| Chord Intensive, Part 1: A and D Chords |
Chord Intensive, Part 1: A and D Chords
In this in-depth lesson on chords, you’ll learn a couple of double stops on each string for A, D, and G chords, some exercises to help you practice them, and some ways to work on transitioning between the chords. The idea is to get you on a good practice plan for chords and help you internalize them. Chad starts by outlining an A arpeggio and running through the A double stops in open position on each set of strings. He also explains his double stop chart (which you can download at right) and gives you advice on hand position and rotating your fingers to get clean double stops. Then Chad shows you the same thing for D double stops. After you learn the A and D chord double stops you’ll learn to move from A to D and vice versa. Chad explains that in the key of A, D is the IV chord, and in the key of D, A is the V chord, so it’s good to get used to moving between them. Then he shows you a few ways to practicing moving between the chords, playing each for one measure at a time.
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A, D, G, and C Chords (Available to subscribers)
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A Chord (Available to subscribers)
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D Chord (Available to subscribers)
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A and D Chords (Available to subscribers)
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