3rds & Thirds Part C : The Concept of 3rds as Partial Chords
3rds in the key of D … reprise
It is worth repeating … there are only two shapes for 3rds on any given set of two adjacent strings.
At the very outset of this topic, 3rds in the key of D were introduced step by step. Firstly on the B & E strings. Then on the G & B strings. And lastly on the D & G strings. I deliberately chose to miss any 3rds that use the Low E & A strings.
For ease of reference, here are those 3rds in TAB format again.
At the time, they were simply presented as nothing more than shapes to explore musically as the fancy took. They were not ‘rooted’ (excuse the pun) in any knowledge or theory. They were not connected to scales or chords. They seemed to have their own independent existence separate of anything else. They sound good and they are fairly easy to play. What’s not to like? Why bother any further?
Well …