This is a free rhythm guitar lesson by Peter Vogl. We will learn a simple chord progression and then an interesting strum pattern that we can use. We'll also cover some techniques like hammer ons that we can use to spice up the progression a little more.
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This video lessons is all about one chord progression, C#m A E B. Let’s review these chords.
Now let’s use some more interesting versions of a couple of chords.
Now let's learn the strum pattern
Here is a neat little trick I like to do to dress this thing up. Hammer on while playing the C#m chord. You can use 1 finger, the 2nd. For braver folks, hammer on with all three fingers. When playing A, I like to turn it into a sus chord by adding my pinky. I can do the same with E. With B11, I like to play the first three strings.
Practice these patterns, then twist them around and make them your own. There isn’t any right or wrong here. Be creative and make musical sense, or do what I like to call playing with musical intent
E Color Chords by Peter Vogl is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson covering how to play color chords or chord substitutions. In this video we'll cover some of Peter's favorite chord subs in the key of E. In every key there are favorite shapes that players use and some work better in one key than others. We'll cover the chords themselves and also logical progressions from one chord to the next. Included in the download is a .pdf with chord charts for over 50 chords. $4.99
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