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MicroLesson: 002 – Chord Variations in A

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In this MicroLesson, I’ll show you 2 patterns that you can use up the neck of the guitar to create chord variations in the key of A. This uses the A Mixolydian Scale.

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  1. blake d says

    April 17, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    wonderful – you know sometimes when noodling around you discover melodies of favorite songs? the first three chords are used in part of the Grateful Dead song “Dark Star”

    -these are a lot of fun!

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  2. Dietmar S says

    April 18, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    There is one particular song where you find these chord variations – “Give a little bit” from Supertramp.

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  3. Arnold M says

    April 21, 2017 at 12:40 pm

    Is this suppose to transpose to other keys Brian? I tried it in the key of G and if I got it right, some of them don’t sound very good (ie, 4th fret or 6th fret 4&2 strings). Thanks.

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    • Brian says

      April 21, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Hey Arnold – this is something that’s unique to A – unique because of the open strings.

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  4. freddie h says

    April 26, 2017 at 5:43 am

    Awesome Bryan. When you just pluck the D and B strings as you move around it sounds like every mariachi song you’ve ever heard. Very cool.

    Freddie

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