Do blank second-level menu pages "upset" Google rankings?

One of my Home Page Menus on my guitar website is named BEGINNERS. When you hover over it, a list of second-level menus appear. One of them is named ARTICLES FOR BEGINNERS. When you hover over this second-level menu, a list of third-level menus appear.
My second-level ARTICLES FOR BEGINNERS is blank. The page has no text.
1. If I make the relationship link for this page a nofollow page, and check the box "open in a new tab," will this affect Google's ability to find my third-level menus and adversely affect my site ranking?
2. Or, is it better to put text in all of my second-level menus?
Your help is deeply appreciated!
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I think it is better to make a custom link for the drop down, and not use an empty page
Here you can all learn about menus Get more from your menu Lesson 3 is attending custom links
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If it's something you are working on but are not quite done yet I would set it as a draft or private. If it's something permanent, I would set it as a nonclickable menu item.
Jerome
How do you make it a nonclickable menu item?
This training from Marion should help you out, Marty.
Jerome Drop Down Drag and Drop Menu With Custom Links and Non-Clickable Headings
Yes, it did! Thanks!
Do I check the open in new tab, and enter nofollow in the relationship link box, when I set it up as a nonclickable menu item?
Yes