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.

This is a wonderful “hybrid-picking” style that is based on the piano style of the great Fats Domino.

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 another crucial lesson for all beginners when it comes to rock and blues guitar. In this piece, we learn about creating “power chords” from all three positions, namely the E, A and D forms, as well as utilizing and working on the “closed” forms of these power chords in addition to their “open” counterparts. There’s also a discussion about the symmetry of these chord shapes, and about the importance of developing good finger “stretching” habits within your playing. Hope you enjoy!