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I love movable chord shapes…
… And this one here in particular!
In this lesson, I’ll give you the piece of music I wrote so that you can straight away apply it to music.
Plus, there are a good few other things featured in this lesson. Enjoy!
This lesson features…
… 1 easy-to-play movable chord shape.
… 1 piece to help you practice it.
… an E major arpeggio over 3 octaves.
… single-note picking.
… Hammer-ons and pull-offs.
… And natural harmonics.
You can download the tabs by clicking here (search for HG6 – The Triangle).
Print it. Use it. Make notes.
And here is everything else you need to know. Enjoy!
💪 Action Steps
- Memorize the movable chord shape (x54500).
- Shift it along the fretboard to find the chords you like.
- Try out the shape on different sets of strings (E A D, A D G, D G B, and G B E) to add even more chords to your repertoire.
- Choose your preferred right-hand technique (guitar pick/fingers).
- Get familiar with the exact right-hand fingering (p=thumb, i=index, m=middle, a=ring) or picking directions (arch=down, V=up). (See tabs.)
- Practice bars 1-2. Focus on good rhythm and sound.
- Practice bars 3-6. Stay consistent with your picking directions/right-hand fingering.
- Practice bars 7-8. Experiment with tempo, dynamics, staccato and legato.
- Put everything together and play the entire piece.
- Have fun with it!
📈 Difficulty
3/10 (This gives you a rough idea of how difficult it is to play. If you feel it’s actually easier, great. If not, don’t feel bad.)
⏰ Time Estimation
1 week (This is a rough estimation that can vary widely. If you’re faster, great. If not, don’t feel bad.)
✏️ Extra Tips
- As always, put your fingertips close to the fretwires to get the best sound.
- The single notes in bars 7-8 are an E major triad arpeggio (the notes that make up an E major chord). Arpeggios are a major building block to music. It’s worth spending time practicing them.
- The natural harmonics in bar 8 you achieve by placing 1 fingertip just above the 12th fretwire. Don’t apply any pressure and pluck the string rather hard. Do they come out?
🎯 Encouragement
I love this movable chord shapes! It’s so versatile and so easy to put on the fretboard. If I had to choose one chord shape to play for the rest of my life, it would be this one. Enjoy exploring and making it part of your guitar playing!
Talk soon,
Florian from Hi Guitar
