What comes after mastering Open chords? [I Love Guitars]

So I think I'm getting there with my open chords, age 35, after having practiced on and off on my journey of learning guitar for 2 years though my strumming is a bit off and fingerpicking really difficult still. I can play some songs and change chords (I know many shapes corresponding with notes), I've also been looking at theory and in to reading notation, but I'm not sure which pentatonic scale to learn first. Major or minor? GABCD or E! Some advice on this would be appreciated thanks!

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Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

I'd say to compliment open chords start using alternate tunings to make the most of them. EG. DADGAD is a good one to play with. Depends on your level really.

JustGoneNow

@Ryannnnnn Maybe capo’s first. Down tuning can get complicated unless you are ready for that.

Lucywrites · 36-40, F

@Ryannnnnn that song by plain white ts- Hey There Delilah sounds great played in dropped tuning- might be a good place to start for a beginner as the rest of the strings play unaltered I think. DADGBE. Someone was playing it the other day ago..

JustGoneNow

@Lucywrites That is a very simple down tune. I agree.