guitar for songwriters by Jimmy Stewart

16) For some of you, these guitar mechanics may seem elementary but for they are the SOLID foundation needed as our point of departure to go on to more advanced techniques such as; travis picking, boog-a-loo and soul rhythmic patterns, contemporary guitar voicings, chords with a deadened string, and advanced harmonic progressions.

ASSIGNMENT # 1
EXERCISE # 1
a) Practice each of the FIVE BASIC CHORD SHAPES.
b) Memorize the names of each shape by visually seeing it in your mind.
c) Practice the shapes in the following order: D, G, C, A, E, E, A, C, D, G, C, E, D, A, G, A, C, G, E, D, E, A, D, G, C.
d) Now we will add rhythm to the basic chord shapes. Play the following rhythm pattern # 1 in 4/4 time by giving each chord the indicated time.