Chord Embellishments

open position chord embellishments

open chord embellishments part 1: major

Dsus4 = xx0233

Dsus2 = xx0230

G6 = 320000

Gadd9 = 3×0203

G6 = 3×2003

Asus2 = x02200

Asus4 = x02230

Cadd9 = x32030

Cmaj7 = x32000

Fmaj7 = xx3210

Fadd9 = xx3213

E6 = 022120

Eadd9 = 022102

C, G, D, A, E, F major scales – open position

pdfs:

open chord embellishments

I-IV-V open chord embellishments in 2 keys

C, G, D, A, E, F major scales – open position

Neil Young example: “Tell Me Why”

pdf: tell me why

at 1:30 he plays intro slowly, except plays C instead of Am in 2nd & 6th bars of chorus which is not correct

John Prine example: “How Lucky Can One Man Get”

creating sub-melodies with open chord embellishments

pdf:  Fly Me to the Moon

embellishments to an open A chord

implementing I IV V progression embellishments

key A

key C

summary of all open chord embellishments

additional exercises and ideas for open chord embellishments