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Chord Compendium by Greg Howard for Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuned Chapman Stick® (revised Oct. 30, 2019)
This booklet shows where to find commonly occuring chords on both the bass and melody sides of Sticks tuned in the Raised Matched Reciprocal tuning. Each page shows a variety of triads with the same root, bass chords first, then melody chords. The pages are arranged in this alphabetic sequence: Ab, A, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G. Fingering suggestions are shown with different geometric symbols, as originally presented in Emmett Chapman’s book Free Hands:
= index finger (1st) = middle finger (2nd)
= ring finger (3rd) = pinky (4th)
Roots (tonics) shown as hollow shapes and other chord tones shown as solid shapes as above.
= index finger root (1st) = middle finger root (2nd)
= ring finger root (3rd) = pinky root (4th)
The chord fingerings are consistent with my book The Stick Book, Volume 1, but if you have other preferred fingerings, by all means use them. My preference on the melody strings is to have the 3rd finger playing the lower notes and the first finger the highest notes for all chord shapes that allow it, which makes transitioning between chords that share common tones easier, as shown in this 1-4-5 example:
When a chord has a note other than the root on the bottom, that’s called an inversion. The “first inversion” has the root on the top and the 3rd on the bottom, and the second inversion has the root in the middle and the 5th on the bottom.
There’s no need to play chords with the tips of the fingers all the time. Often it’s more comfort-able to open the 1st finger up across the frets, as shown in the photo to the right . This gives your hand more reach, making it unnecessary to use the right pinky at all, and you can keep things relaxed. It’s okay to touch strings that are not used as long as you don’t push them down to the frets. Note that the 1st finger plays both the G and B in the GMaj chord shown above, to do this just lay the finger down across the strings like a capo. This is called a “double-stop”.
For left hand chords, allow your hand to form the shape of the chord without bending the wrist wherever possible. Often this mean raising or lowering the left elbow to help keep the left wrist straight. Also, playing with the inside edge of the thumb contacting the board, rather than the pad of the thumb, opens the hand up over the board, and makes it much easier to form certain shapes, like the basic major triad.
Beyond Basic TriadsAt the end of the booklet there is a page with tips on how to form more complex chord voicings across both sets of strings.
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GEC
CMaj
AFC
FMaj (second inversion)
GDB
GMaj (first inversion)
Open the right index finger up for more reach
Turning the left thumb opens the left hand up over the board for expanded reach.
Ab( Eb) Ab Eb
