3 note guitar chords

construct impressive,meaningful chord progressions using a variety of modes

using 3 note guitar chords we will choose randomly from G Major

||Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

If we add a G chord to the begining and get

|| G / / / | Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in G Ionian

If we add an Am chord to the begining and get

||Am / / / | Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in A Dorian Minor

If we add a Bm chord to the begining and get

||Bm / / / | Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in B Phrygian Minor

If we add a C chord to the begining and get

||C / / / | Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in C Lydian

If we add a D chord to the begining and get

||D / / / | Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in D Mixolydian

If we leave the Em chord at the begining and get

||Em / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

this is described as a progression in E Natural Minor

3 note guitar chords