A Highly Untechnical Guide to my FAVORITE Chord Shapes | Secret Weapons

Welcome to an unscripted, untechnical, and deeply unexhaustive look at some of my favorite tricks for taking my go-to chord progressions and imbuing them with emotion, tone, and intentionality. Play more than just power chords.

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Signal Path:
Fender Eric Johnson Strat
29 Pedals EUNA
Origin Cali76 FET
Benson Boost
Benson Monarch +
UA Ox
Warm Audio WA273

Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
05:02 Examples

Recorded in Universal Audio LUNA

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