The key to learning music well is to use your ears. Don't forget that music is about sound and listening so this part of your guitar study will help you a lot more than you will realise initially.

REMEMBER to stop the vid right after the chord you are trying to identify because...

The Last Thing You Hear, Stays In Your Ear!

Take it slow and don't expect results too quickly, it will take some time develop your listening skills.

Chord Quality Recognition (CQR)

We are still working out if chords are major or minor. I will be playing either D or Dm and you have to work out if the chord played is Major or Minor - so that is all I want you to write down!

Sound Palette: Major or Minor (static root note)

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Single Sound Recognition (SSR)

Now it gets a little harder because our palette is a bit bigger - but you can do - just remember to pause!

Chord Palette: E, A, D, Em, Am, Dm, G, C

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Chord Progression Recognition (CPR)

Working more on working out our chord progressions, the same as we have been working on already, still just one chord per bar, with 4 strums on each.

Chord Palette: E, A, D, Em, Am, Dm, G, C

1. |__________|__________|__________|__________|
2. |__________|__________|__________|__________|
3. |__________|__________|__________|__________|

 

 

 

 

 

 

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