Ab
“Ab” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
AbEbAb
Basic triads
AbEbC
AbMaj AbMaj
AbEbC
AbEbCb
Abmin Abmin
AbDCb
Abdim
AbEC
Abaug
AbFC
AbMaj6
AbFCb
Abmin6
EbCAb
AbMaj/F
CAbEb
AbMaj/D
EbCbAb
Abmin/F
CbAbEb
Abmin/Cb
Ab
GC
AbMaj7
Ab
CG
AbMaj7
Ab
GbC
Ab7
Ab
CGb
Ab7
Ab
GbCb
Abmin7
Ab
CbGb
Abmin7
AbE
Gb
Abmin7b5
Ab
CbF
Abdim7Ab
EbBb
Ab7sus4
Triad inversions
AbGbC
Ab7
AbGbCb
Abmin7
AbCG
AbMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
Ab
EbC
Ab
CAb
AbMaj (no 5th) AbMaj (deep bass)
Ab
EbCb
Abmin (deep bass)
Other chords
Ab
CF
Ab13 (or Maj6)
AbFBb
Abadd9
AbGBb
Ab69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger Eb optional)
“Ab” notes from X-fret to fret 11Ab
AbAb
AbEbC
Ab
“Ab” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
EbCAb
AbMajBasic triads and inversions
EbCbAb
Abmin
AbEbCb
Abmin (first inversion)
CAbEb
AbMaj (second inversion)
CbAbF
Abmin (second inversion)
AbEbC
AbMaj (first inversion)
ECAb
Abaug
CAbE
Abaug (second inversion)
AbEC
Abaug (first inversion)
DCbAb
Abdim
AbDCb
Abdim (first inversion)CbAbD
Abdim (second inversion)
Absus4
DbAbEb
Absus4 (second inversion)
AbEbDb
Absus4 (first inversion)
EbBbAb
Absus2
GbCAb
Ab7 (no 5th)
FCAb
AbMaj6Other triads
C
EbAb
AbMaj
Eb
Gb
Ab
Ab7 or Abmin7 (no 3rd)
AbEbCAb
AbMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“Ab” notes from fret 8-18
AbAb
AbAb
Ab
EbDbAb
A
A( E ) A E
AA
A
A
“A” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
AEA
Basic triads
AEC#
AEC#
AMaj AMaj
AEC
AEC
Amin Amin
AEbC
Adim
AE#C#
Aaug
AF#C#
AMaj6
AFC
Amin6
EC#A
AMaj/E
C#AE
AMaj/C#
ECA
Amin/E
CAE
Amin/C
A
G#C#
AMaj7
A
C#G#
AMaj7
A
GC#
A7
A
C#G
A7
A
GC
Amin7
A
CG
Amin7
AEb
G
Amin7b5
A
CGb
Adim7
A
DG
A7sus4
Triad inversions
AGC#
A7
AGC
Amin7
AC#G#
AMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
A
EC#
A
C#A
AMaj (no 5th) AMaj (deep bass)
A
EC
Amin (deep bass)
Other chords
A
C#F#
A13 (or Maj6)
AEB
Aadd9
AF#B
A69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger E optional)
“A” notes from X-fret to fret 10
“A” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
AA
A
A
EC#A
AMajBasic triads and inversions
ECA
Amin
AEC
Amin (first inversion)
C#AE
AMaj (second inversion)
CAE
Amin (second inversion)
AEC#
AMaj (first inversion)
E#C#A
Aaug
C#AE#
Aaug (second inversion)
AE#C#
Aaug (first inversion)
EbCA
Adim
AEbC
Adim (first inversion)CAEb
Adim (second inversion)
EDA
Asus4
DAE
Asus4 (second inversion)
AED
Asus4 (first inversion)
EBA
Asus2
GC#A
A7 (no 5th)
F#C#A
AMaj6Other triads
C#
EA
AMaj
G
E
A
A7 or Amin7 (no 3rd)
AEC#A
AMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“A” notes from fret 10-17
Bb( F ) Bb F
Bb
“Bb” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
BbFBb
Basic triads
BbFD
BbMaj BbMaj
BbFD
BbFDb
Bbmin Bbmin
BbEDb
Bbdim
BbF#D
Bbaug
BbGD
BbMaj6
BbGDb
Bbmin6
FDBb
BbMaj/F
DBbF
BbMaj/D
FDbBb
Bbmin/FDbBbF
Bbmin/Db
Bb
AD
BbMaj7
Bb
DA
BbMaj7
Bb
AbD
Bb7
Bb
DAb
Bb7
Bb
AbDb
Bbmin7
Bb
DbAb
Bbmin7
BbE
Ab
Bbmin7b5
Bb
DbG
Bbdim7Bb
EbAb
Bb7sus4
