BLOGoZON No.3 - Memorisation of the minor cycle of fifths for guitar

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Issue No.3 Last updated on 4 May, 2023 <BLOGoZON No.2\|Back to BLOGoZON list\|BLOGoZON No.4>
MEMORISATION OF THE MINOR CYCLE OF FIFTHS FOR 6-STRING GUITAR
	So you want to know what notes and chords form the keys and instantly recall this information whilst playing or writing music in real life situations. The fingerboard itself forms the best means of capturing and retaining the information required for application of the MINOR CYCLE OF FIFTHS - (Key signatures that accumulate sharp (#) notes one at a time). The information below demonstrates the memorisation method where 5Am3 and 6Em4Em1 shape minor chords are played alternately every two frets starting at the guitar's nut, this process being continued up to the seventh fret when a total of seven sharp notes will have been accumulated (represented by the green shaded segments of the circle below).
		Click on the bullet points below to move to each sharp minor key signature in detail. Key of A minor Key of E minor Key of B minor Key of F# minor Key of C# minor Key of G# minor Key of D# minor Key of A# minor
All the natural minor scales form a predictable pattern of chords (see table below) - chord numbers I IV and V are minor whereas chords bIII bVI and bVII are major; the remaining chord II is diminished. A pdf of the scale chord table is available for viewing - NATURAL MINOR SCALE CHORD TABLE pdf


Key of A minor - zero sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of A minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for A minor SCALE CHORDS Watch A minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of Am CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for Am CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch Am CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of E minor - 1 sharp
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of E minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for E minor SCALE CHORDS Watch E minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of Em CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for Em CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch Em CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of B minor - 2 sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of B minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for B minor SCALE CHORDS Watch B minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of Bm CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for Bm CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch Bm CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of F# minor - 3 sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of F# minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for F# minor SCALE CHORDS Watch F# minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of F#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for F#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch F#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of C# minor - 4 sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of C# minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for C# minor SCALE CHORDS Watch C# minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of C#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for C#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch C#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of G# minor - 5 sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of G# minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for G# minor SCALE CHORDS Watch G# minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of G#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for G#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch G#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of D# minor - 6 sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of D# minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for D# minor SCALE CHORDS Watch D# minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of D#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for D#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch D#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns



Key of A# minor - 7sharps
View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of A# minor SCALE CHORDS Open GuitarPro5 file for A# minor SCALE CHORDS Watch A# minor SCALE CHORDS on SONGSTERR View pdf of GuitarPro5 printout of A#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Open GuitarPro5 file for A#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE Watch A#m CHORD and NATURAL MINOR SCALE on SONGSTERR Back to list of patterns




Understanding the information presented above is absolutely essential for the songwriting and/or improvising guitarist as the scales and chords form the bedrock of popular music. Have fun - see you next BLOGoZON.

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4 May, 2023

Zon Brookes

Key of A minor - zero sharps

Key of E minor - 1 sharp

Key of B minor - 2 sharps

Key of F# minor - 3 sharps

Key of C# minor - 4 sharps

Key of G# minor - 5 sharps

Key of D# minor - 6 sharps

Key of A# minor - 7sharps