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JATZEK MUSICMASTER PERIODICAL 6

How to Play Chords and Scales

D G C F A D guitar tuning

A practical companion to the Complete Master Chord Encyclopedia

Philip John Jatzek and STORM (Team Member From ChatGPT)

© 2026 Philip John Jatzek (Max) & STORM (Collaborator from ChatGPT). All rights reserved.

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Purpose of This Periodical

Periodical 5 established the chord library. This periodical explains how to turn that library into music. The goal

is not to memorize isolated shapes. The goal is to understand where a chord belongs, choose a comfortable

inversion, move to the next chord with as little unnecessary motion as possible, and use the surrounding

parent-scale notes to connect harmony and melody.

All guitar examples use D G C F A D tuning, shown from the sixth string to the first string. The examples

begin in D so they connect directly to the reference scales and chord diagrams developed throughout the

JATZEK MusicMaster series.

How to Use This Book

1. Locate the chord family in Periodical 5.

2. Identify the red root and the larger yellow chord tones.

3. Notice the smaller blue notes that preserve the parent scale around the chord.

4. Choose the inversion nearest to the chord you are already holding.

5. Play the chord cleanly before adding movement or decoration.

6. Use one or two blue notes to connect the chord to the next shape.

7. Practice the progression slowly, then add rhythm and expression.

Main idea. A chord diagram is not only a fixed grip. It is a harmonic center surrounded by usable scale

material.

Contents

 Foundation How to Play Scales

 1 Reading the Master Chord Fretboards

 2 Building Chords from the Parent Scale

 3 Root Position and Inversions

 4 Voice Leading and Nearest Movement

 5 The Cycle of Fifths

 6 Diatonic Chord Families and Harmonic Function

 7 Essential Chord Progressions

 8 Seventh and Extended Chords

 9 Substitutions and Borrowed Chords

 10 Blue Notes as Musical Connections

 11 Rhythm Arpeggiation and Practice

 12 Complete Practice Blueprint

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How to Play Scales
Play the parent scale before studying its chords. The scale establishes the complete note collection, the sound of the tonal center and the positions that later appear as small blue circles around each master chord. When the scale is familiar to the ear and hands, chord construction and melodic connection become much easier.

Reading a Scale Fretboard

Fretboard feature	Meaning	Playing action
String label	Open-string tuning from sixth to first	Confirm D G C F A D before beginning
Fret number	Exact horizontal position	Place the finger just behind the numbered fret
Scale-note circle	Pitch belonging to the parent scale	Play cleanly and name the note
Root marking	D tonal center in the reference charts	Pause on it and hear the sense of arrival
Pattern boundary	A manageable position within the larger fretboard	Practice the pattern before connecting positions
Overlay symbol	ShadowScale or mismatch information	Keep the overlay separate from the basic scale run at first

Basic Scale Playing Method
1. Tune the guitar to D G C F A D and verify every open string.

2. Locate the D root nearest the beginning of the selected pattern.

3. Play the scale upward in pitch, not merely from left to right on the page.

4. Use one finger per fret where comfortable and shift position only when required.

5. Say each note name while playing slowly.

6. Pause on the highest selected scale note without adding a chromatic note outside the scale.

7. Return downward through the notes in reverse order unless the scale has a defined descending form. 8. Finish on D and listen for tonal resolution.

Accuracy rule. A scale run is correct only when every sounded note belongs to the selected ascending or descending scale form and appears at the verified string and fret position.

Ascending and Descending Forms
Many scales use the same pitch collection in both directions, but some forms in the JATZEK MusicMaster system have a specifically defined descending companion. Do not assume that descending means playing the ascending notes backward. Read the title and note list for the selected form before playing.

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Scale situation	Ascending action	Descending action
Same pitch collection	Follow the scale notes upward	Reverse the same verified notes
Traditional melodic-minor treatment	Use the stated raised ascending form	Use the stated descending or natural-minor collection
JATZEK derived descending companion	Play the named ascending scale	Change to the separately charted descending pitch collection
Mismatch ShadowScale construction	Keep the ascending mismatch overlay visible	Use the verified descending scale and its own ShadowScale overlay

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Scale Patterns and Position Changes

A full fretboard contains repeated notes and several playable positions. Periodical 4 divides each scale into patterns so the player can learn one area at a time. A pattern is not a different scale; it is one physical view of the same pitch collection.

1. Play Pattern 1 upward and downward until every note is reliable.

2. Repeat the last two notes of Pattern 1 and use them as the connection into Pattern 2.

3. Play Pattern 2 without restarting the count.

4. Continue until the available patterns form one uninterrupted scale across the neck.

5. Reverse the route and descend through the same connected positions.

6. For a separately defined descending form, switch to its correct pattern set before returning.

Single String Scale Practice

A single-string run makes the distance between scale notes easy to see and hear. It also teaches deliberate position shifts without the distraction of changing strings. Begin on D when available, move through every verified scale note on that string, then return to the starting note.

Variation	Movement	Purpose
Straight run	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 then reverse	Learn the complete interval spacing
Two forward one back	1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3	Control direction changes
Scale thirds	1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6	Hear chord-producing skips
Root return	1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5	Keep the tonal center audible
Rhythmic displacement	Repeat the run in groups of three or four	Move accents across the scale

Two String and Two Note Sequences

Next divide the scale between two neighboring strings. Play two-note units and move each unit through the parent scale. The notes may move together, in contrary directions or with one note held while the other moves.

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Sequence type	Example by scale degree	Playing concept
Adjacent pairs	1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5	Move one scale step at a time
Third pairs	1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6	Outline triad intervals
Contrary motion	1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5	One voice rises while the other falls
Pedal note	1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5	Hold or repeat one tonal anchor
Reversed pairs	2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4	Change articulation without changing notes
String exchange	Play the same pitch pair on alternate strings	Learn duplicate-note locations

Two-string rule. Keep both notes inside the named parent scale. If a pair sounds like a temporary chord, identify its interval before moving it.

Three String Triads and Scale Manipulation

Three adjacent strings allow the scale to be reorganized as triads and three-note melodic cells. Select every other scale degree to form a triad, then move that construction upward through the parent scale. This turns scale practice into direct preparation for chord inversions and voice leading.

Exercise	Scale-degree pattern	Result
Diatonic triads	1 3 5 then 2 4 6 then 3 5 7	Every scale degree becomes a chord root
Triad inversions	1 3 5 then 3 5 1 then 5 1 3	Same chord through three note orders
Moving upper voice	Hold 1 and 3 while 5 moves through valid blue notes	Chord stability with melodic motion
Moving lower voice	Hold 3 and 5 while the bass follows scale notes	Bass-line control and inversion awareness
Three-note rotation	1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5	Connected scale cells across strings
Triad to scale run	1 3 5 then 6 7 8	Move from harmony into melody

Scale Manipulation Variations

 Reverse each sequence without changing its note collection.