Triad inversions
BbAbD
Bb7
BbAbDb
Bbmin7
BbDA
BbMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
Bb
FD
Bb
DBb
BbMaj (no 5th) BbMaj (deep bass)
Bb
FDb
Bbmin (deep bass)
Other chords
Bb
DG
Bb13 (or Maj6)
BbFC
Bbadd9
BbGC
Bb69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger F optional)
“Bb” notes from X-fret to fret 10
BbBb
Bb
BbFD
“Bb” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
FDBb
BbMajBasic triads and inversions
FDbBb
Bbmin
BbFDb
Bbmin (first inversion)
DBbF
BbMaj (second inversion)
DbBbF
Bbmin (second inversion)
BbFD
BbMaj (first inversion)
F#DBb
Bbaug
DBbF#
Bbaug (second inversion)
BbF#D
Bbaug (first inversion)
EDbBb
Bbdim
BbEDb
Bbdim (first inversion)DbBbE
Bbdim (second inversion)
FEbBb
Bbsus4
EbBbF
Bbsus4 (second inversion)
BbFEb
Bbsus4 (first inversion)
FCBb
Bbsus2
AbDBb
Bb7 (no 5th)
GDBb
BbMaj6Other triads
D
FBb
BbMaj
Ab
F
Bb
Bb7 or Bbmin7 (no 3rd)
BbFDBb
BbMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“Bb” notes from fret 8-17
BbBb
BbBb
B( F# ) B F#
B
“B” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
BF#B
Basic triads
BF#D#
BMaj BMaj
BF#D
BF#D
Bmin Bmin
BFD
Bdim
BF#D
Baug
BG#D#
BMaj6
BG#D
Bmin6
F#D#B
BMaj/F#
D#BF#
BMaj/D#
F#DB
Bmin/F#
DBF#
Bmin/D
B
A#D#
BMaj7
B
D#A#
BMaj7
B
AD#
B7
B
D#A
B7
B
AD
Bmin7
B
DA
Bmin7
BF
A
Bmin7b5
B
DAb
Bdim7
B
EA
B7sus4
Triad inversions
BAD#
B7
BAD
Bmin7
BD#A#
BMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
B
F#D#
B
D#B
BMaj (no 5th) BMaj (deep bass)
B
F#D
Bmin (deep bass)
Other chords
B
D#G#
B13 (or Maj6)
BF#C#
Badd9
BG#C#
B69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger F# optional)
“B” notes from X-fret to fret 10
BB
B
BF#D#
B
“B” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
F#D#B
BMajBasic triads and inversions
F#DB
Bmin
BF#D
Bmin (first inversion)
DBF#
BMaj (second inversion)
DBF#
Bmin (second inversion)
BF#D#
BMaj (first inversion)
GD#B
Baug
D#BG
Baug (second inversion)
BGD#
Baug (first inversion)
FDB
Bdim
BFD
Bdim (first inversion)DBF
Bdim (second inversion)
F#EB
Bsus4
EBF#
Bsus4 (second inversion)
BF#E
Bsus4 (first inversion)
F#C#B
Bsus2
AD#B
B7 (no 5th)
G#D#B
BMaj6Other triads
D#
F#B
BMaj
A
F#
B
B7 or Bmin7 (no 3rd)
BF#D#B
BMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“B” notes from fret 8-17
BB
BB
C( G ) C G
C
“C” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
CGC
Basic triads
CGE
CMaj CMaj
CGEb
CGEb
Cmin Cmin
CGbEb
Cdim
CGE#
Caug
CAE
CMaj6
CAEb
Cmin6
GEC
CMaj/G
ECG
CMaj/E
GEbC
Cmin/G
EbCG
Cmin/Eb
C
BE
CMaj7
C
EB
CMaj7
C
BbE
C7
C
EBb
C7
C
BbEb
Cmin7
C
EbBb
Cmin7
CGb
Bb
Cmin7b5
C
EbA
Cdim7
C
FBb
C7sus4
Triad inversions
CBbE
C7
CBbEb
Cmin7
CEB
CMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
C
GE
C
EC
CMaj (no 5th) CMaj (deep bass)
C
GEb
Cmin (deep bass)
Other chords
C
EA
C13 (or Maj6)
CGD
Cadd9
CAD
C69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger G optional)
“C” notes from X-fret to fret 10
CC
C (piano middle C)
CGE
C
“C” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
GEC
