Chords

1. Part 1 · Your first chords
   1Tune up & get ready to rockTake a minute to tune your guitar.
2. 2E minorThe easiest chord you'll ever learn.
3. 3G majorThis chord is in nearly every song ever created.
4. 4Your first change: Em → GPractice switching slow and intentional.
5. 5Jam #1: The Two-Chord SongYep, we can actually make music already.
6. 6C majorProbably will become your new favorite chord.
7. 7D majorThe thin strings unlock a new world for us.
8. 8Ear check: Name that chordBuilding our acoustic mental map.
9. 9The Four-Chord SongG · D · Em · C — Everything you need to rock out.
10. Part 2 · New chords, new sounds
    10A minorLet's explore a moodier sound.
11. 11The change: Am → CNotice how little your hand actually moves.
12. 12A majorThree fingers stacked on one fret.
13. 13E majorThe E might as well stand for Easy.
14. 14How songs actually workThe quiet trick behind most songs you love.
15. 15An intro to fingerpickingSame chord shapes, without the pick.
16. 16Jam #2: Switching up the moodAm · C · G · Em — more ways to express feeling.
17. 17Hey! You can play guitar.Seriously — look at everything you can do now.

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