Open & Shut
Guitar Player|July 2023
How to liven up progressions by combining open and closed chords.
JIMMY LESLIE
Open & Shut

AS PLAYERS, WE tend to hang around in one fretboard position as much as possible before switching to another, and that's especially true when we play in open position. But mixing positions instantly enriches our possibilities, especially when it comes to getting out of cowboy strumming mode in the lower register. Just the movement of the fretting hand from one position to another offers new rhythmic possibilities, and the harmonic opportunities that come along for the ride are worth the effort.

START OPEN AND THEN CLOSE

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