CMajBasic triads and inversions
GEbC
CminCGEb
Cmin (first inversion)
ECG
CMaj (second inversion)
EbCG
Cmin (second inversion)
CGE
CMaj (first inversion)
G#EC
Caug
ECG#
Caug (second inversion)CG#E
Caug (first inversion)
GbEbC
CdimCGbEb
Cdim (first inversion)
EbCGb
Cdim (second inversion)
GFC
Csus4
FCG
Csus4 (second inversion)CGF
Csus4 (first inversion)
GDC
Csus2
BbEC
C7 (no 5th)
AEC
CMaj6Other triads
E
GC
CMaj
Bb
G
C
C7 or Cmin7 (no 3rd)CGEC
CMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“C” notes from fret 8-18
CC
C (piano middle C)
C (piano middle C)
C (piano middle C)
“Db” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
Db( Ab ) Db Ab
Db
DbAbDb
Basic triads
DbAbF
DbMaj DbMaj
DbAbF
DbAbF
Dbmin Dbmin
DbAbE
DbdimDbAF
Dbaug
DbBbF
DbMaj6DbBbE
Dbmin6
AbFDb
DbMaj/Ab
FDbAb
DbMaj/F
AbEDb
Dbmin/AbEDbAb
Dbmin/E
Db
CF
DbMaj7
Db
FC
DbMaj7
Db
BF
Db7
Db
FB
Db7
Db
BE
Dbmin7
Db
EB
Dbmin7
DbG
B
Dbmin7b5
Db
EBb
Dbdim7Db
GbB
Db7sus4
Triad inversions
DbBF
Db7
DbBE
Dbmin7
DbFC
DbMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
Db
AbF
Db
FDb
DbMaj (no 5th) DbMaj (deep bass)
Db
AbE
Dbmin (deep bass)
Other chords
Db
FBb
Db13 (or Maj6)
DbAbEb
Dbadd9
DbBbEb
Db69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger Ab optional)
“Db” notes from X-fret to fret 11 Db
DbDb
DbAbF
Db
“Db” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
AbFDb
DbMajBasic triads and inversions
AbEDb
DbminDbAbE
Dbmin (first inversion)
FDbAb
DbMaj (second inversion)
Dbmin (second inversion)
DbAbF
DbMaj (first inversion)
AFDb
Dbaug
FDbA
Dbaug (second inversion)DbAF
Dbaug (first inversion)
GEDb
DbdimDbGE
Dbdim (first inversion)
EDbG
Dbdim (second inversion)
AbGbDb
Dbsus4
GbDbAb
Dbsus4 (second inversion)DbAbGb
Dbsus4 (first inversion)
AbEbDb
Dbsus2
BFDb
Db7 (no 5th)
BbFDb
DbMaj6Other triads
F
AbDb
DbMaj
Ab
B
Db
Db7 or Dbmin7 (no 3rd)DbAbFDb
DbMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“Db” notes from fret 8-19
DbDb
DbDb
EDbAb
Db
D( A ) D A
“D” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
DAD
Basic triads
DAF#
DMaj DMaj
DAF#
DAF
Dmin Dmin
DAbF
Ddim
DAF#
Daug
DBF#
DMaj6
DBF
Dmin6
AF#D
DMaj/A
F#DA
DMaj/F#
AFD
Dmin/A
FDA
Dmin/F
D
C#F#
DMaj7
D
F#C#
DMaj7
D
CF#
D7
D
F#C
D7
D
CF
Dmin7
D
FC
Dmin7
DAb
C
Dmin7b5
D
FB
Ddim7
D
GC
D7sus4
Triad inversions
DCF#
D7
DCF
Dmin7
DF#C#
DMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
DA
F#
D
F#D
DMaj (no 5th) DMaj (deep bass)
D
A
F
Dmin (deep bass)
Other chords
D
F#B
D13 (or Maj6)
DAE
Dadd9
DBE
D69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger D optional)
“D” notes from X-fret to fret 10
DAF#
DD
DD
D
“D” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
AF#D
DMajBasic triads and inversions
AFD
DminDAF
Dmin (first inversion)
F#DA
DMaj (second inversion)
FDA
Dmin (second inversion)
DAF#
DMaj (first inversion)
A#F#D
Daug
F#DA#
Daug (second inversion)DA#F#
Daug (first inversion)
AbFD
DdimDAbF
Ddim (first inversion)
FDAb
Ddim (second inversion)
AGD
Dsus4
GDA
Dsus4 (second inversion)DAG
