Update August 2016: Added free PDF – download Building Seventh Chords
Building seventh chords maj7 → dom7 → min7 → min7(b5) → dim7 by shifting one note of each seventh chord down a minor second. Pay attention to the identical dim7 chord shapes in all positions.
|maj7||1 3 5 7||A C# E G#|
|dom7||1 3 5 b7||A C# E G|
|min7||1 b3 5 b7||A C E G|
|min7(b5)||1 b3 b5 b7||A C Eb G|
|dim7||1 b3 b5 bb7||A C Eb Gb|
Building Seventh Chords | Amaj7 → Adim7
The chord diagrams in this Keynote presentation were created with the fonts Chords. No images or shapes were used.
Different String Sets
Try also other string sets such as 2345, 3456, 2346
Modes and tetrachords | Root note C
Comparing modes in terms of tetrachords helps you to get familiar with
- the structure of scales
- the fingerings of scale patterns
- the sound of modes
- the brightness and darkness of modes
C Ionian Scale
The C Ionian Scale is a combination of the Cmaj tetrachord and the Gmaj tetrachord separated by a major second (2).
G Mixolydian Scale
The G Mixolydian Scale is a combination of the Gmaj tetrachord and the Dmin tetrachord separated by a major second (2). The upper Gmaj tetrachord of the C ionian scale becomes the lower tetrachord of the G mixolydian scale.
D Dorian Scale
The D Dorian Scale is a combination of the Dmin tetrachord and the Amin tetrachord separated by a major second (2). The upper Dmin tetrachord of the G mixolydian scale becomes the lower tetrachord of the D dorian scale.
Another Keynote presentation illustrating chord- and scale diagrams created with the fonts Chords VI and Scales VI. No images or shapes were used.
Create diatonic seventh chords in a major scale by shifting the root of each seventh chord up a diatonic second. Build chords with the same inversions on string sets 1234, 2345 and 3456.
Major Scale | Diatonic seventh chords on different string sets
Another Keynote presentation illustrating guitar diagrams created with the fonts Chords and Scales. No images or shapes were used.
Build diatonic seventh chords and arpeggios in a major scale by just shifting the root of each seventh chord and arpeggio up a diatonic second.
Major Scale | Diatonic Chords & Arpeggios
New Font Styles | Chords Dot · Scales Dot
Today I want to show you in a short video the upcoming new font styles Chords Dot and Scales Dot complementing the font families Chords and Scales. With this upgrade you are enabled to create layered neck diagrams in Mac OS X and iOS in any combination:
- scales – scales
- scales – arpeggios
- scales – chords
- chords – chords
- chords – arpeggios
Create powerful web presentations without the hassle of importing fretboard images or pdf-files from other applications. Only fonts are used in this video – no images. The chord-, scale- and arpeggio diagrams are written within Apple Pages resp. Keynote taking advantage of the features these applications offer.
Chords and Scales Library
By now the Chords and Scales library coming with fonts for neck diagrams includes about 10.000 chord-, scale- and arpeggio diagrams for guitar, not to mention your custom neck diagrams. All these diagrams can be used with the new font styles Chords Dot and Scales Dot as well.
Please note that Chords Dot and Scales Dot will be free upgrades for existing customers. Stay tuned!
Use this Pages document as a source for comparing guitar diagrams for ionian scales, major pentatonic scales, maj7 arpeggios, maj7 chords and major triads in different fret positions. Feel free to copy and print sections for your students, modify the guitar chords as required. For Mac OS X as well as iPad and iPhone.
Note: Fonts for neck diagrams need to be installed on your device to display the diagrams!
- ionian scale diagrams in all keys arranged in the circle of fifths
- major pentatonic scales
- maj7 arpeggios
- maj7 chords
- maj triads
- 18 pages
- 390 scale, chord and arpeggio guitar fretboard diagrams
- A4 · US letter
- Mac OS X and iOS
- requirements: Scales font family · Chords font family · Apple Pages