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Interactive Lessons

Step-by-step exercises that open ChordColor with the right settings pre-loaded. Each lesson builds on the last — start at Level 1 and work your way up.

Getting Started

L1
Name the Open Strings
Learn the names of the 6 open guitar strings using the note display.
L1
Find Notes on the Fretboard
Practice locating specific notes across all 6 strings.

Intervals & Colors

L2
The Root Note (Red)
Learn that the root note is always red and is the foundation of every chord.
L2
Major Third vs Minor Third
Hear and see the difference between major (yellow) and minor (orange) thirds.
L2
The Perfect Fifth (Blue)
Understand the perfect fifth — the most consonant interval after the octave.

Scales & Keys

L3
The Major Scale Pattern
Learn the whole-half step pattern of the major scale and see it on the fretboard.
L3
Minor vs Major Scale
Compare the natural minor scale to the major scale and see which intervals change.
L3
CAGED Box Positions
Learn the 5 CAGED positions to play scales anywhere on the fretboard.

Chord Theory

L4
The I-IV-V Progression
Understand the three most important chords in any major key using Roman numerals.
L4
Diatonic Chord Qualities
Learn why some chords in a key are major, some minor, and one diminished.

Analysis & Application

L5
Secondary Dominants
Identify secondary dominant chords and understand how they create motion.
L5
Chord Inversions
Explore root position, 1st, and 2nd inversions and hear how they change the chord's sound.
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