Triads of the harmonized C and G major scales
Instructions
Here's an exercise that will let you learn triads and connect them to the major and minor chord shapes on the fifth and sixth strings, while also learning the fretboard by visualizing where the roots, major thirds and fifths sit relative to each other.
In practice, you'll play these sequences of triads taken from the harmonization of the C and G major scales.
- The chords from harmonizing the C major scale are: C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim
- The chords from harmonizing the G major scale are: G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim
Keep in mind that the lowest note is always the root, the second note is the third, and the third note is the fifth.
If you'd like more information about scale harmonization, I recommend checking out this page from the excellent guitare-improvisation.com website:
https://www.guitare-improvisation.com/analyser_harmonisation-de-do-majeur.php
Exercice 1
Here are the triads from harmonizing the C major scale. Play slowly and focus on clean playing.
Exercice 2
Here are the triads from harmonizing the G major scale. Play slowly and focus on clean playing.