EXERCISE 2

C – G – Am – F

These four chords are in hundreds of pop songs. Each change moves only one or two fingers.

  • C: C–E–G, fingers 1, 3, 5.
  • G/B: B–D–G, fingers 1, 2, 5.
  • Am/C: C–E–A, fingers 1, 2, 5. Only the top finger moves from C.
  • F/C: C–F–A, fingers 1, 3, 5.
  • Left hand plays the root note: C, G, A, F, C.
Notes as text
  • Bar 1

    Right hand: Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

  • Bar 2

    Right hand: Chord: B3, D4, G4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 4 beats.

    Left hand: G3, finger 1, 4 beats.

  • Bar 3

    Right hand: Chord: middle C, E4, A4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 4 beats.

    Left hand: A3, finger 1, 4 beats.

  • Bar 4

    Right hand: Chord: middle C, F4, A4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.

    Left hand: F3, finger 2, 4 beats.

  • Bar 5

    Right hand: Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

Start position
middle C5135
72 bpm