This course is designed for the beginning guitarist who already understands and uses chords in first position. The student will learn many standard chord changes used in thousands of folk, country, blues and rock songs, and in the development of faster chord changing. It will also help songwriters to write better songs. While studying this tape the student will be learning to play all of the friendly guitar keys. This course was written and is taught by Vern Juran. Vern has over twenty-five of teaching and performing experience, and has several other videos available through Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Booklet included.

CONTENTS

Tuning & Introduction
Ex. 1: C - G7
Ex. 2: G - D7
Ex. 3: G - C - G - D7 - G - G7 - C - G - D7 - G - D7
Ex. 4: D - G - D - A7 - D - D7 - G - D - A7 - D - A7
Ex. 5: C - F - G7 - C - D7 - G7 - D7 - G7
Ex. 6: G - Em - C - D7 - G - D7
Ex. 7: G - Bm - C - G - Em - C - D7 - G - D7
Ex. 8: E - E7 - A - E - B7 - A - E - B7
Ex. 9: A - A7 - D - E7 - A - E7
Ex. 10: Am - Dm - Am - E7 - Dm - Am - E7
Ex. 11: E - C -D - E - E - C#m - E - C#m - A - B - E - B
Ex. 12: A - C - D - A - C - D - A - C - D - E - E7 - A - G -D - A - G - D - A - G - D - E - E7