 Start the same sequence from every scale degree.

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 Move a sequence to a new string set while preserving its pitches or intervals.

 Alternate stepwise motion with skips of a third, fourth or fifth.

 Approach each master-chord tone from a blue note above and below.

 End a scale cell on the nearest note of the next chord.

 Combine one held chord tone with one or two moving scale voices.

Foundation exercise. In D major, play D F# A as a three-string triad. Keep D and F# stable while moving A

through nearby valid scale notes, then return to A before changing chords.

ShadowScale Two Note Progressions

A ShadowScale note progression uses the exact verified five-note ShadowScale or overlay named on the

chart. Number its notes 1 through 5 in the charted order, then form two-note cells. These are interval

exercises and melodic units; they should not automatically be labeled as complete chords.

Variation	Five-note degree pattern	Musical use
Adjacent pairs	1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5	Smooth ShadowScale movement
Reversed pairs	2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4	Descending answer to each pair
Skip pairs	1 3 2 4 3 5	Wider interval color
Outer inward	1 5 2 4 3	Converging motion toward the center
Pedal pair	1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5	Hold the ShadowScale base as an anchor
Rotated start	Begin the same pattern from 2, 3, 4 or 5	Hear every modal rotation of the five-note set

ShadowScale Three Note Progressions

Three-note cells make the ShadowScale easier to phrase across three strings and allow chord-like sonorities

to emerge. Verify the actual interval content before naming any three-note group as a major, minor,

diminished or augmented triad.

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Variation	Five-note degree pattern	Musical use
Adjacent cells	1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5	Connected three-note scale fragments
Alternating stack	1 3 5 2 4 1 3 5 2	Triad-like shapes drawn from alternate notes
Forward and back	1 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 2	Directional control
Rotating cell	1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2	Three orders of the same note group
Held lower note	1 with 2 3 then 1 with 3 4	Pedal tone below moving upper voices
Held upper note	1 2 with 5 then 2 3 with 5	Stable upper color over moving lower voices

Selecting the Correct ShadowScale Source

Chart source	Exercise rule
A SOFAS	Use the verified Shadow Overlay From Ascending Scale.
A MSOFAS	Use the raw mismatch overlay exactly as charted; do not silently add an unverified note.
D MOSFAS	Use the ascending mismatch material applied to the named descending scale.
D SOFDS	Use the ShadowScale calculated from the descending scale's missing notes.

Verification rule. Do not combine notes from two ShadowScale sources unless the exercise explicitly calls

for an overlay comparison. Name the source before playing the progression.

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FOUNDATION: HOW TO PLAY SCALES

Three-Note Scale Transversal
Play three-note cells across the six strings, continue through the highest-string turnaround, then return through the same connected route. This is one of seven sets of three-note scales; all seven sets can be played.

String 6 D String 5 G String 4 C String 3 F String 2 A String 1 D

024 420 024 420 124 421 124 421 245 542   245542

Tuning and string order: D G C F A D, shown String 6 (top) to String 1 (bottom).

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FOUNDATION: HOW TO PLAY SCALES

Two-Note Scale Transversal
Use smaller cells to cross the fretboard with clear string changes. Keep every pair even, then follow the final two-note route across the strings. This is one of five possible sets; all five sets can be played in total.

String 6 D String 5 G String 4 C String 3 F String 2 A String 1 D

02 20 25 024 420 24 24 42 24 246 642 24 57 75 25   579975 25

Tuning and string order: D G C F A D, shown String 6 (top) to String 1 (bottom).

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Rhythm and Picking

Practice stage	Suggested count	Goal
Single notes	One note per beat	Pitch and fret accuracy
Eighth notes	Two notes per beat	Even alternate picking
Triplets	Three notes per beat	Accent awareness across string changes
Sixteenth notes	Four notes per beat	Control without tension
Grouped scale degrees	Sequences of three or four notes	Pattern recognition and melodic control

Begin slowly enough that no note buzzes, overlaps accidentally or disappears during a position shift. Speed

is the result of accurate repetition. It should never be used to hide uncertainty about the scale.

From Scale Notes to Chords

Periodical 5 preserves the parent scale across every compact chord fretboard. The larger red and yellow

circles select the master chord from that scale. The remaining small blue circles show the other scale notes

available above, below, left and right of the chord.

 Play the parent scale through the chord window before holding the chord.

 Play only the red and yellow circles to hear the stable master chord.

 Add one nearby blue note and return to the closest chord tone.

 Create a short two- or three-note run that leads into the next chord.

 Verify that borrowed or chromatic notes are intentional before leaving the parent scale.

Foundation exercise. Choose D major. Play one complete pattern, form the D major master chord inside

that area, then connect D to G using only the blue notes shared with the D-major parent scale.

Scale Practice Checklist

 Correct D G C F A D tuning

 Correct ascending or descending scale form

 Every note named and verified

 Even rhythm and clean articulation

 Controlled position shifts

 Clear return to the D tonal center

 Ability to locate a master chord inside the scale pattern

1 Reading the Master Chord Fretboards

Each compact fretboard in Periodical 5 combines chord information and parent-scale information. Read the

fret numbers across the top, the six tuned strings down the side, and the fingering code from string six to

string one beneath the diagram. An X means that the string is not sounded in the compact chord voicing.

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4. Power Chords and Other Two-String Chords Made from the Scale

From Playing a Scale to Playing a Chord

Up to this point, the scale has primarily been treated as a series of notes played one after another. The next step is to begin playing notes together. A scale provides the available notes. Those notes can be played individually to create melodies and scale runs, but they can also be combined in groups of two, three or more notes to create harmony.

In the JATZEK MusicMaster approach, the player does not suddenly leave the scale behind when chord study begins. The chord grows out of the scale.

SCALE -> TWO NOTES -> TWO-STRING HARMONY -> THREE NOTES -> THREE-STRING HARMONY-> COMPLETE CHORD

Begin with Two Strings

One of the simplest ways to make this transition is the two-note power chord. A basic power chord contains a root and perfect fifth. Because there is no third, the basic two-note power chord does not by itself establish a major or minor quality.

MusicMaster tuning	D - G - C - F - A - D
String 6 - fret 5	G - ROOT
String 5 - fret 7	D - PERFECT FIFTH
Played together	G + D = G5

Instead of hearing G and D only as two separate notes belonging to a scale, the player now hears them simultaneously as a harmonic unit. This is the first important bridge from scale playing to chord playing.

Diagram note: show the G and D prominently while retaining the surrounding parent-scale notes in smaller markings. This lets the player see where the selected notes came from instead of presenting the chord as an isolated shape.

