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#  ----------------