Guitar KickStarter Program

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1 Guitar KickStarter Program Lesson #3 Copyright Paul Bright

2 Introduction Hi Paul Bright, Founder of BeginnerGuitaristAcademy.com here, Welcome to lesson #3 in the Guitar Kickstarter Online Coaching Program. In this lesson we ll be learning our next two guitar chords which are the G Major, & C Major Chords. These are very common chords used in a number or different songs, so it s really important that you learn them. I ll also be covering a fairly simple, but very common strumming pattern used in a number of songs. The strumming pattern you ll be learning in this lesson we ll be used in the two songs that we ll be learning in the next lesson and future lessons too. Follow along with the videos in the lesson and be sure to complete your assignment for this lesson. Enjoy!

3 The G Chord The next chord we will master is the G chord. I believe the G chord is slightly harder to play than the E Chord because you need to stretch your fingers a little more. However like the E chord, you can strum every string, even those that are not pressed down. Step 1: Press your 2 nd Finger on the 6 th string in the 3 rd fret. Step 2: Press your 1 st finger on the 5 th string in the 2 nd fret. Step 3: Press your 3 rd finger, on the 1 st string in the 3 rd fret. Step 4: Strum the guitar starting from the 6 th string. Ensure you include every string along the way. How did you go with the G Chord? Can you play it? When I first learnt the G Chord, I remember having a few issues with getting my 3 rd finger all the way down to the 1 st (High-E) string, while keeping my other 2 fingers pressed down on the first 2 strings. If you re having issues with this too, don t stress, because with some repetition and practice, this chord will become a walk in the park.

4 The C Chord Step 1: Press your 3rd finger on the 5 th string in the 3 rd fret. Step 2: Press your 2 nd finger on the 4 th string in the 2 nd fret. Step 3: Press your 1 st finger on the 2 nd string in the 1 st fret. Step 4: To strum the C chord, simply strum staring at the 5 th string. The 4 th and 1 st strings are played open. However the 6 th (low-e) string is not played in this chord. Side Note: A common complaint I see and hear from people learning this chord is that their 1 st finger (index finger) slips and ends up touching the 1 st (high-e) string which is meant to be played open. If this happens to you a suggestion I have is to do some finger stretching exercises. At first it can seem impossible to stretch your finger all the way down to the 1 st string, but with some practice, and stretching it shouldn t take long until you can play a C chord easily.

5 Strumming Pattern This is my favorite strumming pattern of all time as it s used in a bunch of easy and great sounding songs on the guitar. Songs such as Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison, Last Kiss by Pearl Jam, Good Riddance by Green Day to name a few, all use this strumming pattern. It may feel awkward at first, but with some practice and repetition you ll have this mastered. Here s how to play it. D D U U D U

6 Lesson #3: Assignment Spend at least 15 minutes per day going through the different tasks as listed below Assignment #1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Continue practice Continue practice Continue practice Go through playing each of the playing each of the playing each of the Lesson #4 chords covered in chords covered in chords covered in lesson #1 & 3 in any lesson #1 & 3 in any lesson #1 & 3 in any random order you random order you random order you choose. choose. choose. Assignment #2 Practice all 3 of the strumming patterns on their own without forming any chords Practice all 3 of the strumming patterns on their own without forming any chords Practice all 3 of the strumming patterns on their own without forming any chords Assignment #3 Practice playing Wild Thing by The Troggs & Hound Dog By Elvis Practice playing Wild Thing by The Troggs & Hound Dog By Elvis Practice playing Wild Thing by The Troggs & Hound Dog By Elvis