Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
You will find here a collection of printable and downloadable music cheat sheets, guitar chords / scales posters and guitar methods / ebooks (PDF and JPEG) with diagrams and explanations for students and teachers.
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30 Types Of Open A Chords - Free Cheat Sheet With Diagrams
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-04-14
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This cheat sheet provides 30 voicing shapes for playing 30 types of open A chords on guitar :
Am, A, A+, Asus4, Asus2, Amadd9, A5, A6, Am6, A6/9, Am6/9, A7, Adim7, A7sus4, Amaj7, Am7, AmMaj7, Amaj7b5, Am7b5, A7+, A7b5, A7b9, A7#9, A7#5b9, A9, Amaj9, Am9, A11, Am11, A13.
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Dominant 7 To Minor 7 Chords - Drop 2 Voicings Shapes For Guitar
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2022-09-07
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This guitar cheat sheet shows the relation between a dominant 7 chord and a minor 7 chord. All the shapes are drop 2 voicings with bass notes on the fifth string. The aim being to move only one note at a time, separated by a half step (one semitone).
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Guitar Chord Construction and Connection - Cheat Sheets With Shapes and Intervals
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-12-12
- In Chords / Voicings
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This page provides a collection of cheat sheets explaining in a simple and effective way how guitar chords are built and how they are connected one to the other. The idea is to understand where are located each chord tone of a specific voicing and how to connect these chords them by moving only one note at a time. Notice that this page is regularly updated with new shapes, don't forget to subscribe the newsletter to stay informed.
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Superimposed Triads - Guitar Infographic
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-23
- In Infographics
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You'll find here an infographic related to the lesson about upper structure triads on guitar.
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Jazz Blues Guitar Study - Basic Chords and Minor Blues Scale
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-07
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Here is 12-bar jazz-blues study in Bb with guitar tab and standard notation mixing basic jazz chords and minor blues scale fragments. You'll find it for free (or Pay What You Want) on jazz-guitar-licks Gumroad store.
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Arpeggios On Guitar - Giant Poster
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-05
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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A new guitar poster referencing the most used arpeggios shapes is available on Jazz Guitar Licks Teespring Store. This reference chart includes 50 diagrams to help guitarists figure out arpeggio positions all over the guitar neck. The size of this poster is 24 x 36 inches (60 x 90 cm), the arpeggio types covered are:
- Major 7
- Minor 7
- Dominant 7
- Half-diminished
- Diminished 7
- Minor Major 7
- Augmented Major 7
- Augmented 7
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Extended and Altered Dominant Guitar Chord Shapes - Free PDF Chart
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-10-04
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This free guitar chord chart available as a PDF file contains the most important altered and extended dominant guitar chord shapes that any guitar player should know. It is totally free (or Pay What You Want) in return, don't hesitate to support this website.
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Intervals On Guitar - PDF Cheat Sheet With Shapes - Free Download
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-09-25
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This free PDF chart contains shapes for a better understanding on how to play of music intervals on the guitar. This cheat sheet is availabale for free (or Pay What You Want) on Jazz Guitar Licks Gumroad Library
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Chord Connections - 3 Exercises For Guitar - PDF Cheat Sheet
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-09-20
- In Chords / Voicings
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Here is a cheat sheet containing three easy exercises for connecting basic guitar chord shapes as min7, maj7, dim7, m7b5, 7sus, 9th, 7#9, 7b9, min6, 6. It is available for free (or Pay What You Want) in Jazz Guitar Licks Gumroad Shop.
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Drop 3 Chord Construction - Music Theory - Free Printable PDF
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-09-09
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This music theory cheat sheet file explains effectively how drop 3 chords are built. You can download the printable PDF file (better quality) for free (or make a donation to support this website) following this link.
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How Drop 2 Chords Are Built - Music Theory Cheat Sheet
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-08-29
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Drop 2 chords are built by dropping the second highest note of a close chord down an octave, thus giving four supplementary ways of playing a seventh chord (min7, maj7, dom7, m7b5, dim7, aug7, augMaj7).
