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       By Kirk Douglas Malay

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

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 or A# Minor 7 Chord

The root in this case is: 2

The formula is: 2, 4, 6, 1

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

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  I
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  R  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |  
          |  |  |  |  |  |
          |__|__|__|__|__|
          |  |  |  |  |  |
I=index M=middle R=ring P=pinky

Tablature

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

Guitar Lesson 12 for Tuesdays in September

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