In this video we take a look at the 1-6-4-5 chord progression made famous by bands like The Beatles.  It’s a great chord progression and one to add to your guitar learning resources.

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The thing I love about this chord progression is that it is just a slight deviation from the 1-4-5 chord progression that is such a staple of rock n’ roll music, popular music and of course a foundation of the blues.  By just throwing in the sixth scale degree of your chosen key, it adds so much flavor.

When I was first learning to play guitar, I didn’t really know too much about chord progressions and would play mostly a lot of power chords and just do what I thought sounded good.  Although, I do believe this is a valuable thing to do in guitar playing, (you’ve got to find your own voice and use your ears) I also really believe that if you start out understanding how to make music move, and how it has been done successfully by other artists, then you are prepared to be at the top of your creative game as a musician, artist and creator.

Chord progressions are a great way to begin stepping into music theory and understanding how notes work together in harmony to create the sounds our ears love to hear.  Often times, I think music theory scares people…I know it did me!  I just didn’t want to go down that path because it seemed like so much to learn.  If you are like me and feeling that way, then I encourage you to jump in and I’m here to help.  Believe me, it really isn’t that hard at all to go from a beginner guitar player all the way up to an intermediate to advanced player.  I think it can be done easily in six months to a year, and when you think about it that isn’t that much time to have a firm grasp on lead guitar, rhythm guitar, songwriting, composition and technique.

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Wishing you great success in your guitar learning,

Andrew Hand