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2-5-1 chord progressions

Who else wants to learn 2-5-1 chord progressions in every key?

by Jermaine Griggs · 12 comments

If you’ve been on the blog the last few days, you’ve probably watched my 33-minute video teaching you how to play Robin Thicke’s “Lost Without You.”

I chose this song because of its simplicity in structure and to show you how easy it is to play a popular song… if you have the right process. Plus, I love the progressions!

Yesterday, I posted a quick lesson summarizing the chords. But I couldn’t stay long because I was headed to the hospital to support my grandma as she underwent surgery. Thanks for your prayers, by the way! She’s doing great! :-).

So today, I want to back up and show you a simple way to play the chords of “Lost Without You” in all 12 keys!

Using “5-1″ Progressions To Enhance Your Playing

by Jermaine Griggs · 7 comments

in Chords & Progressions

If you know anything about chord progressions, you’ll understand that each one has its own functions and roles. For example, one progression may be common for beginning a song, while another progression may be common for ending a song. Certain progressions are likely to be played during modulations to new keys while others aren’t. In [...]