Double Stop Intervals

DYADS: Two-string chords (Major scale)

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Dyads are very useful in lead guitar playing (and add a fuller sound to chord progressions - by moving up or down to the next chord - for solo and rhythm players).

In the diagrams below, the key is shown as a “double-box” around the root note. Move up and down the fretboard from one color to the next.

For example, Shape 4 uses only the G and B strings. The root note identifies the key of A, and shows that if you are playing a I-IV-V progression, you can begin with the A-C# played together. You then move up to the D chord by playing A-C#, B-D, C#-E, D-F#. At that time, you should be playing the D chord. If you wish to return to the A chord then just reverse the above sequence. However, it you want to continue to the E chord, you move from playing the D-F# dyad to the E-G# dyad (and up if desired). From the E chord, you can move back down until you return to the A chord.

As with all scales, you can play a different key from the one identified by the double-box by simply sliding the entire set of dyads up or down the fretboard.