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Post subject: Best chord progression exercises?
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:39 am
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I'm new to music and things are coming along very well. But one topic is quite vexing: smooth chord progressions. Can you recommend good exercises for learning to do the quick and accurate progressions we need to be functional guitarists?

Also, the number of available chords is vast. Is there a way of narrowing down the options so that I'm practicing representative chords that give me the broadest utility for blues music?

I know this is a common beginner question and that the answer is "practice". I just want to be sure I'm practicing the best way.

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.


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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:49 am
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If you can find one, then do what I did, and get a good teacher. Take lessons for about 3-6 months and learn the basics of chords, power chords, scales and progressions. Then find a book that will allow you to teach yourself. Eventually you will notice "wow, a year ago I thought this was so hard to play, now its easy!"

thats how it was with me.

also, depending on what kind of music what you play, certain things could become your god (in a guitar way of course)


ex. I play lots of modern day punk rock and such, so powerchords have become my god lol

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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:58 am
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Standard rhythm is a good way to start practicing the first 3 basic chords; G, C, and D. After that learning scales and practice them over and over and over and over again until your fingers look like waffles.

Also picking some songs that have a basic chord rhythm like "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" by The Clash, or "Breakin' the Law" by Judas Priest.


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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:00 am
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Ha, I like your comparison of guitar fingers to waffles, very creative. Chord progressions are good to learn. Most of them are the bases for great songs we love today.

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