CannibalKiller
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I write most of my music in Open B Minor(B F# B F# B D), and it's really improved my playing style. But I was wondering, what are some cool arpeggios and chord shapes to use in an open tuning? ![Scratch :scratch: :scratch:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif)
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Cool tuning by the way - the octaves arranged in that way with the minor only on the top is great fun. I do the same but sus2 rather than major or minor (so high C#)
I play in Open C and worked out some moveable chord shapes for my singer to use with a 5 string version (He doesn't like the High E, so as you are playing in B Minor, these are still perfectly usable)
Some basic Barre shapes (All rooted on the Low string, so move it up 3 frets, and your root is Eb etc)
--C---Cm--Cmaj7--C7--Cm7--CmM7
E-------------------------------
C-4---3----4-----4---3----3-----
G-0---0----4-----3---3----4-----
C-0---0----0-----0---0----0-----
G-0---0----0-----0---0----0-----
C-0---0----0-----0---0----0-----
It sounds like a minor scale harmonized in thirds... Alone it doesn't seem all that interesting to be perfectly honest. A band arrangement/song context would really help.