Category Archives: Beginning

I – IV – I – V Chord Pattern and Brown Eyed Girl

Another common chord pattern is I – IV – I – V, sometimes called the “Happy Progression”. In the key of G this is G – C – G – D. Practice this pattern with a basic strum, then try the song “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morris. Most of the song consists of the ...…

Easy Guitar Song | Free Bird Chord Exercise

Free Bird is often considered one of the standard Classic Rock songs of all time along with Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California. I created this video as a learning exercise for my students using the basic chord progression from the verse and chorus. What I like about it is that most people are familiar ...…

Kumbaya – Simple Song Lesson

This is a simple guitar lesson that uses the traditional spiritual “Kumbaya” to help you practice changing smoothly between the D, A7 and G chords. Start slow and get the chord changes in time, then pick up speed little by little.    …