Raising the open third string to G# at the 1st fret makes this an E7 chord. By combining the root (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) major 7th (B) and duplicate 3rd (E), we create a Cmaj7. To change this to a ...

Here Molly outlines the E7 chord sound by linking the chord tones (E-G#-B-D) with chromatic notes. The interplay between the minor 3rd (G) and major 3rd (G#) is a classic blues trick which Molly ...

Fresh off a second Grammy nomination, banjo icon Tony Trischka will return to Brevard for a Feb. 20 performance at 185 King Street with his all-star band including Woody Platt. Trischka, “the father ...