STATION 4: Chord Change Boot Camp: Faster!

In this Segment we'll focus on learning the "choreography" of moving
from one chord to another chord as smoothly and quickly as possible.


By doing so we are again working on muscle memory
as your fingers themselves memorize the finer points of playing guitar
and embrace these moves as good habits of playing guitar.


In order to move from one chord to another as smoothly and quickly as possible
we'll use 7 Key Strategies for Making Faster Chord Changes.


These 7 Key Strategies for Making Faster Chord Changes are:


    * Place the bass note first


    * Share a note


    * Don't let go!


    * Stay in your lane


    * Move as a pair


    * Streamline your moves


    * Follow the leader



In each of the following lessons we'll look at one pair of chords, for instance, G and D.


We'll look at which of the 7 Key Chord Change Strategies will help you switch from G to D
and then in reverse order from D to G as smoothly and quickly as possible.


Then we'll practice those switches back-and-forth together within the context of a simple rhythm.

This helps develop your muscle memory for how best to make the chord change
and to do so right in rhythm with the music.


You may pause the video for additional practice on your own.


Also be sure and repeat the rhythmic exercise with me several times until you can keep up.


Once again, you determine your own skill level and curriculum in this Segment.


If working on just one or two of these chord changes makes sense for you - that is fine.
Skip the others until you are ready for them.


Once you've mastered a particular chord pair, go ahead and cross it off your list (and congratulate yourself!).


Work on as many of these as makes sense for you at this time and then

move on to Segment 5.


Note: This is not an exhaustive list of every possible chord change in the world,
but rather common ones you are likely to come across in songs.


Ready? Let's go to Chord Change Boot Camp!

Lisa McCormick
Instructor Lisa McCormick
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