Originally Posted by: Slipin LizardI'll put it to good use starting now... here's that open D chord that's fretted just like a C Major, but moved up two frets:
E ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B ||---|---|-1-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D ||---|---|---|-2-|---|---|---|---|---|
A ||---|---|---|---|-3-|---|---|---|---|
x ||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not sure of the name, but it sounds nice...
Does sound good! If you are leaving the G & E strings open, then you've got this collection of notes.
D, F#, G, D, E
Apply scale degrees to name the chord tones & the label the chord.
D - root
F# - major 3rd
G - 4th
E - 9th (or just 2nd an octave higher).
So, you've got a D add 4th add 9th. It can't be a "sus" or suspended chord, because the major 3rd is present. So, the 4th & 9th are added instead of suspended.
That chord sounds good! The open strings add a lot of brightness to it. I've use that one on a lot of different things myself. :)
