Truefire - Brad Carlton - Chord Studies Open String Chords Vol. 1

There’s something magical about open string voicings and you simply can’t have too many of them in your chord vocabulary. They’re challenging to construct because the open strings have to be harmonized by key and chord type. These 15 studies reveal the underlying formulas. If Forest Gump’s shrimp-loving Bubba played guitar, his take on chords might go something like this, ”You can strum ‘em, fingerpick ‘em, arpeggiate ‘em, mute ‘em, alternate tune ‘em, voice lead ‘em. Dey’s uh, barre chords, altered chords, extended chords, moveable chords, cluster chords, slash chords, inversions, triads, diads. There’s jazz chords, power chords, blues chords, cowboy chords, block chords, open chords…”

Bubba would be right — there’s a wide and wonderful world of chords for we guitarists to explore. But what’s the best way to do that? Chord dictionaries might be handy references but there’s no context (and really, when’s the last time you looked at one of those?).

Theory and harmony instructionals are filled with chord construction strategies and applications and we highly recommend digging as deep into the science of chords as your left brain will allow you.

However, learning new chords, progressions, applications and right-hand techniques in a musical context (songs, etudes, jamming with other players, etc.) is the most popular approach and that is the educational premise behind Brad’s Carlton’s Chord Studies course seres.

Each edition of Chord Studies features 15 play-along and jammable chord studies, which are focused on a particular chord type, chord progression or chord application. While Brad does touch on rhythmic qualities, this is not a rhythm guitar course — these studies are specifically designed to significantly expand your chord know-how and vocabulary.

Brad covers a range of styles, levels , chord types and progressions across 10 editions: CAGED Chords, Jazz Blues Progressions, Open String Chords, Rock and Pop Progressions, Slow Blues Progressions, Evolving Blues, Evolving Triads, Slash Chords, Power Chords and Beginner Chords.

Each of the 15 Studies within an edition includes an overview from Brad followed by a performance and play-along of the chord study over a rhythm track. Chord grid charts and a chord lead sheet accompanies each study. Plus, you’ll get all of the practice rhythm tracks to work with on your own.

Reference the chord charts to become familiar with the voicings and their fingerings, and then use the lead sheet to play-along with Brad’s video performance. Try different rhythmic patterns over the supplied rhythm tracks and then take it all to your own playlist of songs and jam tracks.

Table of Contents:
32 Total Video Lessons

Chord Studies: Open String Chords Vol. 1
Open String Chords Vol. 1
Two Top
Two Top
Rocket Pop
Rocket Pop
Two Five
Two Five
If 6 Were 9
If 6 Were 9
Mute Master
Mute Master
Another E7 Please!
Another E7 Please!
Ring You In 5
Ring You In 5
Grin & Tonic
Grin & Tonic
2+4 = 6/9
2+4 = 6/9
Open Door
Open Door
Sus It Out
Sus It Out
Guide Me
Guide Me
The Spice
The Spice
Lydian Who?
Lydian Who?
Open & Shut Case
Open & Shut Case