I see what you guys are saying. I don't think I explained it well though. Here's the excerpt from the article. Let me know if it makes sense to you, and thanks for the help.
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Now there are 12 major scales and each has 7 chords. 7 x 12 = 84 chords.
There are also 12 minor scales each with 7 chords. 7 x 12 = 84 chords.
That's a total of 168 chords, right?
Wrong.
All those scales still have just the 3 basic chord types... major, minor and dominant. You only need to learn 3 chords.
It's "where" you play those chords on the fingerboard that changes their name. C major you play in one place, and if you play the same chord in another place on the neck, it becomes a G major or a D major, or whatever.
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