The Beginner Mistake That's Killing Your Chord Changes

Switching between chords is one of the biggest challenges for beginner guitar players — and it’s also one of the most important skills to get comfortable with early on. In this lesson, I’m sharing the exact tips and hacks I’ve used with private students for over 30 years to help chord changes feel...

Beginner - 16 min - Music - Marty Music

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What you'll need

Beginner acoustic guitar: A playable first guitar. - View on Amazon
Clip-on tuner: Always in tune.
Capo: Play more songs easily.
Guitar picks: Mixed gauges to try.
Guitar stand: Keep it out and you will play more.

Books

Fretboard Logic SE by Bill Edwards - View on Amazon
Hal Leonard Guitar Method by Will Schmid - View on Amazon
Guitarmaking, tradition and technology by William R. Cumpiano - View on Amazon
The guitar handbook by Ralph Denyer - View on Amazon
Guitar for dummies by Mark Phillips - View on Amazon

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