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Reference library

The whole tutorial distilled into single-page cheat sheets. Bookmark these — you'll come back to them more than the chapters.

  1. N Notes on the fretboard Every note on every string from open through fret 12, with octave map.
  2. S Scale library Major, minor, modes, pentatonic, blues, harmonic and melodic minor — formulas and diagrams.
  3. C Chord library Triads, sevenths, extensions, suspended, altered — formulas and shapes.
  4. I Interval cheat sheet Every interval in semitones, with sound, shape, and example song.
  5. G Plain-English glossary Simple definitions for theory words that confuse beginners: interval, key, diatonic, dominant, motif, and more.
  6. 5 Circle of fifths All twelve keys, their signatures, and their relative minors at a glance.
  7. P Common progressions The 20-or-so chord progressions that power most popular music, in every key.