Hi I m posting here a useful tip, which i always used before learning any new scale, i m a beginner but instead of learning chords in the starting i m learning scales and i found it very helpful in understanding the chords also... try to learn the notes on the fretboard first. it will always help you, believe me.. Fret-1-------2-------3-------4-------5------6------7-------8-------9------10------11-----12 E|--F-----F#/Gb----G-----G#/Ab----A----A#/Bb----B-------C-----C#/Db---D-----D#/Eb----E B|--C-----C#/Db----D-----D#/Eb----E------F----F#/Gb----G------G#/Ab---A-----A#/Bb----B G|-G#/Ab---A-----A#/Bb-----B------C----C#/Db---D-----D#/Eb-----E------F-----F#/Gb----G D|-D#/Eb---E-------F-----F#/Gb----G----G#/Ab---A-----A#/Bb-----B------C-----C#/Db----D A|-A#/Bb---B-------C-----C#/Db----D----D#/Eb---E-------F-----F#/Gb----G-----G#/Ab----A E|--F-----F#/Gb----G-----G#/Ab----A----A#/Bb---B-------C-----C#/Db----D-----D#/Eb----E The notes are like: C D EF G A BC #: denotes the sharp notes b: denotes the flat notes