Now we will learn to play Major 3rds by name.
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_1.jpg)
A Major 3rd looks like this:
Notice the two notes are four frets away from each other.
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_1.jpg)
If it wraps around to the next string it looks like this:
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_2.jpg)
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_2.jpg)
If it crosses over the break we add one fret and it looks like this:
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_3.jpg)
![](/files/tutorials/instrument/guitar/intervals/maj3_3.jpg)
Please press the Exercise button below.