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Hi, how you doing?
Justin here for the one minute changes
for your Stage 3 chord changes.
Now this one we've already learned
our C chord and G chord
which are the big stretchy ones.
So, what we're after now is trying to do
some one minute changes
that involve our C chord and G chord
just 'cause they're a little bit awkward
and they are probably the ones
you need to work on the most.
However, of course, if there are other chords
that you are still really struggling with,
you should add those to your one minute changes as well.
Even if it meant that you're doing a couple of extra minutes
it wouldn't be a bad plan to add them in.
So, let's go to a close-up
and i'll show you a couple of little tricks
for these changes that I want you to get going on now.
Ok, the first pair that we've got for our one minute change
is C
to A minor.
Now, that's a pretty easy chord change
We've just got our third finger lifts up,
goes down underneath your second finger.
That's it!
But that's actually quite a good exercise in itself,
being able to get a little bit of independence on one finger
to be able to stretch out for your C,
lift up and drop down underneath your second finger.
It's also quite a good way of getting from your A minor
if you're worried about your C chord,
just play a regular A minor,
and see if you can stretch that third finger out to the C.
So that's the first one.
You should be doing one minute of that everyday.
The next change that we've got
is C
to A.
Now this again we've got an anchor finger,
here the "second" finger,
which stays exactly in the same place.
So really now, we've got one finger,
two fingers,
having to jump around and change.
So that's a little bit, again it's a bit of a test, that one.
Can you get two fingers to move independently
and leave one still?
Feels a little bit awkward but it is quite quick
once you get used to the actual movement
you shouldn't find that too hard at all.
The third one we have is C to G,
which is an "all change", I call these ones,
because every finger's got to come off
and go somewhere else,
to a completely different part of the fingerboard.
Now, what you're doing at the moment
is you're probably going one finger at a time,
which is fine.
So, you've got to lift them off and then go:
one
two
three,
and then you lift them off and go:
one
two
three.
That's fine for now to do:
one, two, three in order.
I'm gonna show you another way to do that later on.
It's called 'Air changes,'
but right now, putting the fingers down in finger order:
one, two, three
and then: one, two, three
is absolutely what you should be doing.
Now, the next chord on there I've got for...
...well, the next pair of chords
is G to E.
Now, this one, I'm really wanting you
to work on getting your big stretch for the G chord.
So, we are just going G
and then to E:
one, two, three
Here we go again: G,
one, two, three
to E.
And one minute of that one
should serve you in pretty good stead, I reckon.
And the last one is G to D.
Again, it's no change:
one, two, three for the G
and the moving it all down,
one, two, three for the D chord,
one, two, three for the G
one, two, three for the D chord.
And just working on trying to get
those two chords nice and smooth.
And you can see how quick you can get it happening.
Well, I hope you're not having too much difficulty
with your G chords and C chords.
They are a little bit stretchy
and they are little bit more difficult to change to and from
than some of the other chords we've learned.
But, they're not too bad,
and it'll just take a little bit of practice.
Now of course, if there are other chords from previous lessons
that you are still struggling with,
you should either add them
or substitute anyones that you find a bit easier from this set
for those ones,
because it is really important
that you practise the things you find the hardest.
So, crack onto that and I'll see you
for a little bit more information
in the next lesson.