Chords

Chords For Guitar

The easiest way to get good at playing the guitar is to memorise a bunch of chords. A better way is to learn a bunch of chords in the keys that they most likely appear in. Starting with the natural notes (those that have no sharps or flats - or the white keys on a piano), we have the scale of C Major. Learning the chords of C Major helps us predict what chords are in the song or piece of musc we are learning.

• Play the chords in order to a metronome allowing four beats per chord
• Once this is memorised, play the chords for two beats each and then try one beat each
• Make it more interesting by using a strumming pattern of your choice.

C

Dm

Em

F

G

Am

B^O

C

I

ii

iii

IV

V

VI

VII

I