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Open chords and the easy F

Learn A, E, Dm and the easy F, and play almost any beginner song.

11 lessons in 4 chapters

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What you'll learn

Every open chord, plus the easy F.

  • The three-chord trick
  • Two chords in a bar
  • The small F
  • Minor and major together

What's inside

Chapter 2 · Two chords in a bar

  1. 4Two chords in a barA new strum that fits two chords in one bar.
  2. 5Wild ThingWild Thing by The Troggs, three chords and a lot of attitude.

Chapter 3 · The easy F

  1. 6The small FThe F chord without the pain: a small version that works in most songs.
  2. 7Four chords, hundreds of songsC, G, Am and F: the four chords behind hundreds of hits.
  3. 8Let It BeLet It Be by The Beatles, with the twist at the end of every line.

Chapter 4 · Minor chords

  1. 9D minorD minor, the last open chord the songbooks use.
  2. 10Minor and major togetherA loop that sounds sad, then lifts. Minor and major taking turns.
  3. 11Hit the Road JackHit the Road Jack walks down four chords, two to a bar.

Songs you'll play

  • Three Little BirdsBob Marley & The Wailers · Lesson 3
  • Wild ThingThe Troggs · Lesson 5
  • Let It BeThe Beatles · Lesson 8
  • Hit the Road JackRay Charles · Lesson 11

And to try after: Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

Good next courses

Questions

How long is Open chords and the easy F?

11 lessons in 4 chapters, about 50 min in all. Each lesson takes 4 to 5 minutes, so one a day fits around anything.

What do I need before I start?

Em, D, G, C and Am, and the folk strum, from Your first songs. A guitar in standard tuning; the tuner in the app gets you there.

Is Open chords and the easy F free?

You can try the start of it for free, no account needed. The lessons marked with the pick come with Pro, which opens every course.

Which songs will I play?

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Wild Thing by The Troggs, Let It Be by The Beatles, Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles.

What should I learn after this?

Good next courses are Your first songs, Strumming and rhythm, Fingerpicking.