Chord progressions
Original exercises with chord diagrams, strumming patterns and practice tips. From beginner to advanced.
105 progressions
Celtic Folk Fingerpicking in A Dorian
The Dorian mode (natural minor with a raised 6th degree) is the harmonic signature …
Djent Polyrhythm — 4 Against 3 in Drop C
Djent (named for the staccato, percussive palm-muted tone pioneered by Meshuggah and …
Southern Gospel — Walking Bass and Full Chord Voicings in C
Southern gospel guitar combines the walking bass technique of country music with …
Praise Chorus — Basic Gospel in G
Contemporary praise and worship music is the accessible face of gospel music, app…
Jazz-Funk Fusion Vamp in E Minor
Jazz-funk fusion emerged in the early 1970s with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock's He…
Giant Steps Changes in E♭
Inspired by John Coltrane's 1960 masterpiece, this progression cycles through three ton…
Coltrane Changes — Full 12-Bar
Coltrane's harmonic substitution system applied to a 12-bar format.
Tritone Substitution Workout — Full Cycle of Fifths
The tritone substitution is jazz harmony's most powerful tool: any dominant 7th chord …
Guaguancó — Afro-Cuban Rumba in D Minor
Guaguancó is one of the three main forms of Cuban rumba (alongside yambú and columbia),…
First Reggae Skank — Off-Beat Rhythm in A Major
Reggae is built on a single, simple idea: play the chord on the off-beat.
Progressive Metal Riff — Chromatic Movement in E Minor
Progressive metal riffs combine the heaviness of traditional metal with the rhythmic …
Romance de España — Classical Guitar in E Minor
"Romance" (also known as "Romance de España" or "Spanish Romance") is perhaps the …
Funk Groove on E7 — James Brown Style 16th-Note Rhythm
James Brown's bands (particularly with guitarists Jimmy Nolen and Phelps Collins) …
Chicken Picking — Hybrid Right-Hand Technique in A
Chicken picking (also called hybrid picking or "chucking") combines the flatpick and …
Basic Fingerstyle — Thumb and Two Fingers in C
The simplest fingerstyle pattern uses only three elements: the thumb (p) alternating …
Neo-Soul Chord Voicings in E♭ Major
Neo-soul (D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, John Legend) combines the warmth and …
Celtic Fingerstyle in D Dorian — DADGAD Tuning
DADGAD tuning (D–A–D–G–A–D, low to high) was popularized by British folk guitarist …
Bulerías in A Phrygian
Bulerías is the fastest and most complex of the flamenco palos, performed at ligh…
Pedal Steel Bends — Country Ballad in G
The pedal steel guitar's signature sound — smooth, sustaining bends that change chord …
Advanced Montuno — Salsa Piano Voicings Adapted for Guitar in Dm
The montuno is the interlocking rhythmic piano figure that drives salsa, mambo, and …