Description
In this first lesson we'll break down the different chord voicings we'll be using for this arrangement.
So first off we have our good old A minor chord. Then we have our D chord and for that we'll use our open C chord moved up two frets with the G string ringing open. We'll also make it a D7 by adding our pinkie in the 5th fret of the G string.
Then for F we'll use our “cheat†chord. 3rd finger in the 3rd fret of the A-string, pinkie in the 3rd fret of the D string. 2nd finger in the 2nd fret of the G string and finally our 1st finger in the 1st fret of the B string. Then we have our standard E major chord here.
Then we have a high voicing of A minor, which is just the top 4 strings of your E-minor shaped barre-chord. Then we have a C chord with the pinkie added in the 3rd fret of the high E string. Then we have our D7 chord, and that's all of them.
Once we play it with a metronome track you'll notice that the F to E is just two beats and then there's a full bar after that. That means we've added a half bar amidst all the 4/4 bars. You'll notice that happening from time to time, and it's a great tool to be aware of. And don't worry if this makes no sense to you!
Now let's practice this chord sequence, extra slowly with the metronome. The more comfortable you end up being with each of the steps along the way, the easier the next step will be. Meaning the more time you spend making sure you have these voicings and the progression down, the easier it'll be once we start adding the groove and the melody.
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