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Here I list the chord sequences you should practice for this course. These are the essential sequences you should to be able to play before moving on to the next beginner course.
Chord sequence 1 (Similar to ’For What It’s Worth’)
Strum an E chord on every beat to a slow count. This should also be done along with me in the video above. As with all these chord sequences, repeat this a few times to an even count.
Play along with Me!
Use the jam track videos found at the end of each level to play along with on screen chords and prompts so you never miss a beat!
Recommended songs for this course.
The songs for each level are chosen not only because of the chords, but also because of the other skills they allow you to acquire. Be wary of just choosing the songs you’ve heard of already! In private lessons, I suggest songs to develop skills that a student needs to work on. Here I pass on my most common song suggestions to fast track you to the next level.
‘For What Its Worth’ by Buffalo Springfield' - My absolute beginner’s lesson, so make sure you can do this! Ideally practice this on the beat to the drum loop on the website here, or even better the original song itself!
'Silence Is Easy' by Starsailor' - Similar chord sequence to the song above, but here it’s 2 bars of E. This checks that you understand bar and beats, and gives you the option of a higher level strumming pattern!
‘Love Me Do’ by The Beatles' - The Beatles have so many songs that are great for beginners, I’ve chosen this one as it’s the same chords as before but to a different timing. This one has quicker changes and an introduction to song structure and the guitar capo- don’t skip this!
If you have an electric guitar and Amp, try either Elevation or When Love comes to Town by U2, so you can crank the overdrive!
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Course Outline
E and A Chords