Guitar Chords And Strumming For Beginners

The Progressive Way to Develop Your Guitar Chord Strumming Skills From Scratch

What you'll learn
Learn Chords and Develop Technique to Make Fast, Precise Changes
Master All the Important "Open" Chords used for Most Strumming Songs
Build a Solid Guitar Strumming Foundation
Learn Major, Minor, 7th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, and Sus. Chord Types
Requirements
A guitar to play and some regular time to practice
Description
Learn to Strum Chords on Guitar for a Lifetime of Fun!Strumming chords is the first thing that many people learn to play on guitar.  Let's face it, if you can strum chords, you can accompany songs, jam with others, play at parties, or perhaps play around the campfire.  If you or anyone else can sing, strumming chords adds two important things:Harmony  - (the chords) mostly associated with the left hand.Rhythm - usually the right hand does the strumming.How Does "Guitar Chords and Strumming for Beginners" Work?It teaches you how to change chords smoothly and efficiently with the left hand (fretting hand). Meanwhile, as you hold down and change chords you learn to strum and keep time with the right hand.If that seems complicated, it's really not because it's broken down for you.   First… you'll work on the left hand to learn all of the most important chord shapes.    Then… just as important, you'll practice the most efficient way to change chords.          Important!!! You must develop this step so that you can make fast effortless chord changes when required.   Next… you learn right hand rhythm techniques using the chord shapes that you are now comfortable with.   Finally… combining the whole process you expand your rhythm playing skills.What are the detailed steps to learn Guitar Chords and Strumming?You begin with simple one-finger-chord changes focusing on the mechanics of the left hand (fretting hand).Gradually you add more fingers while still focusing on smooth and efficient chord changes.You keep the right hand strumming simple in the beginning until you are  good with the chords.Once you are comfortable with changing chords you'll add strumming rhythms to your guitar skills, starting out simple, then adding more complex rhythms.What Chords Will You Learn?Based on just 5 open-chord shapes you'll learn many different chord types. "Open" chords are a combination of un-fretted "open" string notes with strings that use the frets. Based on those chords, you'll learn - Major chordsMinor chords7th chordsMinor-7th chordsMajor-7th chordsSuspended 2nds (sus chords)Suspended 4thsAfter completing the course you'll know the most important chords, have good technique, and solid strumming skills.  The sooner you start, the quicker you'll learn. Don't delay - start today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 SIMPLE CHORDS EXERCISE 1 - LESSON

Lecture 2 How to Strum the Chord Exercises

Lecture 3 Simple Chords Ex. 1 - Playalong 35 bpm

Lecture 4 Simple Chord Ex. 1 - Playalong 55 bpm

Lecture 5 SIMPLE CHORDS EXERCISE 2 - LESSON

Lecture 6 Simple Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 45 bpm

Lecture 7 Simple Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 8 SIMPLE CHORDS EXERCISE 3 - LESSON

Lecture 9 Simple Chords EX. 3 - Playalong 40 bpm

Lecture 10 Simple Chords Ex. 3 - Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 11 SIMPLE CHORDS EXERCISE 4 - LESSON

Lecture 12 Simple Chords Ex. 4 - Playalong 45 bpm

Lecture 13 Simple Chords Ex. 4 - Playalong 60 bpm

Section 2: Basic CAGED Chords for Guitar Strumming

Lecture 14 BASIC CHORDS EXERCISE 1 - LESSON

Lecture 15 Basic Chords Ex. 1 - Playalong 45 bpm

Lecture 16 Basic Chords Ex. 1 - Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 17 BASIC CHORDS EXERCISE 2 - LESSON

Lecture 18 Basic Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 45 bpm

Lecture 19 Basic Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 20 Basic Chords Ex.2 - Playalong 77 bpm

Lecture 21 BASIC CHORDS EXERCISE 3 - LESSON

Lecture 22 Basic Chords Ex. 3 - Playalong 55 bpm

Lecture 23 Basic Chords Ex.3 - Playalong 77 bpm

Section 3: 7th Chords

Lecture 24 7th CHORDS EXPLAINED

Lecture 25 7th CHORDS EXERCISE 1 - LESSON

Lecture 26 7th Chords Ex. 1 - Playalong 55 bpm

Lecture 27 . 7th Chords Ex. 1 - Playalong 80 bpm

Lecture 28 7th CHORDS EXERCISE 2 - LESSON

Lecture 29 7th Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 45 bpm

Lecture 30 7th Chords Ex. 2 - Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 31 7th CHORDS EXERCISE 3 - LESSON

Lecture 32 7th Chords Ex. 3 - Playalong 60 bpm

Section 4: Minor & Minor 7th Chords

Lecture 33 MINOR CHORDS - EXPLAINED

Lecture 34 MINOR 7TH CHORDS - EXPLAINED

Lecture 35 MINOR CHORDS EXERCISE 1 - LESSON

Lecture 36 Min Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 37 Min Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 100 bpm

Lecture 38 Min Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 125 bpm

Lecture 39 MINOR CHORDS EXERCISE 2 LESSON

Lecture 40 Min Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 41 Min Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 90 bpm

Lecture 42 Min Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 125 bpm

Section 5: Major 7th Chords

Lecture 43 MAJOR 7th CHORDS EXPLAINED

Lecture 44 MAJOR 7th CHORDS - EXERCISE 1 LESSON

Lecture 45 Maj 7 Ex. 1 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 46 Maj 7 Ex. 1 Playalong 100 bpm

Lecture 47 Maj 7 Ex. 1 Playalong 165 bpm

Lecture 48 MAJOR 7th CHORDS - EXERCISE 2 LESSON

Lecture 49 Maj 7 Ex. 2 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 50 Maj 7 Ex. 2 Playalong 90 bpm

Lecture 51 Maj 7 Ex. 2 Playalong 120 bpm

Lecture 52 MAJOR 7th CHORDS - EXERCISE 3 LESSON

Lecture 53 Maj 7 Ex.3 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 54 Maj 7 Ex.3 Playalong 94 bpm

Section 6: Suspended Chords

Lecture 55 SUSPENDED CHORDS EXPLAINED

Lecture 56 SUSPENDED CHORDS Ex. 1 - LESSON

Lecture 57 Sus Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 58 Sus Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 90 bpm

Lecture 59 Sus Chords Ex. 1 Playalong 120 bpm

Lecture 60 SUSPENDED CHORDS Ex. 2 - LESSON

Lecture 61 Sus Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 60 bpm

Lecture 62 Sus Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 90 bpm

Lecture 63 Sus Chords Ex. 2 Playalong 120 bpm

Section 7: Strumming Patterns

Lecture 64 HOW TO PLAY STRUMMING PATTERN EXERCISES

Lecture 65 . Strum Exercises 60 bpm

Lecture 66 Strum Exercises 70 bpm

Lecture 67 . Strum Exercises 80 bpm

Lecture 68 . Strum Exercises 90 bpm

Lecture 69 . Strum Exercises 100 bpm

Lecture 70 . Strum Exercises 110 bpm

Lecture 71 . Strum Exercises 120 bpm

Section 8: "Hanging Out" Exercise

Lecture 72 Hanging Out Playalong - 60 bpm

Lecture 73 Hanging Out Playalong - 90 bpm

Lecture 74 Hanging Out Playalong - 120 bpm

Section 9: "Just the Chords" Exercise

Lecture 75 Just the Chords Playalong - 50 bpm

Lecture 76 "Just The Chords" Playalong

Complete beginners who want to learn the best technique to strum and change chords,Anyone who started to learn chords without a proper method but gave up