Exploring the Dreamlike Harmonies of Open Strings

Utilizing open strings in chord voicings is a fantastic way to give an eerie and mysterious quality to a guitar chord. In this video we explore and discuss different ways to think about open strings, and what kind of theory is useful when experimenting with open strings and chord voicings.
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0:00-0:27 Intro & musical example
0:28-1:02 Who am I?
1:03-1:33 A way to think about open strings (the open e string)
1:34-2:06 Dmadd9
2:07-2:41 Bmadd11
2:42-3:44 The Hungarian Minor Chord
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[@lamondsutherland4581]

My favorite one of these is probably the F#major shape in second position with the open B and E strings (This is F#11 I think?). The sound of the B ringing against the A# is especially nice.
Another great video friend! Your editing/camera shot game seems to get more and more impressive. I'd be down with a video of you just walking through the snowy forest with some nice add9 and add11 chords playing in the background haha

[@heitstrengningmusic]

Nice! If it's F#major with an E and a B, I guess it would be an F#7add11 chord? I played around with different voicings and it sounds cool! So, thanks for the tip! I also love these half step tensions.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment about the "cinematography". I always try to improve this aspect of things as well, so I'm really happy to hear it's being noticed!

[@J_Echoes]

Great vid, concise, to the point and still witty! The examples are great and the accompanying visuals really elevate the whole thing. Subscribed!

[@heitstrengningmusic]

Thank you so much for that! And for the kind words as well! I hope your day is going well!