 1 1 1 ii Ili
Pedal Tones
AP<dal-;,,a111.wnedorrontinn"""7ttp0aled"'*'_il_played;,,
<x'.Hljo;octioowithMeo.-mon!chord>.

Neil Young-style Rhythm

Korcthcsix!IH!rinaOl""'Enotet.uoed•ap<dal t-wilhthcfiltlHtringrt>lll
mojor1*fo.-mtoplaydlisfuier-.!>dina;"""'°"ol .,..olthcl'eilY~
rhythmotlw,..pbyedinbooko.oc

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1ttrt4 1 1 1 1 1 1 li 1 i
led üp~li11-Style Rhythm
Nowwe'llcom'oioebolhm>io<bar<bo.-dlom>o>lld!htlowEprd>ltoo<toplay
aJimmy~riff- lhioi•a.ctuilir•good=rclo<to~nritching
~lhe5fth.poaitionDaodAmajordio<ds.

The ~ Chord and the ~ Ornrd

'Thcxtwocho<d•.,.botbpbyedwitlithe>Un<limpk:c""'1lobopc.TI!cll\h-
,..,_
strlnz°"""A..,,.,whkh'"'""9 .. lheroottobolhebonls.iohin<Wnina"a.•

útltRain
 1lit }o:mTrw:.G~itorMtllwd&>o!2 • 35

~1 1° 1 0 1 7'1 0 1 ~ 1 0 1 1° 1 01 !I

blil 1 111 111 111 !! 1 11111111 i 1

~7 D ~7 C G D
~i l'I V "I ~

cm o cm u or cm u r
1 l'I

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 + 2 •('3)• 4

1 111 i i i li 1JJ l li±l 11 11111 11 1

Am7 DAm7 CG A
- 1
·~ 1 cm 1 1 cm o1 1 o1
r 1 1
A

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Broken Chords

House ofthe Rising Sun

Thiotnditiomlfolbooa'inltime,..,abia"hillorEri<Bunlon..,..lbeAninlali
ondis...,TilnownbJ"'*"YJr.rilari•t.whoprobabl:J!<&<i><dabootbrok<t1ch<rd!
byplaylnglhioparticularpl'Ollfeooion.
llie 'C1 Chord and the 'U Cbord

~ l'm Go1111a úave You

llal>tl'mGon,..U:aw:You";oonocber!ndltic>o>.lf~lhatl<a!ill eo brok""
:hordsandd><>rdswithoheredroots.U:d7.<:PP"lin~llú!oolll!bf
-.:c<>r<1;.,..._....,,,oliton!brir fil111.ibum. NO!>ce-ll>ethumbc:tnb<uted
nll>eOJ>6on>.lf1n~iri"'nforthoFd>o<d i nmeo""""4. lt""'6ndtlus
"""°""'"tablo,J""<211""" tho oldOl:ondsrdoixth~moiorbar-chonl
'o rm!nlho-P<>Oition

Wfflp1iJw~
"' "• ··-······-1 "' "• ·---·····-1 ,,.,,., ...--····-1 w ....,.i "'"•· ~

1 ..··.. · ·1... ,."I : " ." 1 , • ,' ··11 li

The Open Am7, Open o4...wu, and E7sus4 ~9 Cbord
111-....,thoop<'OÃm 7 chordohapelo<noYcdup-111boleotep10~
- olcbordiol<onn<d.W~ ,. allH\i:this chor d o~TI><hiF>IJ~
E'/~ chO<db!. o sl>opethol il oirmlartothedimin;.i.cddtordawc ­
nrlitt.B<<Ord'ultolocato~properly.

From tht &gi11ni11g

1 byGreg~

Dm ..._t al r.mc.--,Lal::c .llld l'>ln>cr'• "Frnmtho~·bruop

~-ol.lho~*""""1..,d~-- .... - . i -
The Guitar's Fourth Octave
'ibepolt<niof!>Olesbetwttnfrgo0lDdl2lothc...,.,. .. lllCpaQ<l"nolDO!eo
~1rellll2and2'1 . 'lben-inlhoupperrugewilloowid0flt<><:ta..,
bigher.

