Hi Folks,
Continuing on with the movable three note chord theme, here are couple more shapes i use around the neck often. They are handy if i am playing a chord form high up the neck, and if next chord would normal be voiced lower on the neck, i can just play one of these versions so i dont have to move my hand as far. Its all about being effecient and lazy.
First lets revisit the three note voicing below. It contains the notes G, E, and Bb. Thus it can be used as a Gminor6 chord, but also a C7 chord, since that chord contains the notes C E G, and Bb. Notice if its used in that context there is no C in the chord, but thats ok. When playing three note chords the root and fifth are optional, depending on how you want to voice the chord.
I will base the other two voicings i am going to show around a G chord, though keep in mind the same shape can be moved around the neck to play a variety of chords.
Next up we have a very similar chord, except we are moving the Bb up a half step to a B. This gives us the notes G, E, and B. That is a G6 chord, rather than Gminor6, since the B is no longer flatted. However, it also gives us an E minor chord, since that also contains the notes G, E, and B, though this version would be with a G in the bass. It sounds different than your basic E minor chord at the second fret, but its always good to have different options. With this form the E note on the 4th string functions as the root, so if you move the whole shape up one fret it becomes an F minor chord, two more frets after that its a G minor chord, etc. This is a pretty handy voicing.
This next shape is again similar, except we will be moving up to the seventh fret. Check out the diagram below. That gives us a B note on the 6th string, a G note on the 4th string, and a D on the 3rd string. Just the right ingredients for a G chord. This would be called a G with a B in the bass. Notice that the note on the 6th string is the one that determines the flavor of the chord, drop it back one fret and you get a Bb, which gives us a G minor chord, the same shape as the chord above.
Thats about it for this post. Check out those voicings, move them around to different positions on the neck, and see what you can come up with.
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