NUGGETS
Fig. 7
Fig. 7
Asus2
Gsus2
Fsus2
7
5
5
3
3
1
7
5
3
Like Townsend, Jimi Hendrix was an exceptional
rock rhythm guitarist besides a wildly inventive
lead player and stone bluesman. Fig. 7 also
contains yet a fraction of his expansive rhythm
chops. Be aware how the sus2 chordal forms
are theoretically neither major nor minor in
tonality, though the “Voodoo Child” utilized
them as substitutes for major chords when
“flying on.” Performance Tip: Low to high,
use the ring, index and pinky fingers. Check
out how the thumb could be added on string 6
at frets 5, 3, and 1.
Fig. 8
Fig. 8
C#sus2
8
6
4
Asus2
9
7
5
Fig. 8 presents another way to play sus2 chords
as promulgated by Andy Summers in a musical
message. Again, they are neither major nor
minor, but in this case the F#sus2 substitutes
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Bsus2
11
9
7
F#sus2
6
4
2
for what would be theoretically a minor chord.
Performance Tip: Index, middle, and pinky,
low to high. A tough stretch, perhaps, but hey,
good for the chops! “Message” received?
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