Discover the 1 4 5 Chord Progression – Unlock the Power of Guitar Mastery with Steve Stine!

Hi everyone, it’s Steve Stine from Lessonface here and this month I want to talk to you about chord progressions. It’s a topic that can be intimidating for some, but I’m here to demystify the process and make it easier for you.

Last month we discussed how you can take a pentatonic scale and expand it into a diatonic scale simply by adding two more notes. Diatonic scales are built off of seven tones, and there are six functional chords that are used in a lot of the music we play.

Today I want to focus on the 1 4 5 chord progression and talk about how it works. To illustrate this, let’s look at the key of G. We have G, C and D. This is the most common chord progression used in rock, country, ballads and other genres. It’s important to get comfortable with how these chords sound together and how they can be combined.

Van Halen, Van Morrison and other great artists use these progressions in their songs. Understanding the 1 4 5 chord progression is a great starting point for any musician. Once you get the basic idea down, you can start to explore other chords and progressions.

I encourage you to memorize this progression and to practice playing it. This will give you a strong foundation to build on and will help you to become a better musician.

I hope this article has been helpful and that you’ve gained a better understanding of the 1 4 5 chord progression. As always, if you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks for reading and happy playing!

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