Here’s a cool chord trick that incorporates open strings and octaves! You can use it for “licks” or “hooks” of songs and/or a way to outline chords!

In this video I talk about it being best over the keys of E, A, B but it works for B, F#… all sorts of keys! The E Major scale example I played through:

E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim

The E Major Chord example:

E – F# – G# (G# is the 3rd of our E Major)

The E Minor Chord example:

E – F# – G (G is the 3rd of our E Minor)

The B Chord example:

B – C# – D#

-Related Videos-

0:20 – Octave Patterns

0:23 – E Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

0:23 – A Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

0:23 – D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

0:41 – Muting While Strumming | Rhythm Guitar

1:50 – What’s a Scale?! | UGT 1/8

2:08 – Playing Open Chords | BO 4/10

2:37 – Building Chords?! | UGT 2/8

3:06 – Slides

3:06 – Rhythms – Strumming the Guitar | BO 5/10

4:09 – Horizontal Scales (Single String Scales)

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Octaves With Ringing Strings | Chord Idea, Octave Patterns, E, A & D Movable Chords, Rhythms | Strumming Patterns, Open Chords & Theory