The Two-String Idea Does Not End with Power Chords

The power chord introduces the principle, but two strings can produce many other useful harmonic relationships. For example, in D-G-C-F-A-D tuning, String 5 fret 3 = Bb and String 4 fret 2 = D. Played together, Bb-D forms a major-third interval.

This is not a power chord. It is a different two-note harmonic sound obtained by selecting a different pair of notes. The objective is therefore not simply to memorize one power-chord fingering. The larger objective is to learn to look at a scale and recognize that suitable pairs of scale tones can become playable two-note harmonic structures.

Move these pairs across and up the fretboard. Listen to how different intervals change the sound. Some combinations sound open and powerful; others sound bright, dark, tense or strongly suggest a larger chord. The fretboard begins to change from a collection of individual notes into a map of harmonic possibilities.

FROM PLAYING A SCALE TO PLAYING A CHORD

Two- and Three-Note Chord Transversal
Play each vertical alignment as one chord grip. The first section develops two-note power-chord movement; the second adds three-note octave structures.

2-NOTE POWER CHORDS

3-NOTE OCTAVE CHORDS

String 6 D String 5 G String 4 C String 3 F String 2 A String 1 D

0 2 5 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 9 7 2 4 2 0 2 1 7 6 7 7 7 2 4 4 2 2 1 6 6 6 8 9 4 9 9 9 9 12 10 12 9 11

Tuning and string order: D G C F A D, shown String 6 (top) to String 1 (bottom).

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5. Octave Chords and Other Three-String Chords Made from the Scale

Adding the Third String

Once two-note combinations become comfortable, add a third string. A natural starting point is the expanded power-chord structure: ROOT + FIFTH + OCTAVE ROOT. The octave is the same note name as the root at a higher pitch.

The important idea is that the player has progressed from selecting two scale positions to selecting three. Play the three notes together, then separately, then together again.

The same fretboard positions can now function in several ways:

As scale notes when played individually.
As a run when played in sequence.

As harmony when played simultaneously.

This is one of the central practical ideas of this periodical.

Three Notes Create Many More Possibilities

The root-fifth-octave shape is only the beginning. Select three other suitable notes from the parent scale and another harmonic structure appears. Change one note and its character changes. Move the group to another position and another voicing appears. Reverse the order of the notes and the same basic harmony may become an inversion.

Practice each three-note group in two ways:

PLAY THEM IN SEQUENCE: Note -> Note -> Note

PLAY THEM TOGETHER: Note + Note + Note

This teaches the hands and ears that a scale run and a chord are not completely separate subjects. They are different ways of organizing and sounding notes from the same musical material.

From Scale Run to Chord - and Back Again

Now combine the exercises. Play several notes of the scale. Stop on a two-note combination and let it sound. Continue the scale. Stop on a three-note combination and let it sound. Continue climbing the fretboard.

RUN -> CHORD -> RUN -> CHORD

A two-note shape can become part of a melodic passage. A three-note shape can interrupt a scale run as a harmonic accent. A chord can be held while one of the surrounding scale notes is added momentarily. This last idea becomes especially important when the blue notes surrounding the Master Chord are introduced.

6. Reading the Master Chord Fretboard

Everything studied so far prepares the player for the complete Master Chord Fretboard. The Master Chord Fretboard should not be viewed as one complicated diagram. It can be taken apart into layers.

Layer 1 - The Root

First locate the root. The root identifies the chord and provides its tonal center. In the MusicMaster chord diagrams, the root is the red-filled chord marker.

Layer 2 - The Chord Tones

Next add the principal chord tones. These are the larger yellow-filled chord markers. Together with the root, they form the basic chord structure.

Layer 3 - The Surrounding Scale Notes

Now add the smaller light-blue notes surrounding the chord. These blue notes are not automatically part of the basic chord. They represent nearby valid notes from the parent scale that can be reached while the chord shape is being played.

Layer 4 - Put It Back Together

Recombine all of the layers. The complete diagram can now be read as:

ROOT + CHORD TONES + SURROUNDING SCALE POSSIBILITIES

Playing the Blue Notes

Hold the basic chord. Add one nearby blue note. Return to the chord. Try another blue note. Then try two or three nearby notes as a short melodic run while allowing as much of the underlying chord as practical to continue sounding.

CHORD -> BLUE NOTE -> CHORD
CHORD -> BLUE NOTE -> BLUE NOTE -> CHORD
CHORD -> SHORT SCALE RUN -> CHORD

The blue notes provide the bridge back from chord playing to scale playing. They can alter the melodic and tonal character surrounding a held chord without treating the chord and scale as completely separate objects.

A CHORD CAN BECOME PART OF A SCALE RUN, AND A SCALE RUN CAN BECOME PART OF A CHORD PERFORMANCE.

Practice the Complete Transition
1. Play the parent scale one note at a time.
2. Play a two-note scale grouping.

3. Play a root-fifth power chord.

4. Try other two-string scale combinations.
5. Add a third string.

6. Play a root-fifth-octave structure.

7. Try other three-note combinations.

8. Play the complete Master Chord.

9. Add one blue note.

10. Add a short blue-note scale run.

11. Return to the chord.

12. Continue moving up the fretboard.

The goal is not merely to memorize fretboard shapes. The goal is to understand what those shapes are made from and learn how to move naturally between them.

SCALE -> INTERVAL -> CHORD -> BLUE NOTE -> MELODY -> CHORD
Once this relationship becomes familiar, the fretboard begins to function as one connected musical system rather than separate collections of scales and chords.

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Symbol	Meaning	How to use it
Red circle	Root of the chord	Hear and locate the tonal identity of the chord.
Yellow circle	Other chord tone	Play with the red root to form the master chord.
Small blue circle	Valid parent-scale note	Use for fills, approaches, passing tones and melodic links.
X	Muted or unused string	Keep the string silent in the compact voicing.

A Reliable Reading Order
1. Read the chord name and inversion at the top.

2. Read the listed chord tones and their low-to-high order.

3. Find the red root, even when it is not the lowest sounding note.

4. Locate the yellow chord tones and form the basic grip.

5. Read the fingering line from string six to string one.

6. After the chord is stable, explore the small blue notes around it.

Exercise 1. Hold one D major shape. Strike only D, F sharp and A. Then add one adjacent blue note and return immediately to the chord.

2 Building Chords from the Parent Scale
A diatonic chord uses notes drawn from one parent scale. Triads are built by taking alternating scale degrees: root, third and fifth. Seventh chords add the next alternating scale degree. Ninth, eleventh and thirteenth extensions continue the same stacked-third principle, although a playable guitar voicing may omit or reorder notes.

