Intro
Do you ever look for something more than just the standard open chords when you’re playing acoustic guitar?
If yes, you’re in the right place!
In today’s lesson we’ll be learning how to spice up basic open chords and we’re going to use a 4 1 5 6 progression in the key of A.
These are some of the chords you’ll be learning: Dsus2, Asus2, Esus4, and F#m11.
You’ll also discover how to use these new voicings to create some melodic movement in your playing. That way you can take your acoustic playing to the next level next time you’re jamming in A!
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Spicing It Up
Alright so our first progression will be D A E F#m. Those chords are cool but what if you want to spice them up a bit? Let’s check out a few options...
Instead of D we can play Dsus2:
Instead of A we can play Asus2:
Instead of E we can play Esus4:
Instead of F#m we can play F#m11:
Let’s play the riff!
Now, let’s spice that F#m11 chord up a bit to a F#m11/C#:
And let’s use those basic chord versions in conjunction with these new chords to create some melodic movement:
Outro
The next time you’re playing in the key of A using the 1645 chord shapes, try adding these shapes in your playing for some fun new sounds!
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