CHORD PRACTICE

At this level we’re playing our full chords. We also will start learning our full 2 octave scales.

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.

**FOCUS ON THE SECOND FINGER GOING TO G
FOCUS ON THE THIRD FINGER GOING TO C**

G to C

**FOCUS ON THE THIRD FINGER GOING TO D
FOCUS ON THE SECOND FINGER GOING TO G**

D to G

**FOCUS ON THE THIRD FINGER GOING TO D
FOCUS ON THE THIRD FINGER GOING TO C**

D to C

NOTES ON THE GUITAR

Now we add the notes B & F.

SCALE PRACTICE

The C major, A minor, G major, and E minor scales are now in 2 octave shapes. Notice how C major and A minor use the same notes but use a different root. It’s the same for G major and E minor. This is called the relative major and minor.

Play the C major scale over this track.

Play the C major scale over Walk The Line or Let It Be and follow the chords

 

Play the A minor scale over this track.

Play the A minor scale over Spancil Hill and follow the chords

 

Play the G major scale over this track.

Play the G major scale over Blowing In The Wind following the chords

Play the E minor scale over this track.

Play the E minor scale over Ride On following the chords

STRUM PATTERN PRACTICE

This is probably the most used strum pattern used on guitar. Play along to the video as best you can using an E minor chord.

SONG PRACTICE

FINGER PICKING

This is a nice simple picking pattern to get started.

Main picking pattern to Lady Gaga’s Shallow.

CHORDS OF A KEY