Beginner needs help!

[David Ross]

Key of D using strings 3 & 5 at the....

DESCENDING

5th fret, AB down = I (D) or the IV of A

5th fret no ped = 7 (C#)

3rd fret no ped = 6 (B

5th fret no ped = 7 (C#)

ASCENDING

5th fret, AB down = I (D) or the IV of A

8th fret no ped = 2 (E)

10th fret no ped = 3 (F#)

8th fret no ped = 2 (E)

I can understand the IV of A is D with AB down but I don't understand how you get 7(C#), 6(B), 2(E) or 3(F).

I'm retired and trying to lean to play for my church group and as you can see I need "HELP".

Thanks

[Dan Beller-McKenna]

David,

does this help?





And:



Dan

[David Ross]

Dan-Thanks for your input. I guess I have a hard time explaining what I need.

Ex: Bar at 5th fret(A) using strings 3&5 at the same time.


How does this equate to C# 7th of D?

Thanks

[Dan Beller-McKenna]

Dan-Thanks for your input. I guess I have a hard time explaining what I need.

Ex: Bar at 5th fret(A) using strings 3&5 at the same time.


How does this equate to C# 7th of D?

Ah, yes, bad habit of mine(answering question other than the one asked). How about this?







I have put the scale degrees each note represents above and below the musical staff. As you can see there, you get C# (7 in D major) on the third string at the fifth fret with no pedal down. Other scale degrees you asked about are likewise indicated by the numbers above and below the staff.

Dan

[David Ross]

Dan

Check your e-mail and Thanks.

Dave

[Kyle Everson]

David, at the 5th fret, you get a C# minor chord when you lower your E's a half tone. So if you added your 4th string to strings 3 & 5 you would get the full triad for C# minor.

The way I remember these minor chord positions (using the E lower lever) is by seeing it as one fret higher than the pedals-down position. C# major is 4th fret AB, so C# minor is 5th fret E lever. This is also true for your other examples. Hope that helps!

[David Ross]

Thanks Dan and Kyle!