Th<9'-marl<io,cio--l•indalolhatlhenote>>0W>elr<lih<nlldb.o
played-ocr-lliEher-
Seehowlhe...,..pattoni<J/nolel(int!Us~thcfchromatic ..m.),canb<
piayedoneoc:taYeh;al>erinthclZ-~2~fm1211K"· (N.U:Notallll\IÍtaB
"-""""'Ylour-,jl;SlfO .. hia'h n yooan)

r '· 'r r 'r r

The Chromati.c Fretboard Diagram
O.K.-.l>ln'll?M:bi.,p;cture!~.tt><omo«)"OUploy,tbcmoretf>eo,e
ooteo•rmbcw,,.,familiar">Y<>U-00-li.tyoun<if~toobo&lr«I00- &1
lhillpoinLSludyrllisdiagr:amooe ~.i.!lm<andlh<n""""'on.Aswith *" 1
otheriovo1'od<Ol>CJl!ll(.'f""-->Unetdto•......,at>d~thil.,.....tim<.Roman
munoru...,,......i1y..,..itoil>dic:olohtsMfr~pooitlon.

Xll Xl!I XIV XV XVI XVII XVlll XIX XX XX! XXII XXIU XXIV
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2C) 21 Z2 23 24
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Basic Scale Theory
S<ol<forenmhinl!mou~•oP<cifkll""'!lini:olOOll'sin•~licuJarO<d<r.
0...>nyof!hinlri.oiraboutocal<oislhltthey...,allvariali<>n•oflhem>jo<'°'le
1l>edjg;an0<b<,,.=>attytMJnote•within o acaleO.calledani•lnWi. Ai....,
b<low.lhe...,;e.ofinl<tvoio<><•teyoinam>jo<ocaleis:wbo...._.,,_p.
liall~.who!Htcp, wbo-.P,~ttp,11111..ie;>.!ly...,yirurlheinte<<>l s
olthomajococalcweo..,)'.l<Oducelhomanydiffe<C11tocaJ<.a!hal"'i>lU.mus<c
'lbefin<..-olmyacaleõocalledtho..-aodiouoedto,,.,..thoocal<.A(li>'CO
acalecanl>e)>l>r<din..,ykeyb)'movinglhe<oot(andlh<ttbytho...-bolo11<ol<)
tolhe1ktchthath20the..,......,,."8thok<'!'yw"1lntOOpbyin.lbek>llowin~
~oaletr<'flTeO<nlwbat....,proboblylhomoolofterlu...ioai..U.l)Ollolar
muli<:.(N«t:The..~.,,,all.~.W.•WdOllton a .ui_olo.rrin11
""tllltyW""'1vieoa1;,.,u...i.1..-..i..)Mosto!tl><:oe>l<o~"""1truo­
orebiidout•..,..,..·,i..ltt<boardin>in~.OOdoubJ<..ocu•opal1ttn•tbatm;oy
_,,,"'11cr.,,.rnoucompla.Doo~btfoo\ed,thitioonlybo<>o.o .. thogi<en
«.i.noteo>ttplayedmottthanOOO!inddla'<o\oct>,,.,.fo,hillhcr&ru!~
too.ai~)
Solo la: Please Excuse Me
Ourl'inlb•d<ina:trar.k.'~l'=us<Me," ~""°"'fromlht/-Thb
~erililled ll1#<Bl•"J,.,..~/oTC-..UU.i-hi;eis th<""ll'el1<1
our...,..yfintmdn>oct~lpac-._,m.,,/a•TN2/KGoil<>T. Wellbrt
offinlhtkerofEmajor,llndyou11-lromoomcoflheloll<>wil1~oe>lrtand
te<hniq-mdfrom..,.,..ollh<T.cbthr<>u11t.,.n m....ooio.lhat.,..,..uoe
-lrombo<bmojor-llndminol'4oodeO<aleo."PlcoteEJioo"'Mc"batypical
blucljamintbo<tyloolEricC!ap!oo .. _._of.B<fo<tVwkcus<Me" from
tuo/••,..,......disk.

