Power chords
- And now for power chords.…Power chords are a staple of rock and roll…used in so much rock, punk, metal, so many different styles.…All it is is a five chord.…Literally you're just playing a root and a fifth.…That's all you get.…It works for major chords, it works for minor chords,…you can move it all over the place.…It's incredible.…So let's check out how you play this physically.…So first, let's check out an F chord.…You're just gonna play down, press down the first fret…of the thickest string, and then add your ring finger…on the third fret of the fifth string.…
It sounds like this.…(strums chord)…All right, now let's move to another one.…If you go down a string set, we're gonna play…this off of C.…Then it's the same shape, all right, so it looks like this.…(strums chord)…And as you're moving around, just try to keep your fingers…sort of tense.…Don't reform the chord off of each note.…
Literally just try to keep this shape…and move them around together.…All right, that's one way to play power chords faster.…Let's move to an example that explores…
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Learn how to play guitar at your own pace. These easy-to-follow videos features examples in TAB and standard music notation, and hands-on instruction by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You'll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering these basics, you'll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles, including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar.
Styles of acoustic guitar masters
Getting to know your tools
Reading music
Playing chords
Flatpicking and fingerpicking
Switching chords
Understanding musical expression, phrasing, and dynamics
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1h 4m Beginner
The notes on the fretboard
Reading tablature (TAB)
Your first chords: "Easy" G, C, and D7
Strumming a song
Awesome tips for learning and switching chords
Full-size chords: D, A, and G
Full-size chords: E and C
2. Reading Music
The notes and the staff
Notes on the 1st string
Notes on the 2nd string
Notes on the 3rd string
Eighth notes
Notes on the 4th string
Eighth rests and dotted notes
Notes on the 5th and 6th strings
Sight-reading songs
Adding sharps and flats
Reading key signatures
1st and 2nd endings
3. More New Chords
Minor chords
Bluegrass G chord and a C chord to match
The art of strumming
Country and bluegrass strumming
Country and bluegrass flatpicking
Rocking out with syncopation
Waltz time
4. Basic Fingerpicking
The right-hand position
First fingerpicking patterns
Alternating bass patterns
Travis picking and pinch patterns
Fingerpicking in waltz time
5. Improvisation, Music Theory, and Intervals
Improvisation and music theory
The major scale
The circle of 5ths
Open-position major scales in C, G, and D
Movable major scale fingerings
Intervals are your building blocks
Interval fingerings
Harmony and chords
Getting started with improvisation
6. The Blues
The 12-bar blues
Blues rhythm
The minor pentatonic scale
Beginning blues improvisation
New chords: The dominant 7th
More 7th chords: Blues in E
Minor blues and minor 7th chords
The major pentatonic scale
7. New Techniques
Switching chords mid-measure
Split strumming
The mute stroke
A new folk/country strum and I–V–vi–IV
Barre chords
Thumb chords
Hammer-ons and pull-offs
Walking the bass
8. Expression, Phrasing, and Dynamics
Musical expression, phrasing, and dynamics
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