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Scale degree	D major note	Diatonic triad
I	D	D F# A D major
ii	E	E G B E minor
iii	F#	F# A C# F# minor
IV	G	G B D G major
V	A	A C# E A major
vi	B	B D F# B minor
vii diminished	C#	C# E G C# diminished

The quality of each chord follows from the distances between its notes. Do not force the major-scale chord qualities onto another JATZEK system scale. Rebuild the chord from that scale's own pitch collection and use the matching Periodical 5 chart.

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3 Root Position and Inversions

An inversion changes the lowest sounding chord tone without changing the chord's identity. The red circle continues to mark the root even when another chord tone is in the bass. Inversions make chords easier to reach, create smoother bass movement and place a useful melody note at the top of the voicing.

Form	Triad bass note	Example for D major
Root position	Root	D F# A
First inversion	Third	F# A D
Second inversion	Fifth	A D F#

Choosing an Inversion

 Choose the shape that requires the least hand movement from the previous chord.

 Keep one or more common tones on the same string whenever possible.

 Use the bass note to support the desired harmonic motion.

 Use the highest note to support the melody.

 Prefer a clean three-note voicing over a larger shape that cannot be played clearly.

Exercise 2. Play D major in root position, first inversion and second inversion. Keep the tempo steady and listen for the same chord identity in every form.

4 Voice Leading and Nearest Movement

Voice leading is the controlled movement of individual chord tones. Smooth voice leading holds common notes in place and moves the other voices by the smallest useful interval. It allows a progression to sound connected instead of sounding like unrelated grips.

Movement	Common tone	Smallest important changes
D to G	D	F# moves to G; A may move to B or G.
D to A	A	D moves to C# or E; F# may move to E.
Bm to G	B and D	F# moves to G.
Em to A	E may remain as the fifth of A	G moves to A or F#; B moves to C# or A.

Nearest Inversion Method

1. Circle the notes shared by both chords.

2. Keep shared notes in place where the fretboard allows it.

3. Move each remaining voice to the nearest note of the destination chord.

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4. Select the inversion that contains those destinations.

5. Test the bass and melody notes before accepting the final shape.

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5 The Cycle of Fifths

The cycle of fifths organizes roots by repeated perfect-fifth movement. Moving clockwise adds one sharp to the major key signature; moving counterclockwise follows fourths and removes sharps or adds flats. For chord practice, the cycle is most useful as a root-motion map and as a way to visit every key center systematically.

Clockwise fifths	Counterclockwise fourths
C G D A E B F# C#	C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb

Cycle Practice from D

Play the following roots slowly. Choose the closest available inversion at each move:

Clockwise. D to A to E to B to F# to C# to G# to D#.

Counterclockwise. D to G to C to F to Bb to Eb to Ab to Db.

When the exercise leaves the D-root reference material, transpose the interval structure rather than copying fret numbers blindly. Maintain the chord quality and verify every note against the destination parent scale.

D Major Descending Fifths Blueprint

A diatonic descending-fifths sequence moves each root down a fifth, or equivalently up a fourth, while keeping the notes inside the selected key. In D major the complete cycle is shown below.

Step	Roman numeral	Chord	Chord tones	Next root motion
1	I	D	D F# A	Down a fifth to G
2	IV	G	G B D	Down a fifth to C#
3	vii diminished	C#dim	C# E G	Down a fifth to F#
4	iii	F#m	F# A C#	Down a fifth to B
5	vi	Bm	B D F#	Down a fifth to E
6	ii	Em	E G B	Down a fifth to A
7	V	A	A C# E	Down a fifth to D
8	I	D	D F# A	Arrival

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Shortened Cycle Progressions in D

Roman numerals	Chords in D	Use
ii V I	Em A D	Compact predominant dominant tonic resolution
vi ii V I	Bm Em A D	Last four chords of the descending-fifths cycle
I vi ii V	D Bm Em A	Turnaround that leads back to I
ii V I vi	Em A D Bm	Resolution followed by tonic prolongation
iii vi ii V	F#m Bm Em A	Extended chain that leads toward D

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Twelve Key Transposition Reference

Roman numerals preserve the relationship between chords when a progression is moved to another key. Use this table to transpose the two most important practice patterns without copying fret numbers from D.

Major key	I IV V I	ii V I
C	C F G C	Dm G C
G	G C D G	Am D G
D	D G A D	Em A D
A	A D E A	Bm E A
E	E A B E	F#m B E
B	B E F# B	C#m F# B
F#	F# B C# F#	G#m C# F#
C#	C# F# G# C#	D#m G# C#
F	F Bb C F	Gm C F
Bb	Bb Eb F Bb	Cm F Bb
Eb	Eb Ab Bb Eb	Fm Bb Eb
Ab	Ab Db Eb Ab	Bbm Eb Ab

Transposition rule. Preserve scale degree, chord quality and voice-leading purpose. Recalculate every note and select a verified playable inversion in the destination key.

6 Diatonic Chord Families and Harmonic Function

Chords inside a key can be grouped by the job they perform. Tonic-family chords create stability, predominant chords move away from stability, and dominant-family chords create tension that normally resolves toward tonic.

Function	D major examples	Typical effect
Tonic	I D iii F#m vi Bm	Rest, arrival or temporary stability
Predominant	ii Em IV G	Preparation and forward motion
Dominant	V A vii C#dim	Tension directed toward D

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Important. Function describes musical behavior, not a mandatory rule. A chord can be prolonged, redirected or reinterpreted by context.

D Minor Chord Family Comparison

Minor harmony changes according to the selected form of the minor scale. The following triads show why the parent scale must be identified before a chord progression is built.

Degree	D natural minor	D harmonic minor	D melodic minor ascending
i	Dm	Dm	Dm
ii	Edim	Edim	Em
III	F	Faug	Faug
iv or IV	Gm	Gm	G
v or V	Am	A	A
VI	Bb	Bb	Bdim
VII	C	C#dim	C#dim

The raised seventh in harmonic minor creates a major dominant chord. Ascending melodic minor also raises the sixth, changing ii to minor, IV to major and VI to diminished. Use the exact scale form named by the chart.

Cadence Reference in D

Cadence	Roman numerals	D example	Musical effect
Perfect authentic	V I with both roots in bass and tonic on top	A to D	Strongest closure
Imperfect authentic	V I without all perfect conditions	A or A7 to D	Authentic but less final
Plagal	IV I	G to D	Broad return to tonic
Half	Any chord to V	D to A	Pause on dominant tension
Deceptive	V vi	A to Bm	Expected tonic is avoided

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7 Essential Chord Progressions

Progression	D major example	Practice purpose
I IV V I	D G A D	Basic departure, tension and return
ii V I	Em A D	Strong preparation and resolution
I vi IV V	D Bm G A	Four-chord cycle and smooth voice leading
I V vi IV	D A Bm G	Looping contemporary progression
vi IV I V	Bm G D A	Minor-colored opening with major-key resolution
I iii IV iv	D F#m G Gm	Chromatic color through borrowed minor iv

Progression Practice Procedure
1. Play each chord once in root position.

