Playing Guitar by Ear: Getting Started. Free Video Lesson!
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This free mini-lesson guides you in the
process of using basic “I, IV, V” Chord Theory
to figure out the chords to a familiar song, by ear.
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This mini-lesson is a short sampler of the
Basic Chord Theory that is covered in depth in the
Guitar Learner’s Magic Bullet: Basic Chord Theory, Just for Guitar.
The full-length program covers all the major and minor chords
in the 5 of the most commonly used keys in guitar music.
Students receive step-by-step instruction in:
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Learning to play by ear
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Learning to jam and improvise with chords
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Learning to write their own original songs and chord progressions
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Learning to figure out songs from a recording
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Transposing songs from one key to another
Try the Full-Length Lesson Now,
and jumpstart your guitar playing!
Click here to find out all about it!
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Is it not that in the key of C we play C, F and G7 instead of G?
Hi Joseph,
Yes, that is frequently (but not always) the case. The “7″ in a G7 chord refers to an alteration of the standard G Major chord.
The two are interchangeable in many circumstances, though each has its own sound-flavor.
-Lisa