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Just 2 Chords – Play The Chord Changes Using Just 2 Chords (Rhythm and Lead) – EP309

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play the chord changes using just 2 chords. This is a great technique to use when improvising because it creates a much more melodic sounding lead. This lesson includes the rhythm breakdown as an added bonus.

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Bonus - Rhythm Explanation

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Slow Walkthrough Lead

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    • sunburst says

      Agree totally,, First thought Chet Atkins and even train johnny cash in here,,but yes happy Mariachi is a genre of music that originated in the State of Jalisco, in Western Mexico.. Anywhat! I like it also wish to know what mic and recording gear Brian is using lately.. nice mic upgrade for acoustic recordings.. sounds awesome!

      • Cliff R says

        Hey Sunburst! I too was very surprised and impressed with the “Sound” this time! To the point that I asked Brian what kind of strings he’s got on that little Martin, because it just sounds so fat and meaty! Thought maybe they might be flatwounds? Also becuase I didn’t hear any squeaking! Anyway, he hasn’t answered back yet, but now that you mentioned it, I’m wondering if THAT was what I was hearing? Well, whatever it is….it SOUNDS really GOOD!!

        • Brian says

          Those are 12 gauge roundwounds on the Martin – that new mic is the Shure SM7B – and I’m using it with a Cloudlifter CL-1 – running directly into my laptop via a USB audio interface

        • sunburst says

          Coinindentally , I also bought the m15 and the recommended strings were silk strings .. I am away on vaca..got this a lot tighter but I don’t think I can trasmit here where I recorded it and I will be sure to to do when home again

        • sunburst says

          Cliff I read you and Brian’s answer.. I am in the MTS and only have my Alvarez acoustic LoL but I am practicing this one up here be back home before crazy memorial weekenders lol

  11. Arnold M says

    Terrific takeaways as usual Brian, thanks. And a bigger thank you for the accompanying rhythm explanation and tab. Hope you will do more of these 🤞. Helps complete the whole story. Hope to learn the rhythm, put it into my looper and then work the lead to it.

  12. JoLa says

    Wow, fantastic lesson! The Bonus Rhythm breakdown is my favorite part, thank you for that, Brian! If I learn just one thing from it, that’s it! Also thank you for including the rhythm (jam track) in the Slow Walkthrough Lead part, that is super helpful 🙂
    Also . . . man, that old beat up Martin sounds incredibly satisfying 😋

  16. San Luis Rey says

    Not-to-shabby for shure! After going through part one, my brain is hearing all these different directions this can go. That’s happening with the last jazz and blues lesson too. This is very cool that and old guy can learn new tricks! Part 2 sounds incredible and can’t wait to dig in.

  19. Gary W says

    ..great bit of finger knitting Brian.

    I’m having trouble with the ‘I pulled that one off, not too shabby’ coda look.

    Guess that’s gonna take a bit more air guitar time hahaha.

    Greetings from Wales UK

  20. Andy T says

    Hi greetings everybody. Andy Tan (72yrs) here from Singapore. Still interested in guitar music 5 yrs back esp. blues.. Just joined the membership group a few days ago. Familiar with the Pentatonic scales,5 blue boxes and considerable knowledge of barring, but yet to play a complete piece. Looking forward to improve my guitar journey here. All comments and advice are welcome. Thks.

    • Aussie Rick says

      G’day Andy and welcome to AM. This is a great place to continue your guitar playing journey.

      Your post is easily missed here – it is more likely to be seen if you post it on the Forum, under ‘Introduce Yourself’.

      Best wishes.
      Rick

  21. David C says

    Hi Brian! Amazing lesson!
    Little confused though, at the start you say the lead comes in on the & beat. However in the tabs the first rest is a quarter note so wouldn’t that mean the lead starts on a 2 beat? Regardless thanks for the lesson!
    Cheers

  22. Tom D says

    Hi Brian,

    You have done it again – another great number. I saw a post above from Aussie Rick; maybe I should have called myself Aussie Tom. I have not learnt the number yet. I am just about to start. I am using a Mexican strat with noisless pickups through a Fender twin reverb amp and I am getting a great sound.

  24. David Hunter says

    Brian – I do not know how you keep up your creative pace – awesome lesson – we do not deserve you.

    Enjoy your trip to Europe and the UK – may be we will have sorted out our “Brexit” mesh by the time to arrive!

  25. drlknstein says

    excellent lesson..thers a lot of great ideas for me.. i love the 6th to the 9th chord things..I m playing on a resonator and alot of these things sound really good on it – expecially some that sound like a pedal steel

  26. wrightclick says

    fantastic just come back from a week lay off other interests got the better of me and at one point i thought i’d never pick it up again Phew great one Brian i tried a different approach this time learning a phrase by phrase from the tab trying to work out where what part relates to . Now to watch the walk through.

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