Changing Chords

Lesson 2/53 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Introducing Guitar 1

Changing Chords

Many of the songs in this book can be played using the G and D7 chords you learned in Lesson 6. You will need to be able to change from G to D7 and back again.

Strum a D7 chord twice, then change to a G chord. To make this change easy, slide your third finger along the first string to the third fret. Only touch the string very lightly as you do this.

When changing from G to D7, do not lift your third finger off the string, but slide it down to the second fret. After you have played this exercise twice, finish by strumming the G chord once.

Things To Remember

Is your guitar in tune?
Keep your third finger lightly touching the first string whenever you change between G and D7.
Strum five strings when you play D7, and six strings when you play G.
Count aloud as you strum, and change chords in time. End with one strum of the first chord.
Play slowly and evenly.

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1- The Note B 2- The G<sup>7</sup> Chord 3- The C Chord 4- The Three Four Time Signature 5- The Quarter Rest 6- Open E Note 7- Changing Chords 8- The Note F 9- The Eighth Note 10- Chords 11- The Note D 12- The Note C 13- The Note A 14- Eighth Note Rhythms 15- INTRODUCTION 16- Tuning the Guitar to Itself 17- How to Sit and Hold the Guitar 18- Sharp Signs 19- The Open D Note 20- The Dotted Quarter Note 21- First and Second Endings 22- The Note G 23- The D Chord 24- The Note F Sharp 25- The Lead-In 26- Two-Bar Eighth Note Rhythms 27- Approach to Practice 28- The Tie 29- Other Methods of Tuning the Guitar 30- Alternate Picking 31- Rhythm Pattern 32- Suggested Rhythms 33- Chord Diagrams 34- Right Hand 35- Two Chord Songs 36- The D Seventh Chord 37- Two-Bar Rhythms 38- Tuning to Another Musical Instrument 39- Tuning 40- The G Major Scale 41- Right Arm Position 42- Eighth Note Rhythms in <span class="symbolA">^</span> Time 43- Duets 44- Tuning Fork and Pitch Pipes 45- Parts of the Guitar 46- Left Hand 47- Strumming Chords 48- Left Hand Thumb 49- Guitar Fingering Diagram 50- The Open G String 51- How to Read Music 52- Music Notes 53- The Note G

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Changing Chords

Changing Chords

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