Joined: 26 Mar 2009 United States Lessons: 4 Karma

Progressions with Open Chords by shawn7656 27 Mar 2009 Views: 53135

This is yet another lesson that someone requested.

Open chord progressions are pretty simple, you just gotta play chords that sound good together.

I can list a few but its hard when im not sure which genre of music i should be listing progressions for...

           Am          G              F              G

e|----------0-----------3--------------1---------------3------------------------------|

B|----------1-----------0--------------1---------------0------------------------------|

G|----------2-----------0--------------2---------------0------------------------------|

D|----------2-----------0--------------3---------------0------------------------------|

A|----------0-----------2--------------X---------------2------------------------------|

E|----------0-----------3--------------X---------------3------------------------------|

The above is a very versatile and pretty popular progression, and can be used a number of ways.

         Am             E           G          D            

e|---------0------------0-----------3----------2------------------------------------|

B|---------1------------0-----------0----------3------------------------------------|

G|---------2------------1-----------0----------2------------------------------------|

D|---------2------------2-----------0----------0------------------------------------|

A|---------0------------2-----------2----------X------------------------------------|

E|---------0------------0-----------3----------X------------------------------------|

the above is fun and has a lot of possibility to make a lot of variations with..

          Am          C              G            D           F          E

e|---------0----------0--------------3------------2-----------1----------0--------------|

B|---------1----------1--------------0------------3-----------1----------0--------------|

G|---------2----------0--------------0------------2-----------2----------1--------------|

D|---------2----------2--------------0------------0-----------3----------2--------------|

A|---------0----------3--------------2------------X-----------X----------2--------------|

E|---------0----------0--------------3------------X-----------X----------0--------------|

**play F and E half the amount of time you do the other chords**

that one is fun to play...(sorry, i like Am a lot, lol)

         Dm              F                C               G

e|--------1--------------1----------------0---------------3---------------------------|

B|--------3--------------1----------------1---------------0---------------------------|

G|--------2--------------2----------------0---------------0---------------------------|

D|--------0--------------3----------------2---------------0---------------------------|

A|--------X--------------X----------------3---------------2---------------------------|

E|--------X--------------X----------------0---------------3---------------------------|

These are four different progressions that i really like to play.
I hope these give you some ideas, and remember, the possibilities are endless


(lesson request)

"open chord progressions
by veganinme

yes yes "