Learn Four Essential Guitar Chords To Play Real Music
Did you know that a lot of really great songs out there in popular music and worship music only use 4 chords? This beginner guitar tutorial introduces four essential easy guitar chords for aspiring musicians. 🙋🏽♂️ Looking for a trusted guide, a real community, and a clear path forward with acoustic guitar? Head on over to https://www.guitarsuccess4u.com/Start...
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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰
0:00 – Introduction
0:27 – Why these 4 chords are the best
0:42 – Pop songs that use these 4 chords
0:58 – Worship songs that use these 4 chords
1:19 – Vocab primer (numbering strings, frets and fingers) that match my diagrams
1:43 – Chord #1 – G5
3:06 – Chord #2 – C2
4:42 – Chord #3 – Dsus4
6:08 – Invitation to like, subscribe and ring the bell
6:29 – Chord #4 – Em7
7:14 – All 4 chords together
7:27 – Encouragement about how these chords will help you expand your vocabulary
8:12 – Bonus strategy – playing in A Major
9:53 – Why it’s important to know which key we are in (band context)
10:56 – What we accomplished today
11:22 – A gentle, wise word of caution – watch out!
12:11 – Why a limited vocabulary is limiting, and why we need to expand our vocabulary of chords
12:36 – The difference between becoming a better guitarist and a better musician
12:43 – Next steps to add strumming to your chords
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SOME EXAMPLES OF SONGS WHERE YOU CAN USE THE CHORDS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO (perhaps with a capo):
POP SONGS
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Green Day
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence CR
Hey Soul Sister - Train
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
What A Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
With Or Without You – U2
Twistin’ The Night Away – Sam Cooke
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
You’re Beautiful - James Blunt
Give A Little Love – Noah And The Whale
Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan
Zombie – The Cranberries
No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley
A Letter To Elise – The Cure
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
What About Love – Heart
Down Under - Men At Work
WORSHIP SONGS
Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman
Better Is One Day – Matt Redman
Only A Holy God – CityAlight
Isn’t He Good – Phil Wickham
All To Us – Chris Tomlin
How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
Beautiful One – Tim Hughes
Build Your Kingdom Here – Rend Collective
Gratitude – Brandon Lake
Waymaker – Leeland
Resurrecting – Elevation Worship
Cornerstone – Hillsong Worship
Goodness of God – Bethel Music
Reckless Love – Cory Asbury
Living Hope – Phil Wickham
Death Was Arrested – North Point Worship
My Lighthouse – Rend Collective
God So Loved – We The Kingdom
Give Me Jesus – Traditional – Jeremy Camp
Mighty To Save – Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan
Trading My Sorrows – Darrell Evans
Thank You Jesus For The Blood – Charity Gayle
Come As You Are – Crowder
This Is Our God – Phil Wickham
The Power Of The Cross – Casting Crowns
Made For More – Josh Baldwin
Everyday – Joel Houston
Hymn Of Heaven – Phil Wickham
Battle Belongs – Phil Wickham
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) – Matt Redman
Love of God – Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham
What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship
This Is Amazing Grace – Phil Wickham
Great Are You Lord - All Sons & Daughters
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If you’re just starting out on guitar and want to feel some momentum towards real music, you need to know these 4 chords. If you’ve been playing for a while, you may still want to make sure you know them.