is hidden within chords positions on the C6 neck.
First is shown where all the notes of the C scale are within 12 frets
Diagram below shows pedals and the respective notes that occur in that position.
No pedals are indicated as ---
Starting from the open position it should be easy to see that the bar is placed
according to a pentatonic minor scale.
Another interesting thing is that the pedals occur in the order --- P8 P7 P6 P5
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| D| | E| F| | G| | A| | B| C| | D|
| E| F| | G| | A| | B| C| | D| | E|
| C| | D| | E| F| | G| | A| | B| C|
| A| | B| C| | D| | E| F| | G| | A|
| G| | A| | B| C| | D| | E| F| | G|
| E| F| | G| | A| | B| C| | D| | E|
| C| | D| | E| F| | G| | A| | B| C|
| A| | B| C| | D| | E| F| | G| | A|
| F| | G| | A| | B| C| | D| | E| F|
| C| | D| | E| F| | G| | A| | B| C|
| 9 | | |#11| | 5 | | 6 | | | R | | 9 |
| 3 | | | 5 | | 6 | | R | | | 9 | | 3 |
| R | | |#9 | | 5 | | 5 | | |b7 | | R |
| 6 | | | R | | 3 | | 3 | | | 5 | | 6 |
| 5 | | |b7 | | R | | 9 | | | 3 | | 5 |
| 3 | | | 5 | | 6 | |b7 | | | 9 | | 3 |
| R | | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | |b7 | | R |
| 6 | | | R | | 9 | | 3 | | | 5 | | 6 |
| 4 | | | 5 | |b7 | | R | | | 3 | | 4 |
| R | | | R | | 4 | | 5 | | | R | | R |
--- P8 P7 P6 P5 ---
I chord |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5| |---|
II chord | P5| |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5|
IV chord | P6| | | P5| |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6|
V chord | P7| | P6| | | P5| |---| | | P8| | P7|
VI chord | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5| |---| | | P8|
IV chord | P6| | | P5| |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6|
I chord |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5| |---|
V chord | P7| | P6| | | P5| X |---| | | P8| | P7|
II chord | P5| |---| | | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5|
VI chord | P8| | P7| | P6| | | P5| |---| | | P8|
fret number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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The last two diagrams shows relative positions for the I, II, IV, V & VI chord (all treated as major)
So if one stays at the same fret and plays the I chord --- then pressing
P5 in the same position gives the II chord
P6 in the same position gives the IV chord
P7 in the same position gives the V chord
P8 in the same position gives the VI chord
The last diagram is sorted according to the cycle of 5ths and then the relative pattern for
where the chords are, is symmetrical and mirrored around point marked X
Is it neccesary to know this
I can't tell, but it makes sense to me and I wanted to share some information about the way I see things
Now, forget all this and play music instead.
Bengt Erlandsen
