Chord Changes? Learn with your eyes CLOSED!

Silly Moustache
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Published 2024-06-28
WE DON'T PLAY GUITAR WITH OUR EYES - We play with our hands.
Yes, we all look at our fretboard from time to time, but to do so can both spoil your posture, and delay the change ruining the rhythm.

We need to form "muscle memory" of how our hands change chords, and this is what I recommend.

I'm using the I,IV 7 V progressions in G and C , then I'm adding in another chord which comes from the 6th note in the scale - which is A minor!
In the key of C - 6th chord is Em, (count them from the scale).

This is one of my little videos about aspects of playing that I see many of my "ONE-TO-ONE Zoom" clients find challenging.
If you would like one-to-one help playing acoustic steel string guitar -then contact me for details at [email protected].

BTW - If you have questions or comments -don't hold back - let me know - I always answer and they may lead me to doing another video - as always, thanks for watching.


Bye for now
All Comments (10)
  • @stephensparks3621
    Good job my Friend.. Something I like to do, is play in the dark. Turning out all the lights eliminates all distractions and this helps with ear training as well as chord changing. Have a great day.
  • @texhaines9957
    I just thought of another reason I don't look at the fretting hand: I keep looking out at my audience to see they are safe and sitting. Playing in an assisted living, memory care, or nursing home requires the residents to sit. That is why I sit. Some may get up without their walkers, and that's not safe. If I stand and call them by name, I can usually get them to sit before the nurse can get there. For that reason, I always wear a strap.Thanks Andy, for my new warm-up progression. I c an play these, while talking to them while gathering.
  • @kenschachsieck1357
    Very important lesson for beginners to learn chord shapes and be able to change in the dark...hey, I like your chirping birds fx..lol
  • @vte4chg
    Hi Andy - very interesting and yes this helps. Be well.
  • @johnm1644
    I just bought a 12 fret Eastman E20oo tc should arrive this week. Thanks for another good video
  • @texhaines9957
    LOL! Some of us gave up looking when I discovered I couldn't see the chords. I have 2 guitars that only have side dots, blank fretboard.
  • @mharri3677
    Any tips on holding down a G without using the index finger. Some fingerstyle books use this so you can pick melody notes with the index finger, I just find it unstable, keep practising and strengthening i guess...
  • @user-yb3hq7qt1s
    Thanks Andy, I am not sure I fully understand the chord sequence you demonstrated but I'll watch it through again (and again and again......). I notice you have the Scales and Modes book on display on many of you videos, is this worth buying? I also note that the same authors have at least 3 other books including Guitar chords, Advanced Chords and strumming patterns. Do you have an opinion on the value of such books?