7 Diamonds Total

CHORD PRACTICE

Your first chords are G major, E minor, C major, and F major.

Play along to the chord exercises below. Try to stay in time with the track as best you can. Your target is to eventually be able to play along to all the tracks until they reach the end (bar 40). These exercises will have you playing your songs much more quickly than just song practice.

G to Em (*)

G to C (**)

C to F (*)

NOTES ON THE GUITAR (***)

First we learn the notes on the open strings. Then we learn the notes C, F and G. Notice how both E strings have the same notes.

SCALE PRACTICE (****)

Now we begin to learn scales. The first and most important scale we learn is the Major scale. Almost all the music you hear (from Ed Sheeran to traditional Irish music) is created with the major scale. The major scale has a happy sound when played. Learn the scale below and then improvise to the track.

Play the C major scale over this track. First try to play a note to every second click but then when you’re more confident try a note per click.

Now we learn the C major scale across two strings. It’s called micro because it’s a piece of the full C major scale. Before you play to the track, practice playing up and down the scale like it’s written in the notation below.

Play the C major scale over this track. Try to play both versions of the scale. First try to play a note to every second click but then when you’re more confident try a note per click.

C Major Scale Examples

Top Gun Theme (**)

Bon Jovi – Never Say Goodbye (**)

SONG PRACTICE

Johnny Cash – Walk The Line – Video & Chord Sheet (**)
Amazing Grace – Video & Chord Sheet
George Ezra – Budapest – Video & Chord Sheet
One Direction – Steal My Girl – Chord Sheet
Fleetwood Mac – Dreams – Video
Leaving On A Jet Plane – Chord Sheet
Marry Poppins – Let’s Go Fly A Kite & Spoonful Of Sugar – Chord Sheet

ROCK & POP RIFFS

ROCK SONGS

Greenday – Brain Stew (****)

Weezer – Beverly Hills (****)

Joan Jett – I Love Rock n’ Roll (***)

POP SONGS

Ann Marie – Ciao Adios

The Chainsmokers – Paris

The Vamps – All Night

SIGHT READING