Vertical Truth: Chordal Mechanisms for the Guitar
Unit 3: Open Position Triads
Open position triads (also called, "open-voiced triads") are the foundation upon which many extended and altered chords are built. They occur in ALL styles of music.
This is a lesson series that is supplemental to Unit 3: Triads.
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Open position triads are especially prevalent in certain genres of Rock (e.g. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish and Incubus), Jazz and Traditional Country, especially Western Swing.
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This product is a downloadable PDF that contains:​
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29 pages
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8 lessons with explanatory text and music notation
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184 fretboard diagrams
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12 demonstration video links
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Every type: Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished and Suspended
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Every position on the neck in every key.
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Progression exercises that apply the material in a musical context.
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​Required Prerequisites:
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To get the most from Open Position Triads, these 3 prerequisites are necessary;
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​5-Lesson Foundational Series: There's a free, webpage-based version here, but you must be a Site Member and logged in to access.
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Major Scales: Free, but you must be a Site Member and logged in to access.
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