My Chord of the Day series on Instagram is pretty popular. Still, trying to do things super quick, I felt like I was leaving good stuff out... so I thought I'd try this new format using a chord progression and a specific concept.

We start with a TL;DW (Too Long; Didn't Watch) version: a cut-down lesson less than 2 mins long which outlines the chords but without all the detail. Then we dig into the whole concept, the drone strings (Open E & B Strings), the function they provide to create dissonance, and why it makes Chord Lush.

Some chords work better than others, but the ones that do work can be WONDERFUL in the right place.

These look like barre chords, but they are a lot easier because there is no actual barre! They sound so much richer than either open chords or barre chords because of the clashing notes.

Who would have thought that clashing notes makes chords beautiful... but it does! :)