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       By Kirk Douglas Malay

Lesson 12: 7th. Chord
with the root on the low E string

for Saturdays (Aeolian Day)
in February (Key month of G)

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

This is an E Minor 7th Chord

The root in this case is: 6

The formula is: 6, 1, 3, 5

Compared to the major scale the formula is: 1, b3, 5, b7

Play it with all notes ringing out together.

1=G 2=A 3=B 4=C 5=D 6=E 7=F#

Key of: G Major(1) or E minor(6)

Saturday = Aeolian

February = Key of G

 Fingering
          E  A  D  G  B  E
          I  |  I  I  I  I
          ================
          |  |  |  |  |  |
 1st.fret |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  R  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |  
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
I=index M=middle R=ring P=pinky

Tablature

E |---0------------------0-----------------------------|
B |---0---------------0-----0--------------------------|
G |---0------------0-----------0-----------------------|
D |---0---------0-----------------0--------------------|
A |---2------2-----------------------2-----------------|
E |---0---0-----------------------------2--------------|

Guitar Lesson 12 for Saturdays in February

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