Ringing the Open High E String

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Letting the open High E string ring while playing a lead melody might spice up your playing a bit. This technique works *best* in an E key/mode. The droning quality might even be reminiscent of various non-guitar stringed instruments:

   Em                 E                      Em
e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
B|-12-10--8--7--5--4--5--7--9-10-12-14-16-17--0--1--3--5-
G|-------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------