Volume 4 Lessons

Island In the Sun by Weezer

Island In the Sun by Weezer

In this lesson we will be learning Island in The Sun by Weezer. The song uses mostly open chords and follows a simple arrangement.

Song Difficulty: 2

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Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

In this lesson we will be learning Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. This song makes use of a new chord called a diminished chord.

Song Difficulty: 3

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Dom 7 Chords

Dom 7 Chords

In this lesson we will learn a dominant 7 or Dom7 chord in the form of a movable barre chord.
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Another minor chord shape

Another minor chord shape

In this lesson we will learn another useful minor chord shape that is movable up and down the neck.
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The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars

The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars

In this lesson we will learn the Bruno Mars song The Lazy Song. The song makes use of several major and minor chord shapes we have recently learned as well as a Dom7 chord.

Song Difficulty: 3

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Major Movable Barre Chord

Major Movable Barre Chord

In this lesson we will learn another type of movable Major Barre Chord. This type is based off of the C major open chord shape. It can easily be moved up the neck to make other major chords
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Dom7 Movable Barre Chord

Dom7 Movable Barre Chord

In this lesson we will learn another movable Dom7 Barre Chord.
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Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley

Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley

This is a song study lesson of Can't Help Falling in Love. We will be using many barre chords and Dom7 chords.

Song Difficulty: 3

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You and I by Ingrid Michaelson

You and I by Ingrid Michaelson

In this lesson we will learn You and I by Ingrid Michaelson. This song makes use of some new chords such as a new dom7 shape, sus4, and diminished chords.

Song Difficulty: 4

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Ragtime Tune

Ragtime Tune

In this lesson we will be learning a classic Ragtime chord progression using all dominant 7 chords.

Song Difficulty: 3

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Ragtime Chord Rhythms Update

Ragtime Chord Rhythms Update

In the first Ragtime Chords lesson we were paying close attention to the chord forms, dominant 7ths. In this lesson, I will break down the strumming rhythms with an updated chart to help you achieve this high-speed pattern.

Song Difficulty: 4

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