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CHORD CLINIC HOW TO PLAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-STYLE FINGERPICKED CHORDS

John Frusciante recorded five classic albums with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, along with 11 solo albums to date and many guest and production credits. In the first of a two-part examination of his playing, we begin by focusing on his use of fingerpicking.

Figure 1 introduces three chords, all of which are triads, consisting only of root note, major or minor third, and fifth. In the B augmented chord you might be surprised to

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