2. Repeat using the nearest inversion for every change.

3. Keep common tones ringing when musically appropriate.

4. Add one blue-note approach before each new chord.

5. Add a steady rhythm only after every transition is clean.

6. Record the progression and listen for uneven timing or weak resolutions.

Common Progression Schemas
A schema is a recurring harmonic pattern. These examples give readers a larger progression vocabulary while keeping Roman numerals available for transposition.

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Schema	Roman numerals	Example	Character
Four chord	I V vi IV	D A Bm G	Circular major-key motion
Fifties	I vi IV V	D Bm G A	Tonic prolongation into dominant
Axis rotation	vi IV I V	Bm G D A	Minor opening with major-key return
Circle fragment	vi ii V I	Bm Em A D	Descending-fifths resolution
Minor lament	i bVII bVI V	Dm C Bb A	Descending minor-color motion
Aeolian cadence	bVI bVII i	Bb C Dm	Modal rise into minor tonic
Plagal minor color	IV iv I	G Gm D	Chromatic inward resolution

8 Seventh and Extended Chords

Seventh chords strengthen harmonic direction and add color. Extended chords add scale-derived thirds above the seventh. On guitar, the complete theoretical note set may exceed the number of available strings, so a practical voicing may omit a doubled root, fifth or another nonessential tone while preserving the chord's defining sound.

Chord type	Formula	Primary character
Major seventh	1 3 5 7	Stable and open
Dominant seventh	1 3 5 b7	Strong tension
Minor seventh	1 b3 5 b7	Minor color with softness
Half-diminished seventh	1 b3 b5 b7	Unstable predominant or leading function
Ninth	Seventh chord plus 9	Added melodic color
Eleventh	Ninth structure plus 11	Expanded suspended color
Thirteenth	Eleventh structure plus 13	Broad dominant or modal color

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Voicing rule. Preserve the third and seventh when they define the chord's quality and function. Treat omissions as deliberate musical choices.

D Major Diatonic Seventh Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Quality
I	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	Major seventh
ii	Em7	E G B D	Minor seventh
iii	F#m7	F# A C# E	Minor seventh
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	Major seventh
V	A7	A C# E G	Dominant seventh
vi	Bm7	B D F# A	Minor seventh
vii	C#m7b5	C# E G B	Half diminished seventh

Guide Tones Through ii V I

The third and seventh usually carry the clearest functional information in seventh chords. In the D-major ii V I progression, two voices can move with exceptional economy.

Chord	Guide tones	Voice 1	Voice 2
Em7	G and D	G	D
A7	C# and G	G remains	D moves down to C#
Dmaj7	F# and C#	G moves down to F#	C# remains

Guitar application. Choose inversions that keep G in place from Em7 to A7, then move it one fret or semitone to F# for Dmaj7. Keep D moving to C# and hold C# into the tonic chord when the voicing permits.

Chord Scale Relationship Reference

A chord-scale relationship identifies the parent-scale notes available around a chord. It does not mean the music changes key on every chord. The progression and key center remain the controlling context.

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Chord role	Common scale-degree source	Blue-note priority
Major tonic	Major scale from I	Chord tones first; 2, 6 and major 7 as controlled color
Minor ii	Parent major scale viewed from ii	Approach 3rd and 7th by step
Dominant V7	Parent major scale viewed from V	Resolve chordal 7th downward and leading tone upward
Minor tonic	Selected natural, harmonic or melodic minor form	Match every blue note to the named minor form
Borrowed chord	Parallel-scale source	Mark out-of-parent notes as intentional changes

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9 Substitutions and Borrowed Chords

A substitution replaces one chord with another that performs a similar function or shares important tones. A borrowed chord temporarily uses material from a parallel scale. Both techniques should support the melody and progression rather than being added only because a shape is available.

Technique	Example in D	Reason it can work
Relative minor color	D replaced or prolonged by Bm	D and Bm share D and F#.
Predominant choice	Em or G before A	Both prepare dominant motion.
Borrowed minor iv	Gm before D	Bb creates expressive chromatic motion toward A or D.
Secondary dominant	E7 before A	E7 temporarily emphasizes A as a destination.

For every substitution, verify the notes, identify any pitches outside the current parent scale, and decide whether those pitches are intentional. The blue circles describe the current parent scale; a borrowed pitch must be treated as a controlled change rather than an accidental scale error.

10 Blue Notes as Musical Connections

The small blue circles are playable parent-scale notes surrounding the master chord. They are not automatically part of the chord. Their purpose is to show where melodic movement can begin, pass through and return without leaving the parent scale.

 Approach a yellow chord tone from the nearest blue note below or above.

 Use two or three consecutive blue notes as a short scale run between chords.

 Hold a chord tone while another voice moves through blue notes.

 Use a blue note as a rhythmic pickup, then land on the red root on the beat.

 End fills on a chord tone when a strong sense of arrival is wanted.

 Do not let every blue note ring at once; select notes that support the phrase.

Playing Blue Notes over the Master Chord

Blue-note playing is the bridge between scales and chords because it combines solo movement with the harmony of the master chord. The red and yellow notes establish the chord, while the small blue circles provide the surrounding parent-scale tones for melodic movement. By choosing different blue notes, directions, rhythms and resolutions, the player can give the same chord many different melodic tonal qualities without separating the scale from the chord.

Keep the larger red and yellow notes as the master chord, then play one or more small blue parent-scale notes over that chord to change its sound. Play the blue notes separately for a short melodic scale run, passing line or ornament while the chord remains the harmonic base. A blue note can be played before, between or after the chord tones, and a moving run can travel above or below the held chord shape.

A blue note that continues to ring at the same time as the chord becomes an added tone. Depending on its interval above the root, it may create the effect of a second, fourth, sixth, seventh, ninth, eleventh or thirteenth. Several blue notes held together can change the apparent chord quality more strongly. Treat that sound as an intentional color, listen for unwanted clashes, and return to a red or yellow chord tone when a clear resolution is wanted.

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Blue-note use	How to play it	Effect
Single approach	Play one blue note immediately before a chord tone	Creates direction into the chord
Two- or three-note run	Move through consecutive blue notes and land on red or yellow	Adds a short scale phrase over the harmony
Upper decoration	Hold the chord and move a higher voice through blue notes	Changes the color while preserving the bass and chord base
Lower decoration	Move a lower blue note beneath held upper chord tones	Creates bass motion or a temporary inversion-like effect
Held added tone	Allow one blue note to ring with the chord	Produces an extension, suspension or other added-note color
Multiple held blue notes	Combine selected blue notes with the master chord	Creates a denser sound that must be named and checked by interval

Playing rule. The small blue circles show available parent-scale choices, not a command to play every note. Select one or more deliberately, hear how they alter the master chord, and resolve them according to the phrase.

