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If you're finding it difficult to count or feel when to play each chord, tap your foot along to the drums and play on the first tap of every four.Note: Each chord is played on the first beat of each count and is held until the first beat of the following count.

Note: It's important that the backing track contains no other instruments in the mix except drums.įollowing the chord progression, play each chord and let it ring out for four beats before playing the next one.

Search for a "drums only" backing track of a comfortable speed of 70 - 100 BPM (beats per minute) We can expand on this even further to create an awesome musical experience immediately, rather than a result of weeks of tedious practise endorsed by general methods.FINAL STEP : Let's get a drummer Now that we are familiar with the chords, let's apply them to a practical and common musical scenario: playing to drums.ĭrum backing tracks can be found on YouTube. We now have a short, yet coherent and great sounding piece of music. Try playing each chord in the order below: Got it? Now try this: Now let's combine them: Can you hear the smooth transition from the dissonant G7 resolving to C as though the progression had taken us on a journey and at this point had finally returned home on the chord C? STEP 2 : Let's create a chord progression Arranging the chords in a sequence will allow us to create our first piece of music.

Aim to "strum" rather than "scrape" - strike the strings down with enough force to make the strings sound as though played simultaneously rather than scraped individually by the plectrum.

Strum the all strings specified - any additional notes or strings played accidently will result in the chords sounding differently to what's intended.

Be careful not to accidentally block the open strings in the chord (strings represented by 0's in the diagram) - your finger should only be touching the string that it's placed on and the note should sound clear.

A lack of sufficient pressure will result in a blunt, muffled sound.

Try to apply enough pressure on the string your finger is placed on.

Aim to play the chords with the fingers specified - this will introduce you to some of the most common finger movements on guitar.

G7 is played with finger 1 (index) Strummed from D string downward towards floor. G is played with finger 3 (ring) Strummed from D string downward towards floor. The lesson reads as follows.STEP 1 : The Chords Firstly, let's define a chord as 3 or more notes played at the same time.Ĭ is played with finger 1 (index) Strummed from G string downward towards floor. "Here is the fast track method to playing your first chords instantly, in a musical, enjoyable and practical way, which by the end will reward you with your own created piece of music." "One of the common problems I see is the laborious and ineffective approach to learning and playing the very first chords, which are often too difficult for most beginners and can make even most enthusiastic budding guitar player lose the will to live. He said in the intro: "Working as a guitar teacher professionally, I've come across countless beginner guitar books, videos and other instructional material - much of which is terrible. Guitar instructor Sergei Kossarev offered an interesting lesson titled "The First 3 Guitar Chords You Must Learn," presenting his take on what is the most effective way to start learning guitar.