Bill Sheehan
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Quite by accident the other day, I stumbled onto a nice variation on the G7 chord. It won't necessarily "fit" in every situation, but it's fun to "sneak it in there" occasionally for a pleasant sonic effect, in a spot where the normal first-position form of the G7 chord would otherwise be played. I'm sure this variation has a formal name, but I have to confess I don't have a clue what it would be; to my ear it sounds nice, though, perhaps because there's a feeling of "unresolved tension" to it.
It's a two-finger chord, created by putting one finger on the 1st string, second fret, and another finger on the 3rd string, fifth fret. The 2nd and 4th strings should ring "open". -Bill
It's a two-finger chord, created by putting one finger on the 1st string, second fret, and another finger on the 3rd string, fifth fret. The 2nd and 4th strings should ring "open". -Bill
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