3 Note Slants
3 Note Slants in C6/A7
Minor Chord Forward Slant
Top 3 strings ...
1
5
3b
EX) Am
E --- 5 -----
C --- 4 -----
A --- 3 -----
G -----------
E -----------
C# -----------
Dominant 7th Reverse Slant
String 2,4,& 5
3
---
1
7b
EX) C7
E -----------
C --- 4 ----
A -----------
G --- 5 ----
E --- 6 ----
C# --------
Augmented "Split Slants"
Top three strings ... repeats ever (4) frets.
3 5# 1 3
1 3 5# 1
5# 1 3 5#
EX) F aug
E --- 5 ----- 9 ----- 13 ----- 17 ----
C --- 5 ----- 9 ----- 13 ----- 17 ----
A --- 4 ----- 8 ----- 12 ----- 16 ----
G ----------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------
C# --------------------------------------
Diminished "Split Slants"
String 2,3,4 ... repeats every (3) frets
1 3b 5b 6 1
6 1 3b 5b 6
5b 6 1 3b 5b
Ex) F dim
E -------------------------------------------------
C --- 5 ----- 8 ----- 11 ----- 14 ---- 17 ---
A --- 5 ----- 8 ----- 11 ----- 14 ---- 17 ---
G --- 4 ----- 7 ----- 10 ----- 13 ---- 16 ---
E -------------------------------------------------
C# -----------------------------------------------
9th "Split Slants"
Strings 1,2,4 ...
2
7b
---
3
EX) G9
E ---5---
C ---5---
A -------
G ---4---
E --------
C# ------
Dom 7th "Split Slants"
Strings 2,3,5 & 2,3,4
5 7b
3 5
--- 3
7b
EX) C7
E -------------------
C --- 7 ---- 10 ---
A --- 7 ---- 10 ---
G ----------- 9 ---
E --- 6 ------------
C# ----------------