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 ...

Repeat the exercise, but this time adding in finger 3 to the right hand to start from a full C major triad. When you move up to the D, maintain the chord shape so that your thumb falls on D, finger 3 ...