Guitar Chords Mastery - Gain Total Fretboard Chord Access

Master fretboard note memorization to know every note on the six strings and locate chords across the neck, using the root note to guide chord construction and triads.

master the low e string by memorizing the open strings, first fret, and the notes e g a b c d, using the attached chart and an anchor point exercise.

Memorize the low A string and the low E string by heart, focusing on whole notes to anchor the fretboard. In upcoming lessons, learn tips to map the entire fretboard.

Memorize the fretboard by learning the G A B C D E F G sequence and the fretboard dots, then use octaves to find relative notes across strings.

Discover the relative octave pattern to locate notes across the fretboard, using the first octave and down steps on the low strings to map every note.

Memorize the F note by playing F on every string, from one octave down and back up. Watch the octave and study the diagram to locate F positions across strings.

Memorize the G notes across the fretboard by locating G notes on multiple strings and octaves, then use the root note to build chords and navigate chord shapes.

Memorize a note across the fretboard using octave patterns and open string references to visualize note locations. Repeat each note for seven weeks to build speed and full fretboard access.

Memorize the B notes across the fretboard, starting with the open B string, and practice slow, back-and-forth patterns to reinforce B and C notes.

Master C note memorization to enhance guitar chords mastery and total fretboard access, enabling quick recognition of notes across the fretboard.

Master D note memorization across the fretboard, locating D positions and octaves, including open strings and neighboring notes, to gain total fretboard access for guitar chords.

Master e note memorization across the fretboard through consistent, progressive exercises that reinforce note names, octaves, and chord access.

Explore guitar theory for chord construction on the fretboard, anchoring notes to root notes, learning intervals and major scale fundamentals to build chords anywhere.

Explore tone and semitone concepts, define the simple distance between notes, and introduce basic terminology for describing these relationships, with more terminology to be covered in the next lesson.

Learn intervals, their names, and how chords form from intervals on the guitar. Use major scale numbers to build chords across the fretboard with simplified terminology.

Learn how to construct the major scale with tone and semitone intervals, identify the 1–3–5 notes for major chords, and transfer the pattern across the guitar fretboard.

Build the major scale using intervals by applying the interval matrix, identify the root, and highlight the intervals that create the major scale across the fretboard.

Master the C major scale on the E, A, D, G strings, memorize the C D E F G A B C pattern, and count intervals to build chords.

Explore how the major chord is built from the major scale using the 1-3-5 intervals, and map these tones across the fretboard.

Learn minor chord construction by flattening the major triad's third to 1, flat third, 5, based on the major scale; with the root first, 1-5-1 signals a minor chord.

Learn how to construct a sus2 chord from root to second to fifth, based on the major scale, and how to apply it anywhere on the fretboard.

Explore how to construct a sus4 chord from the major scale by using the root, the 4th, and the 5th notes, and understand the tension and resolution on the fretboard.

Build major seven chords from the major scale by adding the seventh to the major triad, following 1-3-5-7 structure, with emphasis on rooting on the bass and voicing across strings.

Learn to construct a minor seventh chord from the major scale using root, flat third, fifth, and flat seven, and apply these shapes across the fretboard.

Learn how to construct dominant seventh chords from major triads by adding a flat seven, identify the root, third, fifth, and seventh, and transfer shapes along the fretboard.

Build diminished chords by lowering the fifth of a major scale, using the first flat and flat five, and optionally add a diminished seven for color.

Construct augmented chords from a major triad by raising the fifth; learn root-first voicings and notation quirks like flat six, and recognize their jazz and transition uses.

Explore basic open chords and movable shapes, and learn about the nut and barre basics as you progress to advanced open chords on the fretboard.

Learn the G major chord fingering and basic chord shapes, position your fingers on the fretboard, practice strumming and arpeggios, and move chords across the fretboard with accurate open strings.

master the c major chord and its root, relate it to the major scale 1-3-5, mute the low string, and strum five strings for a clean sound.

Master the d major and d minor chords with precise fingerings and clarity, and grasp intervals of the C major scale using number notation for fretboard mastery.

Learn how to play a major and a minor chord in open position on the guitar, using the major scale, 1-3-5 notes, and chord construction through intervals.

Master movable F major and F minor chord shapes across the fretboard, using a barre with the index finger and the ring, middle, and index finger positions.

Learn to play the A major and A minor chords using open shapes, practice root notes, and build basic chord progressions for clear, confident rhythm.

Practice opening chord progressions: C, Em, C, Em, F, G, F, G to build quick switches and subconscious fingering. Use metronome at 60–80 bpm and explore strumming and hammer offs.

Practice a G–D–C chord progression, focusing on smooth transitions across two measures (eight beats) with a downstroke strumming pattern to build fretboard familiarity.

Master the E minor, F, and G chord progression, practice arpeggios, and hit the root note first while learning to improvise with strumming across the fretboard.

Master open and movable chords with the A–E–D–E progression, practice smooth transitions between major and open chords, and explore the arpeggio to inspire singing or songwriting.

Learn a progression using open chords Am, C, Dm, and G with a down strumming pattern, practice open chord transitions, and prepare to explore advanced open chords next.

Explore advanced open chords and introduce seventh chords to deepen open chord sound. Move beyond basic 1-3-5 constructions by adding notes like 2s and 7s to enrich chord progressions.

Learn to play the C major seven by building chords from the major scale using root, third, fifth, and major seventh, with numeric position concepts to simplify chord construction.

Learn how to form the C add 9 by extending the C major triad and using an octave up, unlocking richer progressions and more expressive open chords.

Explore the construction of the C dominant 9 chord, detailing root, third, fifth, flat seven, and the ninth, with voicing options and why the flat seven defines its tone.

