Guitar Chord Changes for Beginners | Play Along, 10 Exercises

Struggling to change guitar chords without stopping your strumming? Play along with this slow, step-by-step practice! 🎸 No talking, no theory: just follow the screen. You see the chord shape, the strumming arrows (down ↓ / up ↑) and a hand playing the guitar. Perfect for beginners. 🎯 WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE • Basic down-up strumming (eighth notes: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &) • Clean chord changes every 4 beats, without stopping your hand • 5 exercises with MAJOR chords + 5 with MINOR chords, getting harder step by step • Fixed tempo: 70 BPM, with a 4-beat count-in before each exercise ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 How it works: down-up strumming 0:50 Exercise 1: A D A E 1:50 Exercise 2: D G D A 2:51 Exercise 3: G C G D 3:52 Exercise 4: C F C G 4:53 Exercise 5: E A E B 5:54 Minor chords, Exercise 6: Am Dm Am E 7:02 Exercise 7: Dm Gm Dm A 8:03 Exercise 8: Gm Cm Gm D 9:04 Exercise 9: Cm Fm Cm G 10:05 Exercise 10: Em Am Em B 💡 TIPS 1. Start with Exercise 1 and go in order. 2. If you miss a chord, keep your strumming hand moving. Never stop the rhythm. 3. Get your fingers ready for the NEXT chord (shown on top) before beat 1. 4. Exercises 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 use barre chords (F, B, Gm, Cm, Fm). Beginners can start with 1, 2, 3 and 6. 5. Practice 10-15 minutes a day. Slow and clean beats fast and messy! 💬 Tell us in the comments (or send a danmaku): which exercise was the hardest for you? And which chords do you want in the next video? Made with ❤️ in Brazil 🇧🇷 by Eduardo Uchôas. This is Chameleon Rhythm 01, the first video of a beginner guitar practice series. Follow for more!