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12 MUST-HAVE Chords for Modern Worship Guitar [Electric and Acoustic]


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Break away from traditional cowboy chords and learn chord voicings that actually sound like modern worship music AND are easier to play! For Acoustic and Electric Guitar

Note: The term “Modern Worship Music” refers to the musical characteristics most commonly found in the songs of the CCLI Top 50.

I believe modern worship music is the easiest music in the world to play… if someone shows you how. Week after week, so many musicians struggle to add value to their band. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Don’t Give Up is a channel dedicated to simplifying modern worship music so you can confidently and consistently help your church worship through song. Enjoy! – CJ Robby

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LET’S TALK ABOUT STYLE
What is the Modern Worship “Style” and Why does it Matter? A big picture view of the Techniques most used to create today’s modern worship song.

THE BEAUTY OF THIRDS
View the guitar neck in a new way as we discover new electric parts from an ancient interval

PAINT THE SKY
How to be a lead guitarist in a modern worship band – Why it’s so important and how we’ve gotten it so wrong.

TONE MAN!
A fun walkthrough of the 3 main effects used by today’s electric guitarists to achieve BOLD, BIG & BEAUTIFUL Parts.

DGU DOJO
An intense weekly workout designed to enhance various electric guitar skills.

0:00 Intro – New Open Chords
1:07 3 Keys to Rule Them All
3:08 Key of G
8:40 Key of C
12:12 Key of E
16:48 RECAP
19:32 More Chords
29:51 Theory Stuff for Worship Music

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Originally posted by UCV3XpHQUMdAKuTR57Rpdp5A at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6RbDmKYtP8

30 thoughts on “12 MUST-HAVE Chords for Modern Worship Guitar [Electric and Acoustic]

  • Every rhythm worship guitarist (and all others) should implement this! Enough of the cowboy chords ????. Loved this, leveled up my rhythm playing significantly. Amazing quality content!

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  • You are playing a C2 NOT a Cadd9. Those are different voicings. For the Cadd9 you have to be playing the root and the 9 . You are not. The bass note C doesn’t count in this context

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  • In my church we play all sorts of chords. Polychords, tri-tone substitutions, dimished chords, #5 #9 chords, and some songs not the majority we even modulate keys. So yeah….

    We mostly use 5-7 chords when playing from the old hymn book

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  • This video is a huge time saver! I’m an advanced acoustic guitarist but I’ve never had to use the Nashville number system until now. I was thinking how long it would take to learn all the chord numbers for all the keys, but it only took this video!

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  • any suggestions for people with small hands? should I just stick to the easy G-C-D-Em chords? I can't do bars or stretch fingers past 2 frets. I'm learning acoustic guitar (left-handed)

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  • This is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. You are perfectly summing up the ultimate collection of chord versions. These have taken me years to discover and implement. Wish I had this before

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  • I saw this ages ago, had to quit playing because of toxic ministry, but God is God, he is in control. Need to watch it again. Thank you so much!

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  • My method is to learn the complete chords up the fingerboard and then play the notes that fit the song. Knowing the entire chord is also very handy should you get into fingerpicking.

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  • Great lesson. However, I can't make the E5 due to a very short and misshapen pinky finger. Barre chords aren't an issue, nor are regular cowboy chords. However, any sort of stretch and my pinky finger curves, thus obscuring the notes below it.

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  • Fantastic video. Thank you so much for it. I am the sole electric guitarist at my church, (and a novice, at that), so this has been incredibly helpful in aiding me to move on from barre chords. You've earned my sub!

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  • Hello are the alternative voicings movable shapes or are they are only restricted to the key of C,G,E?

    I have been playing for some time and would really appreciate a video on movable chords voicings across the neck for worship music

    But i really appreciate the way you explain.
    Simple and precise ????

    Keep it up

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  • Another superb video, CJ, thank you. I've been playing guitar for 40 years but only really moved to electric ten years ago. Your tips on economy of movement and voicings that sound great but also easy are just priceless!

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  • Great video, this is going to be helpful for me to add some acoustic guitar skills.

    Odd you haven't encountered the key of D much, so many of our songs are in that key.

    Also we use the ii and iii chords a lot, they should be treated as important IMO.

    Thanks for the good work!

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  • Thank you, sir, this video is very helpful to someone how is trying to learn guitar, your theory and teaching still is awesome

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  • Thank you for this. 62 yrs old….picked up the guitar after 30 years. You have given me an expressway to musical creativity. Thanks! Will Donate to your channel. How?

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  • I have watched this video 3xs and i finally understand the anchor positioning!!! wow love it.
    And i was really angry at your key of E voicings. but now i love it

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