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Table of contents: All Understand Guitar- Chord Center

Workbook section:

• Introduction: Page 5

• Octaves for D, E, and F: Page 9

• Octaves for G, A, and B: Page 11

• 5 chord shapes for Dmin, Emin and F: Page 13

• 5 chord shapes for G, Amin and Bminb5: Page 15

• 5 arpeggio shapes for Dmin, Emin, and F: Page 17

• 5 arpeggio shapes for G, Amin, and Bminb5: Page 19

• Chord inversions: Page 21

• 5 pentatonic shapes for Dmin, Emin, and F: Page 23

• 5 pentatonic shapes for G, Amin, and Bminb5: Page 25

• The modes of C major Page 27

• 5 Scale patterns for each of the modes of C: Page 29

• Major 7, and Minor 7 Chords: Page 33

• Dominant 7, and Minor 7 flat 5 chords: Page 35

• Major and Minor 7 arpeggios: Page 37

• Dominant 7, and minor 7 (b5) arpeggios: Page 39

• Chord extensions: Page 41

• Chord Substitutions: Page 45

Notes Section: Pages 49

Completion Page: Page 59

All Understand Guitar- Chord Center

Introduction

These books are designed to give you solid musical training while you LEARN SONGS.

• Our books support 3 different steps in your musical journey, first you PLAY

music, then you UNDERSTAND music, finally you CREATE your own music.

This book is the SECOND BOOK in the UNDERSTAND section.

• At the back of this book is the “NOTES” section. At the end of each lesson your

teacher should write a brief description in the “notes” section, of the things you

should work on in between lessons. This gives you a clear outline of what to

work on, as well as how far you have come.

• At the very back of each book is a checklist of information that you should

understand before moving on to the next book. And the COMPLETION page,

stating that you learned all of the info on the checklist.

• Upon completing each level/book you instructor will notify the office and we will

send you a CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION and the book for the NEXT

LEVEL.

What you should expect when your teacher gets to your house.

• There must be ADULT SUPERVISION other than the instructor in the home

while the lesson is conducted.

• Your teacher should ARRIVE ON TIME, and should leave on time.

• Your teacher should have a Guitar, amp, tuner, and a way to play recordings.

• Your teacher should set up for the lesson in a PUBLIC PLACE in the house,

preferably the living room or den. This location should have good lightning,

chairs that support good posture (like dining chairs), and a power outlet.

• Your teacher should always encourage and facilitate the learning of SONGS.

• If you have questions or concerns about your lessons please call our office at:

(310) 745-4007

In the ALL UNDERSTAND workbooks,

there is not a designated SONG section.

But your teacher should continue teaching

you songs, and applying the concepts in

each workbook to those songs.

There are a variety of song charts at:

www.allplaymusic.com

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play the OCTAVE shapes for D, E, and F.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the OCTAVE shapes for D, E, and F.

“D” Octave patterns

“E” Octave patterns

“F” Octave patterns

CHECK BOX when task is complete

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play the OCTAVE shapes for G, A, and B.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the OCTAVE shapes for G, A, and B.

“G” Octave patterns

“A” Octave patterns

“B” Octave patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 CHORD SHAPES for Dmin, Emin, and F.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 CHORD SHAPES for Dmin, Emin, and F

listed below.

“Dmin” Chord patterns

“Emin” Chord patterns

“F” Chord patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 CHORD SHAPES for G, Amin, and

Bmin(b5).

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 CHORD SHAPES for G, Amin, and Bmin(b5)

listed below.

“G” Chord patterns

“Amin” Chord patterns

“Bmin(b5)” Chord patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 ARPEGIO PATTERNS for Dm, Em, and F.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 ARPEGGIO PATTERNS for Dmin, Emin,

and FMaj listed below.

“Dmin” Arpeggio patterns

“Emin” Arpeggio patterns

“F” Arpeggio patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 ARPEGIO PATTERNS for GMaj, Amin,

and Bmin(b5).

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 ARPEGGIO PATTERNS for GMaj, Amin,

and Bmin(b5) listed below.

“G” Arpeggio patterns

“Amin” Arpeggio patterns

“Bmin(b5)” Arpeggio patterns

PAGE GOAL: To understand and be able to play CHORD INVERSIONS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain and show you examples of 1ST INVERSION and 2ND

INVERSION. Then you should learn the chord inversions below and write the “slash”

chord name over the chord grid, (your teacher will explain).

UNDERSTANDING TIP :

A chord inversion is when a note in the chord other than the “Root” note is the lowest

sounding note.

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS for

Dm, Em, and F.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS for

Dmin, Emin, and F listed below.

“Dmin” Pentatonic patterns

“Emin” Pentatonic patterns

“F” Pentatonic patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS for

GMaj, Amin, and Bmin(b5).

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn the 5 PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS for

GMaj, Amin, and Bmin(b5) listed below.