E Minor Pentatonic Box Pattero

M..,..,.....thisEotinor,,..,wonicocalepottttn.andpn<lioopbJin11~withh<>th
o!ricldOWDOJldaltttmto~
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EBluesScale
1
A<l<fü1gthtfialfi.,(IS)totheEbo>.pouetnprod"'°"'"thtF....,,,.=k.

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Slides
A.r!OUlineth>tcont>«UlW<ltied""""'indn""thllthtfint~oho uld be
pkh<lbefurellidinathefret.iw.dfw&er\Ollie..a>nd,unpi<'ad~.Don<>I
re1ea.. weosureontbe>lrlnawhii."1.idifle.
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Pleose Excuse Me Solo la

Mode.-e•halllo i;-;_ fflJ 89 ~/º
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Solo lb: Scales and Techniques
E Box Pattern with .Mixed Major and Minor Third
No""'
lllis..nationoo!hcminorpmW<lnicocal<~!hcl»• ..,-...,ltlat~ca<>bo
"iie<lmortettw:i,..1ywbo:n»121inRindecidedlyrnojor~.Ouroneadmitlodly
o~rui<wbichoddr<...,.theimporlant-ofwhtft(md.men<>Ot)
rou .. U..nuto<orm!r>o<Uún!dttwtbeminorthird1><1\0moybep~.,_o
aajordto<dbu~tbernojorthird"°"'1owulsowlulwheo~ootrlmino<
<hord.Apm.thisiaquite011~ofocalt:applkation,butourv<>OI
btreio«>pr-coentaie..b-'<ocaloa.o;><>oepts,ondriff~llia<<::lllbeuKd
tollOloinltWlydiffier ... tJOOsicaloiW..tions.

Hammcrons and PuJloffs

llloei.:1-i•~lill"""""""""""""'"""""'l«OO<>dtrot-hond
~.FintpbytheOp<11oot<,th..,ooundlhe..rondnoteby"l>amm<riD,e"tbe
triglH!rnotowilh o !reHw1dl'mgcrtip.U..~in........,,..2alsoinW>Mo._.
O!l""Dotemdlhe-dfr<t·handfing<t".Thistimothelinln°"'"'!nttcdll>d
pó<.lledbo\!hc...,,.,d~it-•dedby"plu<kin,a"lbe~ ... .P>o!/iqoffw;,h
thelrel-handJinae<tip.
 17tt/Q111Trw;G"il"rMtllwd&oli2•4 1

Various Bend, Release, and Pulloff Combinations

Pby-klidsbypbJina:tbc~-.ond th<n imrn«!Wely b<n ~ lh<
otri:n,e:(lo.....-.llh<middl<-ofthelr<tboud)llOlílthe-.!oild>•l><atd. The
"'leuedirecblyootokttpclown-.ll>"""lf1'0Dthebent:ilrlne-while
rtkaoingthel>end , W'lbllhe~alpiltllishurd~ McMurt3hao n>i<ed
major- ..... minor411"'9.l>cnds.

