4.Your First Song: chords

 

The song we will learn is something similar to “Brown eyed girl”. I am sure there are many other songs with this progression of chords. Make sure when you learn the shapes, press the tip of your finger just before the metal fret, like in the picture.

 

The chords are G C G D where each chord fills a whole bar (or 'a count of four').

 

  G               C               G               D

| 1  2  3  4  | 1  2  3  4  | 1  2  3  4  | 1  2  3  4 |

 

The 'G major' chord

 

 

 

The 'C major' chord...this is a variation on C major that will make your life easier. Just move the index and middle finger down a string.

 

 

The 'D major' chord

 

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1.POSTURE

2.LEFT HAND

3.RIGHT HAND

4.YOUR FIRST SONG

5.STRUMMING PATTERNS

6.SUGGESTED READING

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