I call it the “Jingle Bell Rock” chord and I can’t be sure but it sounds like it could have originally been played by Hank Garland- but I don’t know for sure. You have your root on top, a Major 3rd, your 2nd, which gives it that great ‘50s voicing, and then a natural 7th. And it sounds great. And it makes it a great chord to slide up an down so you have to get used to the position because as you slide up and down you have to adjust that spread of your fingers as the freeboard gets narrow and wider.

Today I’m going to talk about combining harmonics with certain chord positions. Harmonics can be found all over the guitar, and it’s something u should experiment with when you have time.

These are fairly unusual and you don’t see them taught very often. I’m doing two types of bends today, three if you count all the positions.

Here’s a great application of the “hybrid” style of picking, added to Chuck Berry-style licks. This is a great lick that I first picked up in this manner from the great Danny Gatton. It involves a wonderful kind of syncopation that is strictly established by the “hybrid” picking style. As you’ll see, it creates a kind of “circular” motion to the lick, with a nicely “pedaled” root note.

These are unique positions and licks you won’t find anywhere else. And they’re also a great technique builder for the pick and finger hybrid-style of picking. The main difference with these is that they utilize a few more hammer-ons – and even pull-offs – to achieve their unique sound than the normal claw-style runs.