Open chords are a very versatile component to any Rock guitarist’s toolbox.
These chords can be played on an acoustic or electric guitar either by themselves or layered with power chords to thicken a guitar track part.
Below are a few progressions that will give you a little insight as to how they can be used in a musical context.
Example 1
D C G C E |--2-------0--------3-------0---| B |--3-------1--------0---—---1---| G |--2-------0--------0-------0---| D |--0-------2--------0-------2---| A |----------3--------2-------3---| E |-------------------3-----------|
Example 2
Em C G D E |--0-------0-------3------2---| B |--0-------1-------0----—-3---| G |--0-------0-------0------2---| D |--2-------2-------0------0---| A |--2-------3-------2----------| E |--0---------------3----------|
Example 3
Am Dm E E |---------1-------0----| B |--1------3-------0----| G |--2------2-------1----| D |--2------0-------2----| A |--0--------------2----| E |-----------------0----|
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