Guitar Chords & Progressions - Rhythm Guitar Foundation

Name: Guitar Chords & Progressions - Rhythm Guitar Foundation
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Foundation to develop rhythm guitar skills

Created bySanket N

Last updated 4/2021

English

What you'll learn

Guitar Chords
Barre Chords
Major Chords, Minor Chords, Bar Chords, Power Chords, Suspended Chords, Extended Chord Shapes in open position
Chord Progressions
Chord Shifting
Practicing chord progressions with a metronome
How To Play The Rhythm Guitar

Course content

7 sections • 52 lectures • 2h 20m total length

Introduction - About The Course1:30
This course will help you develop skills that are required to play the Rhythm Guitar. Designed for all beginners, you will learn everything concerning the Rhythm Guitar - Right from the most important chord shapes, to using them in Chord Progressions with strumming patterns and a Metronome!
What will you learn from this course?
-Shapes of all Major, minor chords
-6 Chord Progressions Involving All Open Chords (Maj, min)
-Strumming Patterns for the Open Chord Progressions
-How to play them using a metronome?
-How to add variations to the strumming patterns?
-Bar Chords, Power Chords -Suspended Chords & Additional Chords (Extended Chords In Open Position)
-10 Extra Chord Progressions (with strumming pattern for each) - For Daily Practice
-12 bar blues
-Metronome track in different BPM to practice!
-Practice Tracks
8 Primary Open Chord Shapes5:37
Learn how to play 8 primary open chord shapes

Chord Progressions - Introduction & Chord Progression 13:40
Learn the first chord progression that has 4 open chord shapes
Chord Progression 1 - Played At 60, 80, & 90 BPM2:20
Chord Progression 1 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)
Chord Progression 21:57
Let's have a look at the second chord progression
Chord Progression 2 @ 60, 80, & 90 bpm3:09
Chord Progression 2 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)
Chord Progression 31:44
Chord Progression 3 - Played At 60, 80, & 90 BPM2:45
Chord Progression 3 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)
Chord Progression 41:30
Let's see the 4th progression
Chord Progression 4 - Played At 60, 80, & 90 BPM1:48
Chord Progression 4 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)
Chord Progression 51:23
Let's see the next one, which is the Chord Progression 5
Chord Progression 5 - Played At 60, 80, & 90 BPM2:01
Chord Progression 5 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)
Chord Progression 61:23
This is the last progression in the list (chord progression 6) using the open chord shapes
Chord Progression 6 - Played At 60, 80, & 90 BPM1:48
Chord Progression 5 - Played using a metronome at 60, 80, and 90 BPM (Explanation)

Adding Strumming Patterns - Strumming Pattern for 1st Progression4:14
Let's learn the first strumming pattern for the 1st chord progression
Strumming Pattern for Chord Progression 2 & 33:25
Let's learn the next strumming pattern - and apply the same on the 2nd and the 3rd progression
Strumming Pattern for Chord Progression 4,5,64:46
This one is the 3rd strumming pattern and we'll apply this to the chord progression no. 4,5,6
Summary of 6 progressions and their strumming patterns4:04
Revision of all 6 progressions and their strumming patterns

What are Power Chords?5:46
Learn to play the power chords which are prominently used in rock music
Power chord workout / Exercise4:19
Here is an exercise / progressions using the power chords - for your daily practice
Learn How To Play All "Bar Chords"9:32
You will learn 2 shapes of each bar chord, by simple movable shapes
Bar Chord Progressions with Arpeggio4:11
Learn 2 more progressions using bar chords. This time, we will use the arpeggio to practice these progressions. Remember that it will take time to shift from one chord to the other if you are new to bar chords and arpeggios. Keep working at it, till the time you make it!
Adding Variations To Your Strumming (Using Bar Chords - I)8:41
You will learn how to add variations to the strumming patterns using the barre chords
Adding Variations To Your Strumming (Using Bar Chords - II)4:46
Some more variations to the strumming using barre chords

