Using An Open String To Change Chords

Lesson 5/54 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Folk Fingerpicking Guitar

Using An Open String To Change Chords

Another tip when changing chords is to move to the next chord shape before the last note is played but still pick the string, causing an open string to be played. This is demonstrated next, between the G and C chords and the D to G chords.

The next song Man of Constant Sorrow can be played using the first fingerpicking pattern introduced on the previous pages. First familiarize yourself with the melody.

Now try the accompaniment to Man of Constant Sorrow which uses the first fingerpicking pattern. You may encounter difficulties with playing the pattern in time to some of the chord changes. For these instances try either omitting the last note before the chord change or substitute an open string note (see previous page). The notes that you may have trouble with are boxed in the notation.

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- Bass Strum Style 3- Bass Strum Techniques 4- Fingerpicking Patterns 5- Folk Chord Progressions 6- More Picking Patterns 7- Picking Patterns in Three Four Time 8- Adding Extra Notes To A Chord 9- Fingerpicking A Melody 10- Fingerpicking Technique 11- Advanced Arrangements 12- Basic G Chord Licks 13- Arpeggio Style 14- Fingerpicking Patterns Five And Six 15- Combining A Melody And Bass Line 16- Changing Chords 17- Bass Runs 18- The Slide 19- More titles by LearnToPlayMusic.com 20- Playing Position 21- Sixteen Bar Folk Progression 22- Song Accompaniment 23- Alternative Chord Fingering - Basic F 24- Chord Diagrams Used in This Book 25- Enhancing An Arrangement 26- Hand Technique 27- Basic C Chord Licks 28- Second Position - Right Hand 29- Songs In Three Four Time 30- Dropping The Last Note Before A Chord Change 31- Variations On The Sixteen Bar Folk Progression 32- The Hammer -On 33- Tablature 34- Alternative Chord Fingering - D7 Chord 35- Alternative Chord Fingering - Basic D 36- The Up-Strum 37- Eight Bar Folk Progression 38- Using An Open String To Change Chords 39- Picking the Strings 40- Picking Three Notes Together 41- Basic D Chord Licks 42- Picking With the Fingers - The Free Stroke 43- Fingerpicking Pattern Two 44- Basic E Chord Licks 45- Picking With the Thumb 46- Picking Four Notes Together 47- Finger Names and Numbers 48- The Pull-off 49- First Position - Right Hand 50- Basic A Chord Licks 51- Second Position - Right Hand 52- F Chord Licks - Root Six Major Bar Chord 53- Bracing The Right Hand 54- B Chord Licks - Root Five Major Bar Chord

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Using An Open String To Change Chords