More good observations!

Originally Posted by: gilouch0and we find the pattern perfect 5th-root-major 3rd in:

E shape voicing on strings 654 and 543

A shape voicing on strings 432

D shape voicing on strings 321[/quote][p]Yes, those are all 2nd inversions chord voicings.

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and major scale pattern on strings 654

4#----------------------4-6-7

5#--------------4-5-7-

6#--------5-7-

I find this very useful when learning licks and solos to actually understand why you are fretting where you are fretting.

Yes! That is the essence of targeting chord tones when you solo.

Major key improv

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=483

Minor key improv

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=491

More fundamentally, that's how music works: melody & harmony are part of the same overall integrated system. But a melody is horizontal using one note of a group at a time, while harmony (chords) is vertical using many related notes together.

Scales & chords relationships

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=426

Mozart 'Twinkle Little Star' learning to orchestrate

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=167

Great topic!