Lesson 24: Major Chord Scales ‘To put your knowledge of the harmonized major scale to work, you must know where all the chords lie on the fingerboard—and the more voicings you know, the better. Learning chord scales will increase your knowledge of diatonic harmony while adding many new chord voicings to your repertoire. A chord scale is simply the chords in a key played scale-wise (I-ii-ii-lV-V-vi -vii). Constructing chord scales up and down the fingerboard is one sure-fire way to make certain you are comfortable with diatonic harmony in any key. The chord scales that follow are shown on various string sets and chosen for either their usefulness or interest level. This is an area of study you should spend time experimenting with. It is one of the best ways to expand your chord vocabulary. Practice each chord scale until each voice in ‘every chord is clear and balanced. Then, play it in several other keys Play through each row of chord diagrams from left to right. rir Ching Abints aiaaas eazy B Major m an FST e] aw 58 Chapter 4—Lesson 2A: Major Chord Scales