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Chords Plus Leads Equal Songs
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When you think of one of your favorite songs, some people think of a lyric, while others think of something in the music. The music has many dimensions to it in many songs, whether it is drums, keyboards, horns or strings. You can usually tell a guitar nerd because they will point out a guitar part more often than not. Think of Joe Walsh playing Life’s Been Good or The Eagles hit Life In The Fast Lane. Okay both are Joe Walsh on guitar, but they were the first two that jumped to mind. The fact is that when you think of those songs, it’s the guitar intro that jumps to mind.
In the last session, we worked on developing your fret hand and the coordination of picking the string when you press on the note. You may have had your fingers soaked in ice, but I promise they will soon tap on the table instead of thumping. Now, you feel grip pressure when you are playing lead notes. It's time to learn how grip pressure differs from playing chords.
Chords are played with multiple notes at the same time. What notes make up a chord and why are for another article, but we will get there. Just as we did with the single note exercise, we will walk before we run. The starting chord will be just a couple of notes at a time, then we’ll add more when you’re ready. You’ll sense that might be a theme throughout these lessons.