Exercise 3. Play D to G. Before G, use two blue notes that lead by step into G, B or D. Repeat with a different inversion and compare the motion.

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11 Rhythm Arpeggiation and Practice
Harmony becomes music through time. Practice chord accuracy first, then coordinate it with a steady pulse. Strumming, arpeggiation and melodic fills should all preserve the same underlying count.

Stage	Task	Success test
1	Form the chord silently	Every finger arrives together
2	Play one slow downstroke	Only intended strings sound
3	Alternate bass and upper chord	Pulse remains even
4	Arpeggiate low to high and high to low	Every chord tone is clear
5	Add one blue-note fill	Fill returns to the chord on time
6	Connect a complete progression	No pause occurs between shapes

Suggested Daily Practice

Minutes	Activity
5	Tune to D G C F A D and warm up slowly
10	One chord family through all inversions
10	Nearest-inversion voice-leading exercise
10	Cycle-of-fifths or cycle-of-fourths movement
10	One progression with blue-note connections
5	Record, listen and note the next correction

12 Complete Practice Blueprint
Use this final sequence with any parent scale in the JATZEK MusicMaster system. Recalculate the chord set from that scale, use only its verified Periodical 5 shapes, and preserve its own blue-note collection. 1. Choose one parent scale and identify its seven scale degrees.

2. Write the scale-derived triads and seventh chords.

3. Play every triad in root position and all available inversions.

4. Group the chords by tonic, predominant and dominant behavior where applicable.

5. Practice I IV V I or the closest functional equivalent in that scale.

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6. Practice a progression using the nearest inversions.

7. Connect each change with one or two small blue scale notes.

8. Repeat with arpeggiation and a steady rhythmic pattern.

9. Create an eight-bar progression and record it.

10. Verify every sounded note against the chord and parent scale before publication or performance.

Completion standard. The exercise is complete when the harmony is accurate, transitions are uninterrupted, rhythm is steady and every added note has a clear musical purpose.

Turning Scales and Chords into Listenable Music
A technically correct scale or chord progression does not automatically become a convincing piece of music.

Listeners need recognizable ideas, controlled repetition, contrast, direction and arrival. Use the following blueprint to organize the material into phrases rather than playing every available note.

Musical element	Practical decision	Listening result
Pulse	Choose a steady beat before adding notes	The progression feels grounded
Chord rhythm	Decide how long each chord lasts	Harmonic changes feel intentional
Motif	Create a short blue-note or chord-tone idea	The listener recognizes recurring material
Repetition	Repeat the motif or progression clearly	The music becomes memorable
Variation	Change rhythm, ending note, inversion or register	Repetition remains interesting
Tension	Move toward dominant function or an unstable extension	The phrase gains forward motion
Release	Resolve to a stable chord tone or tonic-family chord	The listener hears arrival
Space	Leave selected beats or measures open	Important notes have room to speak
Dynamics	Shape volume and attack across the phrase	The performance gains expression

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Eight Bar Construction Blueprint

Bars	Harmony	Scale and melody task
1 to 2	Establish I or another tonic-family chord	Introduce a short motif using chord tones and one blue note
3 to 4	Move to IV, ii or another predominant area	Repeat the motif with one controlled variation
5 to 6	Approach V or another tension-producing chord	Raise intensity with a scale run or higher register
7	Hold or decorate the dominant area	Aim the final blue notes toward a tonic chord tone
8	Resolve to I or choose a deliberate turnaround	End the phrase clearly or lead back to bar 1

Listen and Revise
1. Record the complete eight-bar phrase without stopping.

2. Listen once for rhythm and unwanted pauses between chords.

3. Listen again for melody, repeated ideas and excessive scale notes.

4. Remove any fill that hides the chord change or weakens the phrase.

5. Strengthen the final cadence or turnaround.

6. Record the revision and compare it with the first performance.

Musical rule. Use only as many scale notes and chord changes as the phrase needs. A clear motif and convincing resolution are usually more listenable than constant movement.

Closing Direction
The master chord is the stable center of each diagram. The red root identifies it, the yellow notes complete it, and the small blue notes reveal the surrounding scale. Periodical 6 joins those three layers into one practical method: understand the chord, choose its best inversion, connect it smoothly and make melody around it. Periodical 7 will continue from this point by teaching the left-hand and right-hand techniques required to play these movements cleanly, efficiently and expressively.

Draft Review Checklist
 Add final selected fretboard examples from the audited Periodical 5 master. Confirm every progression against the intended parent scale.

 Add tempo markings and difficulty levels to the exercises.

 Add left-hand fingering only where it does not pre-empt Periodical 7. Add audio or website examples where useful.

 Complete final page numbering, contents references and publication date.

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Online Reference Basis

The added reference tables were independently written for the JATZEK MusicMaster system after comparison with the following open educational music-theory sources. The source material was used to verify standard terminology and relationships; the tables, D-root examples and practical instructions in this periodical are original adaptations.

 Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom Circle of Fifths Progression musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/CircleOfFifths.html

 Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom Shorter Progressions from the Circle of Fifths musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/ShorterProgressionsFromTheCircleOfFifths.html

 Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom Harmonic Function musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/HarmonicFunction.html

 Open Music Theory Introduction to Harmonic Schemas in Pop Music viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/chapter/intro-to-pop-schemas/

 Open Music Theory Chord Scale Theory viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/chapter/chord-scale- theory/

 Open Music Theory Diatonic Sequences viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/chapter/diatonic- sequences/

 MusicTheory.net Circle Progressions and Common Chord Progressions musictheory.net/lessons/56 and musictheory.net/lessons/57

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Chord Progression Chart and Table Atlas

This atlas places each visual movement chart directly before its operating table. Read the chart from one box to the next, then use the table to verify function, notes, movement and resolution. All D examples use the JATZEK MusicMaster reference root and must be matched to verified Periodical 5 voicings.

