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       By Kirk Douglas Malay

Lesson 15: 7th. Chord
with the root on the A string

for Saturdays (Aeolian Day)
in December (Key month of F)

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

Facts

This is a D Minor 7 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=F 2=G 3=A 4=Bb 5=C 6=D 7=E

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

Saturday = Aeolian

December = Key of F

Fingering
          E  A  D  G  B  E
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
 5th.fret I  I  |  I  |  I
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  M  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  R  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |  
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
I=index M=middle R=ring P=pinky

Tablature

E |--5-------------------5-----------------------------|
B |--6----------------6-----6--------------------------|
G |--5-------------5-----------5-----------------------|
D |--7----------7-----------------7--------------------|
A |--5-------5-----------------------5-----------------|
E |--5----5-----------------------------5--------------|

Guitar Lesson 15 for Saturdays in December

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