4th Major Scale Position and its chords

In this lesson we are learning the 4th position of Major scale and some of the chords that we can play over this scale or we could also say some of the chords that this scale will sound good over.

Major Scale 4th Position
If you want to play B Major then the 1R should be placed on the second fret A string.

Here is the first option to play the 4th Major scale position with stretched finger on E A and D strings and a shift one fret on B and high E strings.

B

This is a major chord with the root note on the A string. This major chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger on the A string which is the Root note.
In this case we are playing B chord with the root note on the A string which is on the 2nd fret.

C#m

This is a minor chord with the root note on A string. This minor chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on A string which is the Root note. In this case we are playing C#m chord with the root on A string which is on the 4th fret.

D#m

This is a minor chord with the root note on A string. This minor chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on A string which is the Root note. In this case we are playing D#m chord with the root on A string which is on the 6th fret.

E

This is a major chord with the root note on A string. This major chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on D string which is the Root note. In this case we are playing F# major with root on D string which is on the 9th fret. So the first finger should bar the 5th fret.

F#

This is a major chord with the root note on D string. This major chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on D string which is the Root note. In this case we are playing F# major with root on A string which is on the 9th fret. So the first finger should bar the 5th fret.

G#m

This is a minor chord with the root note on D string. This minor chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on D string which is the Root note. In this case we are playing G#m with root on D string which is on the 6th fret.

A#mb5 (A#dim)

This is a diminished chord with the root note on A and G string. This diminished chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on A string which is the Root note.
In this case we are playing A#diminished chord with the root note on the D string which is on the 10th fret.

B

This is a major chord with the root note on A and G strings. This major chord could be anywhere on the guitar and it will be named based on the first finger (index) on A string which is the Root note.
In this case we are playing B chord with the root note on the D string which is on the 4th fret.

Here are 7th chords in the key of B major. All these chords could be played in any key based on the root notes (R)

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4th Major Scale Position and its chords

Major Scale 4th Position
If you want to play B Major then the 1R should be placed on the second fret A string.

B

C#m

D#m

E

F#

G#m

A#mb5 (A#dim)

B

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Major Scale 4th PositionIf you want to play B Major then the 1R should be placed on the second fret A string.

B

C#m

D#m

E

F#

G#m

A#mb5 (A#dim)

B

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Major Scale 4th Position
If you want to play B Major then the 1R should be placed on the second fret A string.