The A chord isn't diatonic (there isn't a C sharp in a C major scale), but you may find that your song is suddenly given a harmonic twist that you hadn't previously considered. A technique used in Baroque times that is still relevant today is to find a chord common to both the key you're currently in and another key. 5. C Major - Barre Chord Variation 2. The other common way to play the C major barre chord is with the root on the A string. This time you bar only 5 strings and leave the low E string out of the chord. The fingering for this 2nd barre chord is the following: Put your first finger (index) as a Barre on the 3rd fret of the A string You'll need a capo on the 2nd fret. The chords you'll need to know for this song include G, Gsus, C, D, E minor, and A minor. One thing to note is that this song has a rhythm of 6/8 time. This has a slightly different feel than 4/4 time, which is what most popular songs have. Tab: WorshipTutorials.com. 1. I - IV - V. I call the tonic (I), predominant (IV), and dominant (V) the usual suspects chords of country. More often than not, you'll find these three doing most of the heavy lifting in country music. The I - IV - V chord progression is popular in many genres, from blues to pop. The four chords would be Gm7 (i), Cm7 (iv), D7 (V), and Eb7 (VI). Our 12-bar minor blues progression would become Gm7 - Gm7 - Gm7 - Gm7 - Cm7 - Cm7 - Gm7 - Gm7 - Eb7 - D7 - Gm7 - D7. These progressions sure look scary, but break them into three parts and four bars each, and it'll be easier to master. QAz9.

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