The Minor Third Interval
Now, let's take a look at the minor third. Ben will show you how to play the minor third and what that means in the context of chords and scales.
How to Play The Minor Third on Guitar
The Minor Third
The third scale degree is the most important scale degree in any key, because it is the note that defines a scale or chord as being either major or minor. In this case, we're dealing with minor chords and scales. To find the minor third in any key, start with your root and move one whole step up, then one half step up. For example, in the key of G, the major third is Bb (see below):
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Course Introduction 6:50
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Welcome! 1:17
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Meet Your Host 5:33
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Part 1: Building Chords 42:26
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Lesson 1: Intervals 101 2:30
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Lesson 2: The 5th Interval 2:03
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Lesson 3: The Third Interval 1:50
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Lesson 4: The Major Third 1:38
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Lesson 5: The Minor Third 1:21
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Lesson 6: Power Chords 5:14
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Lesson 7: Bar Chords 4:11
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Lesson 8: The A Chord 2:49
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Lesson 9: The F Chord 3:10
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Lesson 10: The E Chord 2:35
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Lesson 11: The B Chord 2:21
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Practice: Bar Chords 2:46
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Lesson 12: Arpeggios, Part 1 3:23
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Lesson 13: Arpeggios, Part 2 2:47
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Lesson 14: Arpeggios, Part 3 3:48
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Part 2: Knowing Your Scales 53:45
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Lesson 15: Degrees of the Major Scale 2:56
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Lesson 16: Major CAGED System - C Position 4:41
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Lesson 17: Major CAGED System - A Position 3:07
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Lesson 18: Major CAGED System - G Position 3:30
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Lesson 19: Major CAGED System - E Position 3:24
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Lesson 20: Major CAGED System - D Position 3:21
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Practice: The Major CAGED System 3:05
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Lesson 21: Minor CAGED System - C Position 2:42
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Lesson 22: Minor CAGED System - A Position 2:56
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Lesson 23: Minor CAGED System - G Position 2:18
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Lesson 24: Minor CAGED System - E Position 2:26
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Lesson 25: Minor CAGED System - D Position 2:30
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Practice: The Minor CAGED System 3:52
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Lesson 26: The Major Pentatonic Scale 2:55
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Lesson 27: The Minor Pentatonic Scale 2:58
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Lesson 28: The Blues Scale 2:53
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Lesson 29: The Harmonic Minor Scale 2:22
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Lesson 30: The Melodic Minor Scale 1:49
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Part 3: Applying Your Knowledge 28:38
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Lesson 31: "Melissa" 15:22
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Lesson 32: "The Wind Cries Mary" 13:16
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Course Conclusion 1:53
Meet Our Expert
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Ben Jaffe
Meet Ben, one of Mahalo's guitar experts. Ben is an accomplished recording artist and has been a professional guitar instructor since 2006. He taught large classes of aspiring guitar students until 2008, then made the transition to being a private instructor. He also records, performs and tours with the band Honey Honey.
