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How to play better rhythm chords on electric guitar


In this video, Brian illustrates a few different ways to play basic rhythm parts on electric guitar. If you’re playing electric guitar like an acoustic, you’re doing it wrong :).

Table of contents:
00:00 – Welcome
00:12 – This is how you typically play chords on acoustic
00:41 – A better way to play a chord progression on electric
01:02 – How to play the G chord (you can move this shape around)
01:36 – How to play the C chord (you can move this shape around)
02:25 – How to play the D chord (you can move this shape around)
02:48 – How to play the Em chord (guess what – you can move this shape around too)
03:37 – How these shapes sound with drive and lots of reverb and delay
04:05 – 3rd way to play these chords – power chords
05:20 – Application – insight on when to use what chord variations

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#play #rhythm #chords #electric #guitar

Originally posted by UCGnVb3zNM46mvKCUjFTUXGw at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05otVVZpjWg

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