Saturday, December 6, 2008

Lesson 1 - A chord and Em Chord

Today we are going to learn how to play two chords, A and E minor. I always teach people these chords first because they are pretty easy to learn and its not too difficult to switch from one to the other. 

These chords take place on the second fret. Get comfortable playing the E minor chord before you try the A chord. Once you are comfortable transitioning between the two chords you can vary your strumming pattern. 

Try strumming the strings in a downward motion first. This means you will be hitting the string closest to your head first, followed by the next string, until you finish on the string closest to your feet. Then try an upward strum, which is just the opposite. 

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