{"id":143074,"date":"2023-12-31T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=143074"},"modified":"2023-12-22T18:03:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T02:03:25","slug":"creating-chords-with-open-strings-elixir-strings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/creating-chords-with-open-strings-elixir-strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Chords With Open Strings | ELIXIR Strings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Ww4FJbC69g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sponsored by&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elixir<\/a><sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00ae<\/a><\/sup><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Strings<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using open strings to create chords on the acoustic guitar makes for a big, bold sound compared to playing simple barre chords. Ringing open string chords are great for both solo playing and accompanying singers and can be developed into an advanced guitar technique, allowing you to play extended chords that are harmonically interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4Ww4FJbC69g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short acoustic guitar tutorial<\/a><\/strong>, Elixir Strings artist Massimo Varini demonstrates some open string alternatives to basic major and minor chords. By moving shapes around he shows you some gorgeous voicings for add9, min7 (add11) chords and more. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nNED6H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download free tabs<\/a><\/strong> to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Massimo is a fan of Elixir Strings for their durability, awesome sound and comfort. He plays <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/guitar-strings\/acoustic-phosphor-bronze-nanoweb-coating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Elixir<\/em> Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Strings with NANOWEB\u00ae Coating<\/a><\/strong>, Light-Medium 12-56 to get his unique sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more? Head over to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ElixirStringsMedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Elixir<\/em> Strings YouTube channel<\/a><\/strong> for more lessons and performances. To discover why artists like Massimo play Elixir Strings, check out the full range of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/guitar-strings#acoustic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acoustic strings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored by&nbsp;Elixir\u00ae&nbsp;Strings: Using open strings to create chords on the acoustic guitar makes for a big, bold sound compared to playing simple barre chords. Ringing open string chords are great for both solo playing and accompanying singers and can be developed into an advanced guitar technique, allowing you to play extended chords that are harmonically [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":143076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1640],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screen-Shot-2023-12-21-at-9.59.33-PM-1.png?fit=750%2C425&ssl=1","authors":[{"term_id":1640,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"advertising-partner","display_name":"Sponsored Story","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/author_fallback.png","url2x":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/author_fallback.png"},"user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","description":"Occasionally we post stories on behalf of our sponsors. 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