A lot of the focus of playing guitar is on the fretting hand — but we can't forget about the strumming hand! Here you'll learn the five most common strumming patterns for beginner electric guitar playing.
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Beginner ELECTRIC guitar LESSON 16
THE C MAJOR CHORD
One of the more challenging foundation chords, the C Major chord is another integral part of many, many songs. Master this chord and you'll add another large segment of popular music to your repertoire.
In this video you'll learn the C chord, it's root note, and how it interacts with other chords in popular tunes like "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
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Check out some songs featuring two chords you already know — Em and Am. Highlights include "Sing" by Ed Sheeran, "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5, "Use Me" by Bill Withers, and "I Belong to You" by Lenny Kravitz.