0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

e F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A
B C C# D D# E F#
G G# A A# B C D
D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb
A A#/Bb B C C# D
E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C

A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F

1 fret half tone half step

2 frets whole tone whole step

Scales
Scale Degree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Major Scale Root W W H W W W H

C major C D E F G A B C
C major chord C E G

D major D E F# G A B C# D
D major chord D F# A

Fmajor F G A Bb C D E F
F major chord F A C

Scale Degree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Minor Root W H W W H W W

E minor E F# G A B C D E
E minor chord E G B

C minor C D Eb F G Ab Bb C

Root 3rd 5th

C major chord C E G
C minor chord C Eb G
C power chord C G C

Chords In the C Major Scale

C D E F G A B C

Scale Degree Root Notes Quality

1C CEG Major
2D DFA Minor Verse E minor
 3E EGB Minor Chorus E major
4F FAC Major
5G GBD Major
6A ACE Minor
7B BDF Diminished

Chords in the E Minor Scale

E F# G A B C D

Scale Degree Root Notes Quality

1E EGB Minor
2 F#
3G GBD Major
4A ACE Minor
5B BDF# Minor
6C CEG Major
7D DF#A Major

E
 9 10 11 12
e
B
G
B C C#/Db D
A
C#/Db D D#/Eb E

F#/Gb G G#/Ab A Chromatic Notes

To understand fretboard
C major
C# major

Chords in the e minor scale

Chords in the e major scale