How To Unlock The Magic Of 3rd Harmony On Guitar And Create Beautiful Music!
by Simon Candy
In this video, you learn simple and effective ways to create beautiful music on guitar using 3rd harmony.
Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate player, this tutorial will guide you through visualizing 3rd harmony on the fretboard and show you how to incorporate it into your playing to enhance your sound with more richness and depth.
You Learn:
• How to harmonize on guitar using 3rd harmony
• Easy techniques to access 3rd harmony, even if you're just starting out
• How to apply 3rd harmony in different positions on the neck for a great sound
• Practical examples of using 3rd harmony with common chord progressions
• Tips for adding harmonic richness to your rhythm guitar with 3rd harmony
If you want to add more flavour and creativity to your guitar playing, this video is for you!
Mastering 3rd harmony is a great way to take your sound to the next level, whether you’re performing in a band or creating music on your own.
These easy-to-follow 3rd harmony tips and tricks will help make your guitar playing stand out and give you a fresh new approach to creating music.
Watch the video below to learn more:
3rd Harmony
Watch the video above for detailed diagrams for visualising 3rd harmony on guitar as well as detailed demonstrations and breakdowns of the examples below.
• Following The Chord
This approach has you outlining a chord progression using 3rd harmony coming from the Root 6 bar chord forms:
Here is another way you could go about it, this time using 3rd harmony from the root 5 bar chord forms:
This third approach uses 3rd harmony from both the root 5 and 6 bar chord forms, allowing you to remain in the same area of the fretboard for a smooth sound:
• Creating Movement
Another powerful way to use 3rd harmony is not just to outline the chords, but to fill the space between them—using 3rds that naturally exist within the key to create seamless, melodic movement:
• Adding Open Strings
Simply adding open strings to 3rd harmony sounds amazing on guitar!
Here is an example using 3rd harmony from the root 6 bar chord form:
Here is another example using 3rd harmony from the root 5 bar chord form along with open strings:
• 3rd Harmony In Songs
3rd harmony can be found in most songs in one form or another.
Below is an excerpt from the song "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica, which has a 3rd harmony line occurring over the chords of the verse:
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