Dsus4 (first inversion)
AED
Dsus2
CF#D
D7 (no 5th)
BF#D
DMaj6Other triads
F#
AD
DMaj
C
A
D
D7 or Dmin7 (no 3rd)DAF#D
DMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“D” notes from fret 8-18
DD
DD
D
“Eb” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
Eb( Bb ) Eb Bb
Eb
EbBbEb
Basic triads
EbGbG
EbMaj EbMaj
EbBbG
EbBbG
Ebmin Ebmin
EbBbGb
EbdimEbBG
Ebaug
EbCF
EbMaj6EbCE
Ebmin6
BbGEb
EbMaj/Bb
GEbBb
EbMaj/G
BbFEb
Ebmin/BbGbEbBb
Ebmin/Gb
Eb
DG
EbMaj7
Eb
GD
EbMaj7
Eb
DbG
Eb7
Eb
GDb
Eb7
Eb
DbGb
Ebmin7
Eb
GbDb
Ebmin7
EbA
Db
Ebmin7b5
Eb
GbC
Ebdim7Eb
AbDb
Eb7sus4
Triad inversions
EbDbG
Eb7
EbDbGb
Ebmin7
EbGD
EbMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
EbBb
G
Eb
GEb
EbMaj (no 5th) EbMaj (deep bass)
Ebmin (deep bass)
Other chords
Eb
GC
Eb13 (or Maj6)
EbBbF
Ebadd9
EbCF
Eb69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger Bb optional)
“Eb” notes from X-fret to fret 11 Eb
EbEb
EbBbG
Eb
EbBb
Gb
“Eb” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
BbGEb
EbMajBasic triads and inversions
BbGbEb
EbminEbBbGb
Ebmin (first inversion)
GEbBb
EbMaj (second inversion)
Ebmin (second inversion)
EbBbG
EbMaj (first inversion)
BGEb
Ebaug
GEbB
Ebaug (second inversion)EbBG
Ebaug (first inversion)
AGbEb
EbdimEbAGb
Ebdim (first inversion)
GbEbA
Ebdim (second inversion)
BbAbEb
Ebsus4
AbEbBb
Ebsus4 (second inversion)EbBbAb
Ebsus4 (first inversion)
BbFEb
Ebsus2
DbGEb
Eb7 (no 5th)
CGEb
EbMaj6Other triads
G
BbEb
EbMaj
Bb
Db
Eb
Eb7 or Ebmin7 (no 3rd)EbBbGEb
EbMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“Eb” notes from fret 8-19
GbEbBb
EbEb
Eb
Eb
Eb
E( B ) E B
“E” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
EBE
Basic triads
EBG#
EMaj EMaj
EBG
EBG
Emin Emin
EBbG
Edim
EBG#
Eaug
EC#G#
EMaj6
EC#G
Emin6
BG#E
EMaj/B
G#EB
EMaj/G#
BGE
Emin/B
GEB
Emin/G
E
D#G#
EMaj7
E
G#D#
EMaj7
E
DG#
E7
E
G#D
E7
E
DG
Emin7
E
GD
Emin7
EBb
D
Emin7b5
E
GC#
Edim7
E
AD
E7sus4
Triad inversions
EDG#
E7
EDG
Emin7
EG#D#
EMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
E
BG#
E
G#E
EMaj (no 5th) EMaj (deep bass)
E
BG
Emin (deep bass)
Other chords
E
F#B
E13 (or Maj6)
EBF#
Eadd9
EC#F#
E69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger B optional)
“E” notes from X-fret to fret 12
EBG#
EE
EE E
E
“E” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
BG#E
EMajBasic triads and inversions
BGE
EminEBG
Emin (first inversion)
G#EB
EMaj (second inversion)
GEB
Emin (second inversion)
EBG#
EMaj (first inversion)
CG#E
Eaug
G#EC
Eaug (second inversion)ECG#
Eaug (first inversion)
BbGE
EdimEBbG
Edim (first inversion)
GEBb
Edim (second inversion)
BAE
Esus4
AEB
Esus4 (second inversion)EBA
Esus4 (first inversion)
BF#E
Esus2DG#E
E7 (no 5th)
C#G#E
EMaj6Other triads
G#
BE
EMaj
D
B
E
E7 or Emin7 (no 3rd)EBG#E
EMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“E” notes from fret 8-19
EE
EE
E
F( C ) F C
“F” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
FCF
Basic triads
FCA
FMaj FMaj
FCAb
FCAb
Fmin Fmin
FBAb
Fdim
FC#A
Faug
FDA
FMaj6
FDAb
Fmin6
CAF
FMaj/C
