Guitar Basics

# From thickest to thinnest string
E # 6th string (low E)
A # 5th string
D # 4th string
G # 3rd string
B # 2nd string
E # 1st string (high E)

# Mnemonic: Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie

# Major Chords
C Major # x32010
D Major # xx0232
E Major # 022100
G Major # 320003
A Major # x02220

# Minor Chords
A minor # x02210
E minor # 022000
D minor # xx0231

# C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C

# Scale Formula (whole/half steps)
W W H W W W H

# Intervals
Root - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - Octave

# Minor Pentatonic (most common)
Root - b3 - 4 - 5 - b7

# A Minor Pentatonic
A C D E G

# Box 1 Pattern (5th fret)
Most common rock/blues scale

# Major Chord
Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th
C = C E G (1 3 5)

# Minor Chord
Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th
Am = A C E (1 b3 5)

# 7th Chord
Major chord + Minor 7th
G7 = G B D F (1 3 5 b7)