The first three measures are in the E chord and the next measure is in the A chord. Notice the lowest 4 notes as they travel through the first measure. Nearly all of the upper notes in the first measure hold on to the 4th note in the A Major scale creating a tension that begs to resolve to the "C#" color tone. This 4th note is the 7th of the five chord. This resolution hangs on over a couple more measures, though, continuing with unresolved tension until final resolution on the first beat of the fourth measure. The chord at the beginning of the 2nd measure is a fragmented E7 chord consisting of only two stops, the "G#" played by the middle finger on the 3rd string and a "D" played by the index finger on the 2nd string. It is actually void of the root note "E".
The third chord in the first measure moves to another position. To play this chord, place the ring finger on the "A" note on the D string and place your middle finger on the "D" note of the A string. The last chord in the first measure slides up to the first chord in the second measure. The interval from "G#" to "D" as mentioned above is a very strong-tensioned E7 chord as it lacks the root note "E".
The first note of the third measure is a unison note played as an open 1st string and the E note stopped by the pinky on the A string. Leave the A string "E" stopped for the next two chords and then play a "D" along with the open "E". These notes resolve to the A chord, in this example a "C#" on the A string and an open "E" on the 1st string. Note, again, here's a double stop lacking the actual root note.
Bobby Hicks and others use these double stops often in their playing. A similar ascension may be heard by listening to Bobby play Maiden's Prayer. Listen closely and you'll hear these and similar intervals.
The third chord in the first measure moves to another position. To play this chord, place the ring finger on the "A" note on the D string and place your middle finger on the "D" note of the A string. The last chord in the first measure slides up to the first chord in the second measure. The interval from "G#" to "D" as mentioned above is a very strong-tensioned E7 chord as it lacks the root note "E".
The first note of the third measure is a unison note played as an open 1st string and the E note stopped by the pinky on the A string. Leave the A string "E" stopped for the next two chords and then play a "D" along with the open "E". These notes resolve to the A chord, in this example a "C#" on the A string and an open "E" on the 1st string. Note, again, here's a double stop lacking the actual root note.
Bobby Hicks and others use these double stops often in their playing. A similar ascension may be heard by listening to Bobby play Maiden's Prayer. Listen closely and you'll hear these and similar intervals.
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