Chord Progression 1 With Strumming - 60 bpm (Play along Track)1:19
Pick up the instrument, and practice the First chord progression with strumming pattern in the speed of 60 BPM
Chord Progression 1 With Strumming - 70 bpm1:08
Pick up the instrument, and practice the First chord progression with strumming pattern in the speed of 70 BPM
Chord Progression 1 With Strumming - 80 bpm1:00
Pick up the instrument, and practice the First chord progression with strumming pattern in the speed of 80 BPM
Chord Progression 1 With Strumming - 90 bpm0:53
Chord Progression 2 With Strumming - 60 bpm0:59
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 2 With Strumming - 70 bpm1:04
Chord Progression 2 With Strumming - 80 bpm1:20
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 2 With Strumming - 90 bpm1:12
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 2 With Strumming - 170 bpm0:45
If you can shift from one chord to the other in 60, 70, 80, and 90 BPM, then now is the time you try playing the progression in 170 BPM. Pick up the instrument, and see if you can 'maintain the time' at 70 BPM
Chord Progression 3 With Strumming - 60 bpm0:59
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 3 With Strumming - 70 bpm1:04
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 3 With Strumming - 80 bpm1:20
Chord Progression 3 With Strumming - 90 bpm1:12
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 3 With Strumming - 170 bpm0:48
If you can shift from one chord to the other in 60, 70, 80, and 90 BPM, then now is the time you try playing the progression in 170 BPM. Pick up the instrument, and see if you can 'maintain the time' at 70 BPM
Chord Progression 4 With Strumming - 60 bpm0:59
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 4 With Strumming - 70 bpm0:58
Chord Progression 4 With Strumming - 70 bpm
Chord Progression 4 With Strumming - 80 bpm0:57
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 4 With Strumming - 90 bpm1:01
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 5 With Strumming - 60 bpm1:14
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 5 With Strumming - 70 bpm1:11
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 5 With Strumming - 80 bpm1:15
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track
Chord Progression 5 With Strumming - 90 bpm1:07
Pick up the instrument, and try practicing along with the track

Requirements

A working Acoustic Guitar

Description

Two of the most important aspects of Guitar playing are "Rhythm Guitar" and "Lead Guitar" It is a dream of every beginner to be able to strum the strings and sing your favourite tunes. It all starts, from learning the "chords" and "chord progressions"

Above all, a good guitar player is always the one who maintains groove and time. And that is the most important aspect of playing music - Playing in Time! The significance of Rhythm Guitar playing is often overlooked; but in reality, that's the most important part of playing music. This course will help you develop skills that are required to play the Rhythm Guitar. Designed for all beginners, you will learn everything concerning the Rhythm Guitar - Right from the most important chord shapes, to using them in Chord Progressions with strumming patterns and a Metronome!

What will you learn from this course?

-Shapes of all Major, minor chords

-6 Chord Progressions Involving All Open Chords (Maj, min)

-Strumming Patterns for the Open Chord Progressions

-How to play them using a metronome?

-How to add variations to the strumming patterns?

-Bar Chords, Power Chords

-Suspended Chords & Additional Chords (Extended Chords In Open Position)

-10 Extra Chord Progressions (with separate strumming pattern for each) - For Daily Practice

-12 bar blues progression

-Metronome track in different BPM to practice!

Who this course is for:

Beginner Level Guitar Students
Guitar Lovers
beginner guitarists

Guitar Chords & Progressions - Rhythm Guitar Foundation

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 7min

Learn to play first 6 Chord Progressions12 lectures • 25min

Adding Strumming Patterns To The 6 Chord Progressions4 lectures • 16min

Power Chords, Bar Chords6 lectures • 37min

Learn More Chords3 lectures • 20min

12 Bar Blues3 lectures • 11min

Practice Tracks22 lectures • 24min

Requirements

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