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CHORDS - Open Position Am Alts

The document provides open position chord voicings for the Am and C chords. It recommends learning different voicings to expand one's guitar chord vocabulary and to spice up songwriting and playing. Specific voicings are outlined for Am, including Am, Am7, Asus2, Asus4, Am9, Am(add2), Am!!, and Am!!. Voicings are also provided for C, including C, C maj7, Cadd2, Cadd4, Csus2, Csus4, C9, Cadd9, and C with an added high G. The document encourages incorporating these new voicings into practice and playing.

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CHORDS - Open Position Am Alts

The document provides open position chord voicings for the Am and C chords. It recommends learning different voicings to expand one's guitar chord vocabulary and to spice up songwriting and playing. Specific voicings are outlined for Am, including Am, Am7, Asus2, Asus4, Am9, Am(add2), Am!!, and Am!!. Voicings are also provided for C, including C, C maj7, Cadd2, Cadd4, Csus2, Csus4, C9, Cadd9, and C with an added high G. The document encourages incorporating these new voicings into practice and playing.

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CHORDS Open position Am and C chord voicings

As a guitar player you will need to know not only a lot of chords, but also how to embellish them. Guitarists need a large vocabulary of
chords in their arsenal to really spice up what they play. I also found it helps with song writing as new chords or embellishments, can
also be a springboard to new melody lines and song ideas. There are many different voicings for a particular chord and a few are
outlined below. Study these chords and keep expanding your guitar chord vocabulary, as you will find it indispensable. isten to each
chord carefully as they all have their own specific !color" and !texture". Try substituting the below chords in your progressions. #nowing
new voicings will breathe new life and interest into a tired and old sounding progression. Incorporate these chords into your daily
practice regimen, and expand on them further. $nce you learn them you will find yourself utili%ing them over and over again in a myriad
of different playing scenarios. &'($)*
Chord Voicings Am open position
Am Am7 Asus2 Asus4 Am9



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Chord Voicings C open position
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