In this Chords Workshop (recorded live), Steve’s going to show you how to get creative with open chords, so you can add melody and style to your chords... and have more fun when you play guitar. For more chords lessons, check out Steve’s new course Power Chord Creativity: https://guitarzoom.com/powerchordcreativity/promo/ They say practice makes perfect, but in playing the guitar, it takes more than just practice. It takes a whole lot more, and that is creativity. Those who play the guitar mostly follow theories and are afraid of deviating from the normal. In this episode with Steve Stine, you will learn how creativity changes the music you make. We’ll dive deep into chord creativity using open chords and how it changes and produces really good and unique music. Not only that, but you will also learn how to play the chords effectively and cleanly. Listen to this podcast to improve your strumming and create amazing music! Highlights:Putting the pinky on the first string on the 3rd fret to add in sound on top or higher register on topWhat is Suspended chord and how it changes your musicAdding a note and finger Taking the first finger off the guitar and how it changes the soundPivot points in guitar and how it works when playingConsistent tonality of a soundHow to look for interesting sound to play Consistency of sounds on the top three stringsHow leaving fingers intentionally can achieve a certain soundTaking bar chords and splitting away bar chords to create a very unique soundHow to create consistent open string soundIf you love this episode please subscribe and leave an iTunes 5-star review. If you want to improve your guitar playing and take it to the next level, head over to GuitarZoom.com.