Learn the D major seventh chord, its 1–5–7 intervals, and movable chord shapes built on the major scale with a focus on the D string.

Learn the D minor seven guitar chord by using a flat seventh within the octave, explore root positions and fretboard shapes, and derive it from the major scale.

Master the C dominant seven chord and apply movable major and dominant seven shapes up the fretboard, using the flat seven concept consistently across the neck.

Master the E major seven chord through movable chord shapes, explore major seventh intervals, and learn to transpose these shapes across the fretboard for a strong major seven sound.

Master the e minor 7th chord by building on the e minor shape, exploring flat seventh intervals in the C major scale, and applying it to a movable chord shape.

Learn the e dominant seven, a major triad with a flat seventh, and how the flat seventh from the major scale shapes this chord.

Learn to form the F major seven chord from the F major triad using scale intervals and flattened notes, and see how major scale patterns shape chords across the fretboard.

Learn how to voice G sus4 and G add4, resolving to G major by using the 1–4–5 tones in open chords and practical progressions.

Learn the A major seven movable chord, adding the major seventh to root, third, and fifth, and memorize the C major scale pattern to move it across the fretboard.

Learn to create a flat seven from the minor scale by flattening the seventh, release an open string, and recognize the major seven and minor seven interval patterns.

Learn to form a dominant seven from a major scale by flattening the seventh (flat seven), and read chord charts used in professional gigs.

Master the B minor 7 fingering, including root, minor third, fifth, and flat seventh intervals. Practice clean string presses to avoid muting open strings as you move through the progression.

Explore the B dominant 7 chord, understand that the dominant 7 is a major triad with a flat seven, and apply these beautiful exotic chords in progressions.

Apply the Am7-Em7-Fmaj7-C add9 open-chord progression to add texture with sevenths and nines, starting from roots to shape musical context and inspire creativity.

Master the Dm7–Am7–Fmaj7–Gsus4 progression by applying open chords in a song context, using downloaded charts for practice and building fretboard fluency.

Master progression 3 of the advanced opening chord sequence, featuring Cadd9, Em7, Am7, Gsus4, Fmaj7, Dm7, and G, and explore transforming basic chords with sevenths and add-nines for richer tones.

Master major bar chords on the low E string by using movable shapes, starting with the C major bar chord, with clear finger placement and proper setup for ringing strings.

Master the minor low E string bar chord and move it across the fretboard to unlock movable bar chords, and mix major and minor for C major progressions.

Learn the low e string major seven bar chord with the ring finger on the fifth fret and the middle finger on the seventh, and practice clean transitions.

Master the low e string minor seven barre chord by turning a shape into a flat seven, forming a one flat three five with a flat seven on guitar.

Master the low e string bar chord dominant seven by building it from major triads, adding a flat seven, and applying it across the fretboard with clear chord progressions.

Master barre technique on the low e string by using a sus4 tension and resolving into a major position, with a barre and stacked fingers across the fretboard.

Learn to play major bar chords on the low a string, using a partial bar for F major, to improve transitions and tone across the fretboard.

Learn to use the low a string bar chord sus2 as a replacement for the basic major, and explore a 1-2-5 voicing on the six-string guitar.

Master the f minor barre chord on the low a string, noting the opposite shift from major to minor compared with the c major shape.

Master the major seventh chord on the low a string and the f major seven arpeggio, while linking major scale numbers to chord progressions using seven chords.

Learn to form an f minor seven on the low a string by turning the f minor barre into a seven, then release for an open, soulful chord sound.

Master the dominant seventh chord by adding a flat seven to a major chord, and practice the low a string bar chord with arpeggios for clear voicing.

Explore the low a string sus4 chord, examine tension and resolve, learn fingerings on frets five and four, and begin creating music with bar chords across the fretboard.

Explore the borrowed am–g–f–g progression using low e string bar chords, linking lessons to play basic chords, stay on the same strings, and introduce arpeggios for musical cohesion.

Master the Eadd9, Dadd9, Cadd9, and Badd9 progressions on the a string; understand add9 as a two up an octave. Explore major and dominant seven tones across the fretboard.

Explore progression 3 by applying a Gsus4 in a c minor–gmin–fmin sequence, illustrating tension and resolution as chords move across the fretboard.

Master progression 4 with gmin7, dmin7, d#add9, and fsus4, focusing on voicings and arpeggios across the fretboard to improve tone, resolve phrases, and gain total fretboard access.

Learn progression dm7, am7, a#maj7, and fmaj7 while mastering major seven shapes on the low e string; adjust finger positions and explore alternative fingerings to expand fretboard access.

Explore a challenging bar chord progression Cadd9, Emin7, Am7, Gsus4, Fmaj7, Dm7, Bbmaj7, Gsus4 across the fretboard, comparing low A and low E shapes and practical voicings for mastery.

Learn major D string chords on the high side of the fretboard, using movable shapes and a barred index finger to form root-3-5 major triads.

Demonstrates a sus2 tweak to the d string major chord, easing the middle finger position, and shows two chords sounding like a power chord, with pinky added for seventh.

Learn to play the A minor chord with finger positioning, using the ring and middle fingers. Understand how the third interval shapes minor chords and fits comfortably with the hands.

Learn to play a major seven on the D string using barre shapes with the ring and index fingers. Practice a chord progression with movable shapes to build fluency.

Explore D string chords by forming an A minor seven shape, locating the root, fifth, and flat seventh, and practicing barre fingerings to keep the flat seventh across the strings.

Explore dominant seventh chords on the deep string by shaping movable barre positions rooted in the major scale, creating major chords with a flat seventh for versatile fretboard access.

Explore D string chords and sus4 shapes, learn finger placement, and adapt to low E string techniques for smoother fretboard access.