Around G shaped Ionian

Intro

Chord Progression - Intro

The most important exercises!

Go to Advanced Chord Progression.

Around E shape

Chord Progression around E shape

See the connection between scale and chords!

Go to Chords around E shape.

Around A shape

Chord Progression around A shape

Learn all chords around the A shaped major scale!

Go to Chords around A shape.

Around D shape

Chord Progression around D shape

This is the most difficult shape to remember!

Go to Chords around D shape.

Around G shape

Chords Progression around G shape

Learn all chords around the G shaped major scale!

Go to Chords around G shape.

Around C shape

Chords Progression around C shape

Notes below the root are as important as the ones above!

Go to Chords around C shape.

Conclusion

Chord Progression Conclusion

You are close to mastering the Guitar!

Go to Chord Progression Conclusion.

Master

Master Chord Progression

These final exercises will set you free!

Go to Master Chord Progression.

Advanced Practice RoutineLearn all chords around the G shape for complete control!

If you are still thinking of the G major shape as an Em pentatonic then could be in trouble now.

Hopefully this exercise will help curing this possible problem.

The G shaped major scale in the key of A looks like this on the fretboard when the intervals have been replaced with chords:

Amaj7 G shape

Bm7 Am shape

C#m7 Cm shape

Dmaj7 C shape

E7 D shape

F#m7 Em shape

G#m7b5 Gm shape

All chords around G shape

Chords within the G shape

  1. The I chord would have a G shaped chord
  2. The II chord would have an Am shaped chord
  3. The III chord would have a Cm shaped chord
  4. The IV chord would have a C shaped chord
  5. The V chord would have an D shaped chord
  6. The VI chord would have a Em shaped chord
  7. The VII chord would have a Gm shaped chord

When you can play this without mistakes, move on to Master chord progression.

If you have been looking at Arpeggios and modes you know that they follow the same routine as this chord exercise, combine them!