‘The next step is to find the remaining root position triads on this string set in the keys of
FB) B,A’, D’, GB, EA, D and G.
the triads look like this. a
e ‘XI ‘XI XU a XI
pee Bees | Ff
R35 R35 R35 R36
So you see, it's really just a matter of recognizing the shapes and sliding them around the
fingerboard, like barre chords.
Maj min caug,
‘On the second string eee
set, the root position xm ex xi xu
triad shapes look like . . °
this . eT
. . . .
R35 RBS R 3 5 R345
Now locate these shapes in the other eleven keys.
cma min aug
Here are the root posi- a eel a
tion riad shapes on the ‘
third string set: + SE +
: ° elt
Ra Reais R35
Start sliding around to all the other keys, Always be conscious of where the scale degrees
lie and the names of the notes themselves
cay Emin aim cau
Re
These are the root po- t i
sition triad shapes on iG a a
the fourth string set: és 25
oe . ITT
R35 R35 RIB bs
‘Once again, find them in all the keys!
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