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How to Change G C D Chords Avoiding Common Beginner Mistakes
The 3 chords G C and D major are used in 1000s of songs including:
Blowing In The Wind – Bob Dylan
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison (plus an E minor)
Flowers in Your Hair – The Lumineers (plus an E minor)
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day (plus an E minor)
I Feel Fine – The Beatles (plus an A minor)
Knocking On Heavens Door – Bob Dylan (plus an A minor)
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynrd
Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
To Her Door – Paul Kelly (plus an E minor)
Werewolves of London – Warren ZevonSo you can see that its essential to know how to play the G C D chords and to be also able to change smoothly Read More
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The Secrets of Successful Guitar Chord Strumming
A big part of playing songs on the guitar is strumming chords. When you see experienced guitarists strumming it looks pretty easy however many beginner guitarists struggle with their strumming technique. The secret to strumming well on guitar is to master the many skills needed for a good sounding strumming technique.
When learning to strum the first thing that needs to be practiced is the DOWN/UP strumming technique. There are many DOWN/UP strumming patterns for playing all sorts of songs and styles of music on the guitar.
We’ll start off with strumming using the easy 2 finger E minor chord. This is a good chord to use as its easy to hold down for a long period of time as you practice your strumming technique. Read More -
All You Need to Play 100s of Songs on Guitar – 3 Chords & The Truth
There’s an old saying in music that all you need is “3 chords and the truth”. This quote originally came from Harlan Howard a country music writer and has been used as a line by U2 in their version of Bob Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower from the Rattle & Hum album and its even been used as an album title by country singer Sara Evans.
When beginning guitar it can be daunting opening a chord book and seeing 100s of chords that you have to learn. The truth is you only need a 3 chords to play 100s of songs on the guitar. Read More
