Progressions with Open Chords

by shawn7656 (Mar 27, 2009)

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 "