Chord Progressions and Strumming Patterns (Guitar I)

Guitar I students are working on moving between chords using varied strumming patterns.

The strum patterns that we are currently exploring:

We are going to apply these strumming patterns to the following chord progressions

1. G--Em--C--D
2. G--B7--C--G
3. Em--Am--C--D
4. G--D--B7--Em
5. G-C-D(7)
6. G-D-C
7. Em-Am-B7
8. D-G-A(7)

These are just common chord progressions. These chords come up time and time again in many styles of music. You do yourself a favor by becoming familiar with them, however don't hesitate to experiment with your own combinations.