“G” Pentatonic patterns

“Amin” Pentatonic patterns

“Bmin(b5)” Pentatonic patterns

PAGE GOAL: To understand MODES of the KEY OF “C”.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain the Modes of “C”, and show you examples on the guitar.

Then you should memorize the names for each mode in the “C” major scale, and write

the appropriate whole steps and half steps in the spaces for each mode listed below.

UNDERSTANDING TIP: A mode of a scale is just the notes of that scale starting

from different notes.

____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Mode name: Ionian - C D E F G A B C

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Mode name: Dorian- D E F G A B C D

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Mode name: Phrygian- E F G A B C D E

______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Mode name: Lydian- F G A B C D E F

______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ______

Mode name: Mixiolydian- G A B C D E F G

______ ______ _____ _____ _____ ______ _____

Mode name: Aeolian- A B C D E F G A

______ _____ ______ _____ _____ _____ _____

Mode name: Locrian- B C D E F G A B

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 SCALE PATTERNS for each of the

following modes; “D” Dorian, “E” Phrygian, and “F” Lydian.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn and play the 5 MODE SCALE PATTERNS for each

mode listed below.

“D” Dorian Scale patterns

“E” Phrygian Scale patterns

“F” Lydian Scale patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to play 5 SCALE PATTERNS for each of the

following modes; “G” Mixolydian, “A” Aeolian, and “B” Locrian.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you learn and play the 5 MODE SCALE PATTERNS for each

mode listed below.

“G” Mixolydian Scale patterns

“A” Aeolian Scale patterns

“B” Locrian Scale patterns

PAGE GOAL: Be able to understand and play MAJOR 7, AND MINOR 7

CHORDS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain the difference between, and help you play the Major and

Minor 7 chord shapes below.

UNDERSTANDING TIP: The “7” to a chord can be found by counting 7 intervals

up from the chords root note (name).

“CMaj7” Chords

“Cmin7” Chords

PAGE GOAL: Be able to understand and play DOMINANT 7, AND MINOR

7 FLAT 5 CHORDS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain the difference between, and help you play the DOMINANT

and MINOR 7 FLAT 5 chord shapes below.

UNDERSTANDING TIP: To understand how “7th

” chords fit into a key, your

teacher should show you how each “7th

” chord fits into the “C” Chord scale. And you

should play the chord scale with “7”th chords

“C7” Chords

“Cmin7b5 ” Chords

PAGE GOAL: Be able to understand and play MAJOR 7, AND MINOR 7

ARPEGGIOS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain the difference between, and help you play the Major and

Minor 7 ARPEGGIO shapes below.

“CMaj7” Arpeggio’s

“Cmin7” Arpeggio’s

PAGE GOAL: Be able to understand and play DOMINANT 7, AND MINOR

7 FLAT 5 ARPEGGIOS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain the difference between, and help you play the DOMINANT

and MINOR 7 FLAT 5 arpeggio shapes below.

“C7” Arpeggio’s

“Cmin7b5 ” Arpeggio’s

PAGE GOAL: To understand and be able to use CHORD EXTENSIONS,

AND CHORD SYMBOLS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain and give you examples of chord extensions. Then help you

play each of the chords listed on THIS PAGE and THE NEXT.

UNDERSTANDING TIP:

Chord extensions can be found by counting up the scale the same number of steps that is

listed in the extension, and an extension with a number higher than 7, implies that the 7

can already be in the chord. (your teacher will explain and give you examples)

Continue on to the next page.

PAGE GOAL: To understand and be able to play CHORD

SUBSTITUTIONS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain what a CHORD SUBSTITUTION is, and then show you

examples on the guitar. Then your teacher should help you play the CHORD

SUBSTITUTIONS BELOW.

UNDERSTANDING TIP:

Chord substitutions are a great way to create exotic sounding chords while you are

playing simple chord shapes. Substitutions work best when there is a bass player that

defines the root of the chord. For example, if you play a Bmin chord and the bass player

plays a G note, you just created a GMaj7. Using the substitution arpeggio is also a great

tip for cool solos.

Steps to achieving your musical goals!

1. With your teachers help, select a target date to complete this book. Workbook target completion date:_____________________

2. Each week your teacher will make sure you have material to focus on for each subject, and will write what to practice in the space provided next to each subject.

The teacher will check the box next to each subject confirming that they taught you the information listed during that weeks class.

Then the teacher and the student will briefly share what is being taught with the parent.

The teacher will also write the lesson date, and sign their initials showing that weeks lesson is completed.

3. In the days between lessons the student must practice a minimum of 3 times, for a minimum of 10 minutes each time.

The parent must write their initials and the date on the practice page for each of the 3 required practices.

LOOK HERE FOR WHAT TO PRACTICE

PRACTICE SUBJECTS SONGS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RHYTHM __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________