Play Full Minor Chords in Open E & D-any key

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Steve Cunningham
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Play Full Minor Chords in Open E & D-any key

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5 different movable shapes, full R-m3-5 minor triads, using a combination of open strings, slants and pulls.

https://youtu.be/NiQbp5j7jPo?si=rf3L52OnYSer9pyD
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Thanks Steve. Really nice. Just this week I was working on minors in open D — great timing, and love the pinky-pull mini tuning adjustment on slants.
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When I grow up, I want my pinky finger to be as strong as yours.
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Brooks Montgomery wrote:Thanks Steve. Really nice. Just this week I was working on minors in open D — great timing, and love the pinky-pull mini tuning adjustment on slants.
Something about the chaos of combining slants & pulls makes it really special when you nail the intonation.
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David DeLoach wrote:When I grow up, I want my pinky finger to be as strong as yours.
Haha...you'll need that extra strength to keep all of the lap steel groupies at bay.
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Re: Play Full Minor Chords in Open E & D-any key

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Steve Cunningham wrote:5 different movable shapes, full R-m3-5 minor triads, using a combination of open strings, slants and pulls.

https://youtu.be/NiQbp5j7jPo?si=rf3L52OnYSer9pyD
Great stuff Steve. Thanks for posting that. I hope that when I grow up I’ll finally nail some of it—but at 67 years old I’m kinda running out of time to grow up. 🫤
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Re: Play Full Minor Chords in Open E & D-any key

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Allan Revich wrote:
Steve Cunningham wrote:5 different movable shapes, full R-m3-5 minor triads, using a combination of open strings, slants and pulls.

https://youtu.be/NiQbp5j7jPo?si=rf3L52OnYSer9pyD
Great stuff Steve. Thanks for posting that. I hope that when I grow up I’ll finally nail some of it—but at 67 years old I’m kinda running out of time to grow up. 🫤
Growing up and learning minor chords are two entirely different things...thank God, cause I don't know many steelers who've fully grown up :wink:
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