The Quarter-Tone Bend

C9 and 89 Chords
Thn•boocbordsarttbc-"""-'lallopeployed in - dift.reolpooitiono.
Try.,.,;ngthlschordstiapeupthencd.pb<il\itbcd>o<d'orootl>OICooeac!l
oflh<fillh.sttinR""'u;;JIOl<s. tl9

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Pleast Excuse Me Solo 1 b

Solo lc: Patterns and Techniques
E Box Pattern with Flat Fwe Notes and Mbred. Major-
and Minor-Third Notes

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Mixcd Major/ Minor Riff

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5Q • S61olc:Potttnuo"'1.Tttbiq"n

Mixed Major/Minor Thirds Rüf in Four Locat.ions

Bends and the Bend-Release-Pulloff Combination

Thcoo~lthe........,beodsyou'llcncounu:rlnSololc.H~th<llnal
bc<Hlio<0mt.;nedwith a rdtMtand•pulloft

Various Slides
llilentolh<a11dõolr>Cktol>earthe""bdedille<e<><eoDith<--ioflhetoe

-~
Various Hammerons
M- . ! in..,._miiodmojor.md minor-modonote.. M"""'re2
tewen!l'IUjoo-/minotthinlccmbinotiono.
'"""''*"

Pulloffs

Double Stops/Hammeron Riffs

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Legend of Musical Symbols
Ha•"'"""' Ploylbeflnl..-l>Ol!ll&!ly, lh<n.ouodlbe"""'8<l
(blgher)DOteby~downa<filft<eritht­

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hand!inle<. Donotll\lut<Z<lbe_.nd..,..
~~~boldioglbe-

/'tdlJJ/fPlt•lbefi<otnote"""""'1y.lhcn...,,;dlr""nªWoY
!hofr,..lwid~tholial>oldi1111downtbal"°"'
ootballbe-.1,kro>eroottconlOU!ld. You
shouldalr<-adybe~thelo-....,..,with
ODO!httfm.lwid~.

{ffod;; F!oaerlbeio-<-io>dl<>le<l,!henbetidlbe
lllrina:untilJ"'Olachioov<lbepiu:hoftbe~
ooteilli-en!llcttt.~110ttin ....... lhc.....
ootocnWlylrdtM:~;.writtttiiotdl,..,.wha\lbe
?ildlof.lbebeo!not.lhouldbe.
 Rcl<m<,o......,,.Mli: F'111Cttlbeiow<Tnou.....,_, .... _
otrikinf;lhtwin11.bend~..,-doo ..........
~-(inpor«l~)will_llnt_
roupõdi.lhe~.Me<~,,.lm:thrb<od
untillheorigi!lalpitdloounds.Ar•'"--
comNdirecl!Jlfler•beod.DoOOlpicl<lbe-.
tob< ..-~;tiotiedtotheptt>iou10 ....

SIW(toaddinilepiti::b)' 1'11,-thrfir>l:.-;lhen,wiU.:....rdc-,
.....,.. .,,,lhe ....... lil<l<tho6'<t·bmdMee<to
lbeoemodn .... Htbttoioootlo,piói;lbe-d

u.u..~ ~

= .... """'.notÍl>pore>-.-j'OUr-
lm-hmdq.,.wllilo~lbe~re
p;l<h..;11>_...,.,....tiand~.n...põdi.both
llrinp'l'bileoltho-tim<~dinglbe..­
-wllilil'•pitdlmatdletlll»toftho.-ootho
bicbe<-Olrini:
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l"...... la:k.JWpbylhoindicotedll<>lt,......,u,Jyond
~.....,....thestrin11b..t:mdloctb
"""'"'lhel'retboanlwithlho~-handrm,.i-,oo
thalthepitdtoftbe"°"'w.1ven dcJl!lyup ond
down.Anotherkindofl'ibntoitochitYodbir
oimplrlhU:injrlholht-hand~from-lo
sidell'hil<~theindicale<lno!oo .

Triil:l'loylheíintoott.d>O<>lwnme<on\olhe-d

~:.r::: ..
nottandpulloll.\olheinl-inquick
,_cai.iorthe

Qoiu,,,_..u: Tbcf"""".,_(orotcp)ís,•~oounda.balfc' o
half""11-Small<rintttV>klh"'1•half5""'canbe
~lrJl>mdina".f""~tbeindialedDOI<.
!l>tn\>cfldlheminguntilthepitchriona""arttt
tooe.Giw~·t11epitchoflhe"""'•littleb;t
hifber).