We continue our series in open tunings with another ‘C’ tuning, but this is different to open Csus2 because the strings are tuned to a major chord, not a suspended sound – and that changes ...

There are five possible major fingerings (C, A, G, E and D). There are also five possible minor ... for you to practise. The beauty of the open chord system is that the chords sound good and are easy ...

C7, for instance, means a C major chord with a b7th (Bb ... the 2nd (B), a full nine notes above the root (A) on the open fifth string – but as the 2nd replaces the 3rd (C#), here the octave ...

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 ...

The 'lift' refers to the chord changing from a minor to a major chord, and in the process 'lifting' the harmony. There is only one changing notes in this chord, it moves from A–C–E to A–C–F. Chord ...