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Atlas 1 Complete Cycle of Fifths

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Direction	Clockwise	Each root rises a fifth; key signatures gain sharps
D location	D	Between G and A
Practice	Major triads or dominant sevenths	Choose nearest inversions
Return	Continue through all twelve roots	Arrive back at C

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Atlas 2 Complete Cycle of Fourths

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Direction	Counterclockwise	Each root rises a fourth or falls a fifth
D location	D	Between A and G
Practice	Move through all twelve roots	Hear strong fifthwise resolution
Use	Key practice and harmonic sequencing	Transpose one voicing system

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Atlas 3 D Major Diatonic Fifths Cycle

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Start	D	Tonic stability
Middle	G C#dim F#m Bm Em	Continuous diatonic fifth motion
Dominant	A	Creates directed tension
Resolution	D	Returns to tonic

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Atlas 4 D Major Chord Families

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Tonic	D F#m Bm	Stability or prolongation
Predominant	Em G	Prepares dominant
Dominant	A C#dim	Creates tension toward D
Return	D	Closes or restarts phrase

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Atlas 5 D Natural Minor Chord Families

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Parent scale	D E F G A Bb C	Use only natural-minor notes
Tonic area	Dm F Bb	Stable minor color
Predominant	Edim Gm	Moves away from tonic
Dominant area	Am or C	Weaker leading-tone pull than harmonic minor

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Atlas 6 D Harmonic Minor Chord Families

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Parent scale	D E F G A Bb C#	Raised seventh is C#
Predominant	Edim Gm Bb	Prepares dominant
Dominant	A or A7 C#dim	C# leads strongly to D
Resolution	Dm	Strong minor-key arrival

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Atlas 7 D Melodic Minor Ascending Families

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Parent scale	D E F G A B C#	Raised sixth and seventh
Predominant	Em or G	Brighter ascending minor motion
Dominant	A or C#dim	Resolves toward D
Color	Faug or Bdim	Use verified voicing and context

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Atlas 8 Harmonic Function Flow

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Tonic	I	Rest or arrival
Prolongation	iii or vi	Extends tonic area
Predominant	ii or IV	Prepares dominant
Dominant	V or vii diminished	Creates resolution pressure
Return	I	Completes the motion

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Atlas 9 Cadence Paths in D

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Authentic	A or A7 to D	Strong tonic arrival
Plagal	G to D	Broad IV I return
Half	Any chord to A	Phrase pauses on tension
Deceptive	A to Bm	Expected D is avoided

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Atlas 10 D Major ii V I

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Em7	E G B D	Predominant
A7	A C# E G	Dominant
Dmaj7	D F# A C#	Tonic
Guide tones	G stays then falls to F#; D falls to C# and stays	Minimal voice movement

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Atlas 11 D Major vi ii V I

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Bm7	Tonic-family link	Begins the descending-fifths fragment
Em7	Predominant	Moves toward A
A7	Dominant	Creates tension
Dmaj7	Tonic	Resolves the chain

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Atlas 12 D Major I vi IV V

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
D	I	Establish tonic
Bm	vi	Shared-tone tonic color
G	IV	Predominant motion
A	V	Dominant tension
D	I	Return or repeat

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Atlas 13 D Major I V vi IV

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
D	I	Tonic
A	V	Early dominant energy
Bm	vi	Deceptive or relative-minor color
G	IV	Plagal preparation for loop
Repeat	Return to D	Continuous four-chord form

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Atlas 14 Three Chord Progression Atlas

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
I IV V	D G A	Primary major progression
I ii V	D Em A	Tonic predominant dominant
i bVII bVI	Dm C Bb	Descending modal color
I vi V	D Bm A	Tonic-family movement into dominant

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Atlas 15 Four Chord Progression Atlas

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
I V vi IV	D A Bm G	Popular looping progression
I vi IV V	D Bm G A	Fifties progression
vi IV I V	Bm G D A	Minor-colored rotation
vi ii V I	Bm Em A D	Descending-fifths resolution

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Atlas 16 Chord Substitution Map

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
D to Bm	Shares D and F#	Relative-minor color
D to F#m	Shares F# and A	Tonic extension
G to Em	Shares G and B	Predominant alternative
A to C#dim	Shares C# and E	Dominant-function alternative

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Atlas 17 Borrowed Chord Movement in D

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Source	D major	Home key
D to G	I to IV	Diatonic move
G to Gm	IV to borrowed iv	B moves chromatically to Bb
Gm to D	iv to I	Bb commonly resolves toward A

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Atlas 18 Seventh Chord Guide Tone Flow

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Voice 1	G to G to F#	Common tone then downward resolution
Voice 2	D to C# to C#	Downward motion then common tone
Result	Em7 A7 Dmaj7	Smooth ii V I voice leading
Guitar choice	Select nearest inversion	Keep guide tones on nearby strings

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Atlas 19 Nearest Inversion Selection

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
1	Current chord	Record each sounded pitch
2	Common tones	Keep them stationary where possible
3	Moving voices	Choose nearest destination chord tones
4	Bass and melody	Confirm musical direction
5	Final inversion	Use the cleanest playable shape

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Atlas 20 Blue Note Connection

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Start	Red and yellow circles	Establish harmony
Select	One or two small blue circles	Remain inside parent scale
Aim	Nearest destination chord tone	Create direction
Arrive	Next red or yellow circle	Land on the beat when strong arrival is wanted

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Atlas 21 Two Note ShadowScale Movement

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Adjacent	1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5	Stepwise pairs
Skip	1 3 2 4 3 5	Wider intervals
Pedal	1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5	Fixed anchor
Source	Use one named SOFAS or mismatch source	Do not mix unverified sets

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Atlas 22 Three Note ShadowScale Movement

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
Adjacent cells	1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5	Connected fragments
Alternate stack	1 3 5	Triad-like sonority
Rotation	1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 2	Same notes in three orders
Naming	Verify intervals before naming chord quality	Not every cell is a conventional triad

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Atlas 23 Eight Bar Construction Blueprint

Stage or item	Notes or chords	How it operates
1 to 2	Establish tonic and motif	Make the idea recognizable
3 to 4	Move to predominant and vary motif	Create contrast
5 to 6	Increase harmonic or melodic tension	Build direction
7	Aim blue notes toward destination	Prepare arrival
8	Resolve or create turnaround	Close or repeat

Atlas verification rule. Every chord, inversion and connecting note must be verified against the named parent scale and the audited Periodical 5 fretboard before publication or performance.

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PRACTICE STUDY ONE PROGRESSION THREE LEVELS

Use D major throughout this study. The chords D major (D F# A), G major (G B D) and A major (A C# E) all use notes from the same parent scale. Count four beats per bar and play D | G | A | D. Confirm the voicing and inversion against Periodical 5 before using a particular fretboard grip.

Level 1: at a comfortable slow tempo, play each chord once on beat 1 and count the remaining beats. Keep common notes when the chosen voicings allow it. Level 2: play steady quarter-note attacks and use the nearest inversion for each change. Level 3: on the final beat before a change, use one neighboring D-major scale note to approach a note of the next chord.

Write the chosen tempo, chord diagram reference and clean repetition count beside the exercise. Increase tempo only after the four-bar cycle stays even and every change rings clearly. This is a practice study, not a substitute for checking all other progressions in the draft review checklist.

FURTHER DOCUMENTATION | Voice leading between playable grips

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When moving between two chords, find any shared pitch and try holding it through the change. Move the remaining voices to nearby chord tones, then check that the resulting grip remains playable in D–G–C–F–A–D tuning. This turns the encyclopedia shapes into a connected progression rather than a series of unrelated hand positions.

