Open (spread) triads
Advanced
Play "spread" major triads that skip strings, for a wide, crystalline sound (the open-voiced style Eric Johnson uses).
Pattern
Transpose
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Tablature
How to do it
- Play the shape following the TAB: root on string 5, 5th on string 3 and 3rd on string 1, leaving strings 4 and 2 silent (skip them).
- Mute the skipped strings with your idle fingers: the sound must be clean, just three notes.
- Move the same shape up the neck following the TAB: C, D, E and G major.
Tips
- Fingerpick them (not with a pick) to make them ring like a harp; great for intros and endings.
Metronome
Target tempo: 60 BPM (Range 40–100)
Metronome
60 BPM
Tuner
You are playing:
—-15c
+15c
-50c0+50c
Turn on the tuner to check your intonation while you practise (bends, vibrato…).