This free music theory cheat sheet will help you understand how these drop 2 voicings are built. You can easily get it for free (or name a fair price) in PDF format on GUMROAD.
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Modes of The Major Scale - Music Theory
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-07-18
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This cheat sheet show how the modes of the major scale are built and what is the relation between them.
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Chord Formulas - Reference Chart
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-07-08
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Notes on Guitar - Fretboard Diagrams
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-03-30
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Learning the name of the notes and be able to find them out on the fretboard is very important when you want to explore scales, chords and arpeggios on guitar. Knowing the notes on the guitar neck is obviously useful for a better understanding of music theory and sight reading, it will also help you communicate better with other musicians.
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New PDF Method - 30 Smooth Jazz Guitar Licks
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-02-11
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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A new guitar method has been published recently to meet the demand of jazz-guitar-licks.com readers and buyers.
This printable PDF eBook is dedicated to Smooth Jazz Licks in the tradition of George Benson, Pat Metheny, Ronnie Jordan, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour and many more.
It is designed both for teachers and students who want to expand their theoretical knowledge and guitar technique .
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6 Types of Dominant Scales - Guitar Chart With Shapes
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-01-24
- In Scales & Arpeggios
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This guitar chart contains 12 shapes that show how to play the main dominant scales used in jazz music (Mixolydian, Lydian dominant, Mixolydian b9, Mixolydian b13, dominant bebop, Phrygian dominant).
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The Phrygian Mode - Theory, Licks, Charts and Shapes
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2021-01-07
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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You'll find in this blog post several cheat sheets for guitarists about the Phrygian mode, third mode of the major scale. These infographics are related to the YouTube video below. They show how this minor scale is built, how to play it on guitar, what are the related chords, how to use it over common chord progressions, etc.
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6 Types of Major Scales - Guitar Chart With Shapes
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-12-27
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This infographic chart with guitar shapes show the main 6 major scales used in jazz:
- Ionian Mode
- Major Pentatonic
- Lydian Mode
- Major Bebop
- Lydian Pentatonic
- Lydian Augmented
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6 Types of Minor Scales - Charts and Shapes For Guitar Players
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-12-20
- In Infographics
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This infographic with guitar shapes show the main 6 minor scales used in jazz as :
- Minor pentatonic
- Minor blues
- Dorian mode
- Aeolian mode
- Melodic minor
- Harmonic minor
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Dorian Mode Tutorial - Theory, Shapes, Chords, Scales, Arpeggios & Licks
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-12-07
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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This blog post contains free cheat sheets (infographics) for guitar players about the Dorian mode. You will find useful information on how to play chords, arpeggios and minor licks directly related to this minor scale.
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Major Scale Aka Ionian Mode - YouTube Video - Cheat Sheets For Guitar - Scales, Chords, Patterns and Licks
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-11-26
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Here are some free cheat sheets for guitar teachers and students about the Ionian mode aka The Major Scale. Here, you'll find chord and scale shapes with easy patterns and licks related to the Ionian mode.
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Walking Bass Lines and Chords - Cheat Sheets
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-04-13
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Here is a serie of guitar walking bass lines and chords cheat sheets for jazz comping.
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Jazz Guitar Method - PDF eBook - 40 Dominant (Mixolydian) Guitar Licks
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-01-27
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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A brand new PDF method is available for download. It rounds out the two previous eBooks Ionian jazz guitar licks and Dorian jazz guitar licks. This book contains 40 dominant jazz guitar lines with tabs, audio files and theory based on the Mixolydian mode for beginners and intermediate players.
Package Details:
- 1 Printable PDF file (high resolution).
- 40 MP3 Audio files related to each lick (high quality).
- 1 Jazz backing track.
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Chord / Scale Relationships - Guitar Charts Cheat Sheet
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-01-14
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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These guitar cheat sheets show the relation between common modes and chord shapes.
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Educational Guitar Chords and Scales Posters - Essential Charts, Shapes and Diagrams
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2020-01-01
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Two new educational guitar posters are now availbale at Teespring.com. The first one contains 18 essential scale shapes used by guitarists. The second poster provides 63 common jazz guitar chord diagrams. They are both available in giant size, 24 x 60 inches 90 x 60 cm.
