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       By Kirk Douglas Malay

Lesson 22b: add 6 Chord
with the root on the low E string
 (Alternative fingering)

for Tuesdays (Dorian Day)
in September (Key month of Ab)

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Fretboard 
 E -|--6--|-----|--7-|--1-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4|--|-5|--|-6|--|7
 B -|--3--|--4--|----|--5-|---|-6-|---|-7-|-1|--|-2|--|-3|-4|-
 G 7|--1--|-----|--2-|----|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|--|-6|--|-7|-1|--|2
 D -|--5--|-----|--6-|----|-7-|-1-|---|-2-|--|-3|-4|--|-5|--|6
 A -|--2--|-----|--3-|--4-|---|-5-|---|-6-|--|-7|-1|--|-2|--|3
 E -|--6--|-----|--7-|--1-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4|--|-5|--|-6|--|7
       |                                             |   
    1st.fret                                      12th.fret
Facts

This is a Bb Minor add 6 Chord

The root in this case is: 2

The formula is: 2,4,6,7

Compared to the major scale the formula is: 1, b3, 5, 6

Play it with all notes ringing out together.

1=Ab 2=Bb 3=C 4=Db 5=Eb 6=F 7=G

Key of: Ab Major(1) or F minor(6)

Tuesday = Dorian

September = Key of Ab

 Fingering
          E  A  D  G  B  E
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
 6th.fret I  |  |  I  I  I
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  M  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  | 
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  | 
          |  P  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
I=index M=middle R=ring P=pinky

Tablature

E |---6-----------------------6------------------------|
B |---6--------------------6-----6---------------------|
G |---6-----------------6-----------6------------------|
D |---8--------------8-----------------8---------------|
A |--10----------10-----------------------10-----------|
E |---6-------6-------------------------------6--------|

Guitar Lesson 22b for Tuesdays in September

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