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Diatonic harmony
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Diatonic Harmony
Choose your key and question format.
Choose a root note and scale, or practice across all keys.
Natural minor uses a minor v chord. Random chooses a root in the selected scale.
Play the triad on three adjacent strings, with its bass note on the lowest string in the group. Frets 0–12.
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CAGED Explorer
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Choose a CAGED form and tap the root of the requested diatonic chord.
Major forms
C shapeBased on: Open C majorRoot: A string, fret 3Move the whole C fingering up the neck; replace the nut with a barre or use a partial voicing.Move up 2 frets → D major (C shape).
A shapeBased on: Open A majorRoot: A string, openMove the A shape up and barre across the strings at the new nut position.Barre at fret 2 → B major (A shape).
G shapeBased on: Open G majorRoot: Low E string, fret 3 (also high e)Shift the G pattern upward with a barre; the full fingering is a stretch, so partial versions are common.Shift 2 frets → A major (G shape).
E shapeBased on: Open E majorRoot: Low E string, openMove the E shape up the neck and barre with your index finger.Barre at fret 1 → F major (E shape).
D shapeBased on: Open D majorRoot: D string, openMove the D shape up the neck; mute the low E and A strings.Shift 2 frets → E major (D shape).
Minor forms
Am shapeBased on: Open A minorRoot: A string, openMove the Am shape up with a barre; keep the minor third.Barre at fret 2 → B minor (Am shape).
Em shapeBased on: Open E minorRoot: Low E string, openMove the Em shape up with a barre for a movable minor chord.Barre at fret 1 → F minor (Em shape).
Dm shapeBased on: Open D minorRoot: D string, openMove the Dm shape up the neck, usually playing only the top four strings.Shift 2 frets → E minor (Dm shape).
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