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Guitar Intervals - Infographic With Shapes
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-12-26
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This infographic chart show how look simple and compound intervals on the guitar neck. Click on the right mouse button and choose "save target as."
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Diatonic Arpeggios and Scales - Guitar Chart Infographic
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-11-10
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This infographic printable for free provides diatonic arpeggio and scale shapes for guitar practice. It shows the relationship between arpeggios and modes of the major scale.
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Diminished Guitar Triads - Cheat Sheet
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-10-27
- In Chords / Voicings
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This chart show the main shapes for playing diminished triads on guitar. Get more triad positions in the related PDF "126 Triad Chord Shapes".
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Printable PDF Guitar Method - 40 Minor Licks With Tab and Audio Files
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-10-26
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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A new printable PDF method is available for download. It contains 40 Dorian jazz guitar patterns with tab, standard notation, audio files, theory and numeral analysis. The licks are suitable for beginners, they are built from the Dorian mode and designed to be played over minor chords. Many theoretical concepts are discussed (arpeggios, diatonic substitution, triad pairs, passing tones, etc)Package Details
- 1 Printable PDF file (High resolution).
- 40 Mp3 audio files (High quality).
- 1 Jazz Backing Track.
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Jazz Guitar Methods - eBooks & Printable PDF with Tabs, Standard Notation & Audio Files
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-06-25
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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This page lists the eBooks available for download on the website. All theses methods are in PDF format, so they can be printed and viewed on all types of media systems (tablets, smartphones and computers). -
Major 7 Arpeggio - Free Guitar Cheat Sheets
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-02-15
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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You will find here a free cheet sheat about major 7 arpeggios. This quick guitar lesson provides a brief description of major 7 arpeggios including neck diagrams and formula charts. This document is available in three versions : PDF (for printing), JPEG and PNG for on-line publication.
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6 Guitar Licks with Tab and Notation - Tritone Substitution
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2019-02-09
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
- 2 comments
This free printable PDF files contains 6 easy guitar licks with tab, standard notation and anlysis for a better understanding of the tritone substitution.
tritone-substitution-licks-free-pdf-guitar-book-1.pdf (994.69 Ko) -
Mixolydian Mode Guitar Cheat Sheet - PDF and JPEG
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2018-12-25
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Mixolydian Scale Guitar Cheat Sheet - PDF / JPEG
The Mixolydian mode, also called dominant scale is the fifth mode of the major scale. It is a major type scale. This is the mode to know when you want to play over dominant chords (not altered). The Mixolydian mode is widely used in jazz and blues music and one of the most important to master.
The Mixolydian mode is built with : root (1), second (2), third (3), perfect fourth (4), perfect fifth (5), sixth (6) and minor seventh (b7).
mixolydian-mode-sheet-cheat-for-guitar.pdf (134.74 Ko) -
Dorian Mode Cheat Sheet - Printable PDF and Jpeg File
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2018-12-25
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Printable PDF / JPEG Dorian Mode Cheat Sheet
The Dorian mode is the second of the seven musical modes.It is a minor type scale because of its minor third (b3), often the first choice to play over minor chords and one of the most important scales to know.
The Dorian mode is built with a root (1), a second (2), minor third (b3), fourth (4), perfect fifth (5), sixth (6) and minor seventh (b7).
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Ionian Mode Cheat Sheet For Guitar
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2018-12-25
- In Guitar Cheat Sheets, Methods, eBooks, Posters
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Printable PDF / JPEG Ionian Mode Cheat Sheet
The Ionian mode (aka major scale) is the first of the seven musical modes. The other Greek modes are Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian modes. The Ionian mode has exactly the same notes as the major scale and surely the first scale to learn for a beginner musician.
The major scale consists of a root (1), second (2), major third (3), fourth (4), fifth (5), sixth (6) and major seventh (7).
major-scale-sheet-cheat.pdf (138.61 Ko)