AFC
FMaj/A
CAbF
Fmin/C
AbFC
Fmin/Ab
F
EA
FMaj7
F
AE
FMaj7
F
EbA
F7
F
AEb
F7
F
EbAb
Fmin7
F
AbEb
Fmin7
FB
Eb
Fmin7b5
F
AbD
Fdim7
F
BbEb
F7sus4
Triad inversions
FEbA
F7
FEbAb
Fmin7
FAE
FMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
F
CA
F
AF
FMaj (no 5th) FMaj (deep bass)
F
CAb
Fmin (deep bass)
Other chords
F
GC
F13 (or Maj6)
FCG
Fadd9
FDG
F69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger C optional)
“F” notes from X-fret to fret 13
FCA
FF
FF F
F
“F” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
CAF
FMajBasic triads and inversions
CAbF
Fmin
FCAb
Fmin (first inversion)
AFC
FMaj (second inversion)
AbFC
Fmin (second inversion)
FCA
FMaj (first inversion)
C#AF
Faug
AFC#
Faug (second inversion)
FC#A
Faug (first inversion)
BAbF
Fdim
FBAb
Fdim (first inversion)
AbFB
Fdim (second inversion)
CBbF
Fsus4
BbFC
Fsus4 (second inversion)
FCBb
Fsus4 (first inversion)
AGF
Fsus2
EbAF
F7 (no 5th)DAF
FMaj6Other triads
A
CF
FMaj
Eb
C
F
F7 or Fmin7 (no 3rd)
FCAF
FMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“F” notes from fret 8-19
FF
FF
F
F#( C# ) F# C#
“F#” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
F#C#F#
Basic triads
F#C#A#
F#Maj F#Maj
F#C#A
F#C#A
F#min F#min
F#CA
F#dimF#DA#
F#aug
F#D#A#
F#Maj6
F#D#A
F#min6
C#A#F#
F#Maj/C#
A#F#C#
F#Maj/A#
C#AF#
F#min/C#
AF#C#
F#min/A
F#
E#A#
F#Maj7
F#
A#E#
F#Maj7
F#
EA#
F#7
F#
A#E
F#7
F#
EA
F#min7
F#
AE
F#min7
F#C
E
F#min7b5 (no 3rd)
F#
AD#
F#dim7
F#
BE
F#7sus4
Triad inversions
F#EA#
F#7
F#EA
F#min7
F#A#E#
F#Maj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
F#
C#A#
F#
A#F#
F#Maj (no 5th) F#Maj (deep bass)
F#
C#A
F#min (deep bass)
Other chords
F#
A#D#
F#13 (or Maj6)
F#C#G#
F#add9
F#D#G#
F#69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger C# optional)
“F#” notes from X-fret to fret 13
F#C#A#
F#F #
F#F#
F#
“F#” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
C#A#F#
F#MajBasic triads and inversions
C#AF#
F#min
F#C#A
F#min (first inversion)
A#F#C#
F#Maj (second inversion)
AF#C#
F#min (second inversion)
F#C#A#
F#Maj (first inversion)
DA#F#
F#aug
A#F#D
F#aug (second inversion)
F#DA#
F#aug (first inversion)
CAF#
F#dim
F#CA
F#dim (first inversion)
AF#C
F#dim (second inversion)
C#BF#
F#sus4
BF#C#
Fsus4 (second inversion)
F#C#B
Fsus4 (first inversion)
A#G#F#
F#sus2EA#F#
F#7 (no 5th)D#A#F#
F#Maj6
Other triads
A#
C#F#
F#MajE
C#
F#
F#7 or F#min7 (no 3rd)
F#C#A#F#
F#MajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“F#” notes from fret 8-19
F#F#
F#F#
F#
G( D ) G D
“G” BASS CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
GDG
Basic triads
GDB
GMaj GMaj
GDBb
GDBb
Gmin Gmin
GDbBb
Gdim
GD#B
Gaug
GEB
GMaj6
GDBb
Gmin6
DBG
GMaj/D
BGD
GMaj/B
DBbG
Gmin/D
BbGD
Gmin/Bb
G
F#B
GMaj7
G
BF#
GMaj7
G
FB
G7
G
BF
G7
G
FBb
Gmin7
G
BbF
Gmin7
GDb
F
Gmin7b5 (no 3rd)
G
BbE
Gdim7
G
CF
G7sus4
Triad inversions
GFB
G7
GFBb
Gmin7
GBF#
GMaj7
7th chords
Alternate Maj and min
G
DB
G
BG
GMaj (no 5th) GMaj (deep bass)
G
DBb
Gmin (deep bass)
Other chords
G
BE
G13 (or Maj6)
GDA
Gadd9
