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Guitar progressions and
using the A chord
Here's another guitar
chord progression, this time you will be starting with the A chord on the
5th fret. Remember you can use the root 6 E type bar chords to play every
chord along the Low E string. Look at the
image below. Remember when you play the root 6 bar chord, the chord
is determined by the note on the Low E string.
If your not up on Bar chords you need to go
back and review.
I want everyone to know that
it is very important to learn these progressions and the bar chords used to play
them. Practice them over and over again. Start to write words to them and songs
will be born.
To play lead over these
chord progressions you can go about it in a number of different ways.
You can play Am pentatonic
over this and see what it sounds like.
Or you can play lead over
the A chord by playing F#m pentatonic, root note fret 2nd fret, 1-4, 1-3, 1-3,
1-3, 1-4, 1-4. To make this sound good, start on the A note and play around the
notes of the A chord. A chord, A, C#, E. This is the same fingering and pattern
as the Am pentatonic at the 5th fret we have been learning. Every position of
the Am pentatonic scale can be moved and played in other keys.
Play Bm pentatonic over the
D chord, root note fret 7th fret, 1-4, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3, 1-4, 1-4. Once again, to
make this sound good, start on the D note and play some of the notes of the D
chord. D chord, D, F#, A.
Play C#m pentatonic over the
E chord. Root note fret 9th fret, 1-4, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3, 1-4, 1-4. Make sure to
play the E note and work around the notes of the E chord. E chord, E, G#, B.
Or you can just jam out in
F#m pentatonic or A major pentatonic over these chords.
You can also convert the
chords above to, A5, D5 and E5 and play Am pentatonic, Dm pentatonic and Em
pentatonic over each of those chords. Or you can just jam out in Am pentatonic
over A5, D5 and E5.
Try playing the same
progression but use the open position chords.
Our Instructional CD ROM,
A Visual Learning Experience has tons of progressions, many with guitar
audio examples. You don't only learn how to play progressions, but you learn to
improvise over the progressions as well. You will find progression charts
including the top 6 progressions in each key. These progressions are ideal for
song writing. Highly recommended.
Good Luck,
From the Jam Room
