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Simple Chord Progressions - Essential Techniques

Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Beginner Topic: Chords Style: Any Style

Tutorial: Learning Simple Chord Progressions

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Lesson Excerpt: Ok lets take a closer look at the role of the left hand. It is essential at this point that you understand the importance of economising the movement in the left hand. By doing so it will give you the facility to play whatever you wish with the minimum of effort. So, how do we minimise the left hand movement? With chord progressions, the most efficient method is to use what are called ANCHOR FINGERS and GUIDE FINGERS. An ANCHOR FINGER stays o...
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