Try a four-bar exercise with one inversion per bar. Record the bass line separately from the upper voices; then compare the amount of finger movement and the musical result. A new inversion should be chosen for the desired bass and voice motion, not solely to minimize distance.

Reference websites consulted

https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/voice-leading-for-guitar/

https://openmusictheory.github.io/triads.html

The external references explain standard music concepts; MusicMaster-specific scale and ShadowScale results retain the definitions and evidence levels given in this periodical.

NEED TO KNOW | PERIODICAL 6

Turning scale and chord drills into music

State the rhythmic subdivision

For each exercise, choose eighths, triplets, or sixteenths and count aloud before increasing tempo. Accuracy at a comfortable speed is the starting measure.

Connect positions with guide tones

On each chord change, land on its third or seventh and find the nearest such tone in the next chord. This gives a direct reason to change scale positions.

Vary one condition at a time

Keep the notes and tempo fixed while changing articulation, accent placement, or string choice. Record the result and choose the version that communicates the phrase best.

Use a short review loop

Play four bars, listen to the recording, identify one uneven transition, and repeat just that transition before replaying the full phrase.

Further reading

https://online.berklee.edu/courses/guitar-scales-101

https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/voice-leading-for-guitar/

https://www.musictheory.net/lessons

SCALE AND CHORD PRACTICE GLOSSARY

Naming conventions

Terms for playing scales and chords as connected, musical phrases.

A

Aeolian mode

Another name for the natural minor mode, with a minor third, sixth and seventh relative to its root.

Arpeggio fingering

A planned sequence of fingers for sounding chord notes evenly on piano or guitar.

B

Blue note

A scale or chord-tone alteration used for expressive tension, especially in blues practice.

Blue-note neighbour

A nearby chromatic pitch added to a scale or chord phrase for expressive colour; handle its resolution by ear.

Borrowed chord

A chord borrowed from a parallel key or mode while the main tonal centre remains recognizable.

C

Call and response

A musical exchange in which one phrase is answered by another instrument, voice or phrase.

Crosspicking

A repeating flatpick pattern crossing several strings to outline harmony and melody.

D

Damping

Stopping string vibration to shorten a note or prevent unwanted ringing.

Diatonic

Belonging to a given key or scale collection without chromatic alteration.

Dominant function

Harmony that creates a strong expectation of motion toward tonic.

Dorian mode

A minor-type mode with a natural sixth; D Dorian uses D E F G A B C.

Dorian sixth

The natural sixth that distinguishes Dorian from natural minor.

Downstroke

A picking or strumming stroke travelling downward across selected strings.

E

Economy picking

Combining alternate strokes with a same-direction stroke when moving to an adjacent string.

F

Fingerstyle

Plucking strings directly with the fingers or thumb rather than relying only on a flatpick.

Flatpicking

Playing with a handheld pick, particularly in acoustic melody and accompaniment styles.

Functional harmony

A system describing chords through tonic, predominant and dominant tendencies.

G

Ghost note

A lightly sounded or muted attack whose rhythm matters more than its pitch.

Groove

The recurring rhythmic feel created by timing, accents and note lengths.

Guide tones

Chord tones, often thirds and sevenths, that strongly show harmonic motion.

Guide-tone line

A melodic path connecting the thirds or sevenths of successive chords.

H

Harmony

The combination of simultaneous notes and chords and their relationships across time.

I

Improvisation

Creating or varying music while performing within a chosen context.

Intonation

Accuracy of pitch, especially when bending or playing slide.

Ionian mode

The mode with the same interval pattern as a major scale.

L

Legato

A smooth connection between successive notes with little audible separation.

Locrian mode

A minor-type mode with a lowered second and lowered fifth.

Lydian mode

A major-type mode distinguished by a raised fourth scale degree.

M

Melody

A sequence of pitches and rhythms heard as a recognizable line.

Meter

The repeating organization of beats into groups, expressed by a time signature.

Mixolydian mode

A major-type mode with a lowered seventh degree.

Mode mixture

The use of notes or harmonies from related modes with the same tonal center.

Musical touch

The manner of contacting and releasing keys or strings to shape articulation and tone.

Mute

To prevent a string from ringing, using either hand.

N

Natural minor

A seven-note minor scale; D natural minor is D E F G A B-flat C.

Non legato

Between legato and staccato, with a small separation between notes.

O

Open fifth

A root and perfect fifth without a third, leaving major-minor quality unspecified.

P

Palm mute

A shortened, softened sound made by lightly touching strings near the bridge with the picking-hand palm.

Perfect fifth

An interval of seven semitones above its lower pitch.

Phrase

A musical unit with a perceived beginning and ending.

Phrygian mode

A minor-type mode with a lowered second degree.

Picking hand

The hand that plucks, strums, taps or damps near the strings; described as the right hand in this book.

Primary dominant

The dominant chord of the current tonic, conventionally V.

R

Rake

A controlled sweep across muted or sounding strings into a target note.

Relative minor

The minor key sharing a major key's key signature but using a different tonic.

Release

The controlled end of a fretted note, bend, chord or mute.

Rest stroke

A finger or thumb pluck that comes to rest against an adjacent string.

Right-hand melody

A piano melody assigned primarily to the right hand, often above left-hand support.

S

Shuffle

A groove in which pairs of nominal eighth notes have an uneven long-short feel.

Stroke

One distinct picking, plucking or strumming motion.

Subdivision

Dividing a beat into equal smaller time units such as eighths or sixteenths.

Subdominant

The fourth scale degree or chord built on it, depending on context.

Sweep picking

One continuous pick direction across successive strings, with fretting-hand separation for clear arpeggio notes.

Swing

An uneven subdivision and rhythmic feel; the exact ratio changes with tempo and style.

Syncopation

Emphasis placed where a listener expects a weaker beat or subdivision, or sustained across an expected strong beat.

T

Tempo

The speed of the beat, commonly measured in beats per minute (BPM).

Timbre

The tone colour that helps distinguish sounds of the same pitch and loudness.

Tonal resolution

Arrival at a pitch or chord perceived as more stable after tension.

Tonic function

Harmony that sounds like a point of rest around the tonal center.

Transversal

In this book, a repeated note distribution across strings used as a scale practice pattern.

Tremolo picking

Rapidly repeating a note with alternating pick strokes.

U

Unison

Two or more sources performing the same pitch, possibly in different octaves if stated as octave unison.

Upstroke

A picking or strumming stroke travelling upward across the chosen string or strings.

V

Vibrato

A deliberate oscillation of pitch around a note, made by the fretting hand or pitch device.

Volume swell

An attack whose beginning is softened by increasing volume after the string is sounded.