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Changing Chords On Time While Strumming Guitar

Quick Win

Changing chords on time while strumming is a crucial skill when playing guitar. If changing chords without slowing down or fumbling is difficult for you… You are not alone. In this lesson, you’ll learn the critical techniques that enable you to change chords smoothly and on time.

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Happy Birthday & Changing Keys

Song Library

A two-for-one… A simple version of Happy Birthday, then I use this to explain how to change the key to make it easier to sing depending on your voice. This is an important lesson if you want to play and sing.

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Beyond Beginner Chords

Beyond Beginner Chords

Ready to stretch beyond the open “folk” chords? This is the next step. We’ll start off by working on “problem chords”. You’ll learn alternate ways of playing “bar chords”.
We’ll cover “Fun and Interesting Chords”, several “slash” chords, diminished chords, three note chords, Major 7 chords, “Jazzy Chords” and, my favorite, suspended chords. ** NO BAR CHORDS**

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Bar Chord Boot Camp

BarChordMastery 1

End the struggle with bar Chords once and for all. In this step-by-step course, you’ll master bar chords. We’ll start with a technique to strengthen your “bar” finger. Then I’ll guide you through a series of short exercises and chord progressions. Once you’ve completed the course module you’ll have the confidence you need to play any song. No longer will you avoid songs with bar chords… in fact, you’ll look forward to them.

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