We continue our series in open tunings with another ‘C’ tuning ... lowest notes. G fingering. Try it also with a barre. You’ve gone to the trouble of tuning to a major chord.

Many of the examples in this feature are created by harmonising the major scale in diatonic thirds. Take for instance the C ... finger wonder that you can play all over the neck. Used by Pete ...

Today, we’re applying it to major and minor chords. If you already know the five essential open chord shapes C, A, G, E and D, then you are already halfway there, because the CAGED system simply moves ...