Originally Posted by: gilouch0thanks a lot, I am also realising that finding the intervals is as much important as finding the notes themselves.[/quote]That's a great observation! Seeing patterns of intervals is a big step in the right direction of learning guitar & understanding how music works on the guitar.
Originally Posted by: gilouch0Finding intervals on the neck going from string 6 to 1:
112211 (I-IV-vii-iii-V-I)
x11231 (x-I-IV-vii-V)
xx1133 (x-x-I-IV-vii-iii)
xxx123 (x-x-x-I-IV-vii)
xxxx22 (x-x-x-x-I-IV)
[/quote]You've got the right idea! But before you get too far along here I want to clarify some terminology. Roman numerals are used in music for the very specific purpose of identifying chord progressions & relationships.
When you want to label single note intervals, just use standard numbers with qualifiers. So your list would be.
112211 (1st, 4th, major 7th, major 3rd, 5th, 1st).
The entire list of all 12 possible intervals is covered in this tutorial.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=362
I cover the Roman numerals system of chord prorgression labeling here:
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=495
[quote=gilouch0]Major triad shape I-iii-V going from string 6 to 1 :
764xxx (I-iii-V-x-x-x)
x764xx (x-I-iii-V-x-x)
xx765x (x-x-I-iii-V-x)
xxx775 (x-x-x-I-iii-V)
Another great observation! I cover how triad & inversions in this tutorial.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=824
I have a whole series of major & minor chord triads & inversions & how to cover all possible shapes of them across the fretboard. Go to my instructor directory & scroll down until you get to the section.
https://www.guitartricks.com/instructor.php?input=155014#Triads_And_Inversions
[quote=gilouch0]for some reason it is easier for me to remember having shapes like these that I know how to move and that always give me the same pattern of intervals
Guitar is a very visual pattern oriented instrument. That's how people that don't know much theory or how to read can wind up playing it so well. They look for graphic patterns, learn to play them & how they sound. Then they can move them around at will. They know the patterns always make certain consistent sounds even i they don't know the technical names for all those patterns! :)[br][br]I encourage students to learn those identifying names so they can further understand what they are doing & integrate their knowledge more completely.
Hope that helps! Keep learning & practicing!
