Todd Brannon Music

Fretboard Resource Series · Episode 01

One progression.
Four ways to make it move.

A one-page practice sheet for the Fm–A♭–E♭–B♭ progression: four ways to use compact triad shapes on the D, G, and B strings without defaulting to plain block-chord strumming.

Fm–A♭–E♭–B♭ D · G · B strings 4 practical variations 1-page PDF
Triad Shapes and Variations practice sheet showing four exercises for F minor, A flat, E flat, and B flat
Full triads
Two-note pairs
Alternating 8ths

What’s actually inside

A focused companion to one specific video lesson.

01

Full triads

Strum the D, G, and B strings together with four downstrokes per measure.

02

G + D string pair

Thin each chord down to two notes and alternate them as eighth notes.

03

B + G string pair

Use the upper two notes of each shape for a brighter, more melodic texture.

04

B + D strings

Skip the G string and alternate the outside chord tones for a wider interval.

The sheet also encourages starting each two-note exercise on the higher string to create another variation without learning a new shape.

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