GEA
G69
Drone (no 3rd)
( )
(2nd finger D optional)
“G” notes from X-fret to fret 10
GDB
GG
GG
G
“G” MELODY CHORDS Raised Matched Reciprocal™ tuning
DBG
GMajBasic triads and inversions
DBbG
Gmin
GDBb
Gmin (first inversion)
BGD
GMaj (second inversion)
BbGD
Gmin (second inversion)
GDB
GMaj (first inversion)
D#BG
BGD#
Gaug (second inversion)
GD#B
Gaug (first inversion)Gaug
DbBbG
Gdim
GDbBb
Gdim (first inversion)BbGDb
Gdim (second inversion)
DCG
Gsus4CGD
Gsus4 (second inversion)
GDC
Gsus4 (first inversion)
BAG
Gsus2 FBG
G7 (no 5th)EBG
GMaj6Other triads
B
DG
GMaj
F
D
G
G7 or Gmin7 (no 3rd)
GDBG
GMajOpen voice chords 4-note Major chord
“G” notes from fret 8-19
GG
G
GG
Beyond Basic TriadsYou can combine the hands together to play more complex chord voicings. The chart below shows the positions of inter-vals in relation to the roots. Because of the reciprocal nature of the bass and melody tunings, this patter of intervals is the same on both the bass and melody sides. The easiest way to get started with this is to play the root in the bass side, and alter basic triads on the melody side.
Usually, the left hand is playing the root, so you can shift that note up or down the string to find the voice you are looking for. For example, if you want to play a GMaj7 or G7, start with the 1st inversion of the GMaj triad. This has the root on top. When we lower the root to the Maj7 or 7 position, we get the three notes above the root of the Maj7 and 7 chords.
The two new right hand chords are a Bmin and Bdim triad respectively, but if you combine them with a G bass note you get GMaj7 and G7. You can use the same process to find a Gmin7, which gives you a BbMaj in the right hand, over a G bass for Gmin7. Now that you know this relationship, you can add any Bmin or Bdim inversion and you will also get a GMaj7 or G7 chord but it will sound a little different without the 7th on top.
The chart will help you find other voices. For example, here are the three notes you would add to a G bass to get a G7#9 chord, the Maj3, the 7th, and the #9:
You can also combine complete trids in each hand to form lush chords with several extensions. To make a Cmin11 chord, play a Cmin triad in the bass and add a BbMaj chord in the right hand.
There are too many possibilities to show all of them for every root, so use the chart to find the intervals you need to build the chords you want. Usually the highest extension sounds the best on the top, but not always...
As always, if you see something on this doscument that needs to be corrected, please drop me an email.
Happy Tapping,Greg [email protected]
Root
Root
m2/b9 m3/#9M2/9 4/115 #5/b13 M6/13 m7/7 M7 Root
m3/#9 4/11 #4/b5/#11 5
M3
M3M2/9M6/13 m7/7 M7 m2/b9 M2/9
m7/7 M7
4/11 #4/b5/#11Root m2/b9
5 #5/b13m3/#9 4/11 #4/b5/#11 5M3M2/9 #5/b13 M6/13
GDB
GMaj (first inversion)
F#DB
GMaj7 (without the G)
FDB
G7 (without the G)
GDBb
Gmin (first inversion)
FDBb
Gmin7 (without the G)
A#FB
G7#9
Cmin
FDBb
BbMaj
CGEb
+ = Cmin11