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Play real songs with the chords you've learned. Difficulty maps to course stages — tap in to see the progression, suggested strumming, and “which lesson teaches these chords”.
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Em–Am Two-Chord JamOriginal exerciseElementarySing & playChords: Em · AmFocus: Steady switching between two chords + plain downstrumsMary Had a Little LambAmerican traditional nursery rhyme (public domain)ElementaryKids / PracticeChords: C · GFocus: The fewest chord changes (C ↔ G) for beginnersDown in the ValleyAmerican folk song (public domain)ElementaryFolk / PracticeChords: D · A7Focus: Two chords + 3/4 waltz grooveKumbayaAmerican traditional spiritual (public domain)ElementaryFolk / Sing & playChords: C · F · GFocus: slow C-key I–IV–V strum & sing + your first try at F (Fmaj7 works as a transition)The Four-Chord Jam: G–D–Em–COriginal exerciseIntermediateSing & playDeep diveChords: G · D · Em · CFocus: The 1–5–6–4 magic progression + the "down down-up up down-up" strum patternOde to JoyBeethoven (public domain)IntermediateClassical / KidsChords: G · DFocus: Switching between G and D; hum the melody as you play to find the groove; can also be worked up as a single-note or fingerstyle pieceTwinkle Twinkle Little StarFrench traditional melody (public domain)IntermediateKids / PracticeChords: G · C · DFocus: Basic G/C/D switching (can also be worked up as single-note fingerstyle)Oh! SusannaStephen Foster (1848, public domain)IntermediateFolk / PracticeDeep diveChords: G · C · DFocus: I–IV–V progression + lively strummingJasmine Flower (茉莉花)Chinese folk song (public domain)IntermediateFolk / PracticeDeep diveChords: C · F · GFocus: C/F/G switching + a feel for pentatonic melodyRed River ValleyAmerican Western folk song (public domain)IntermediateSing & play / FolkChords: G · C · D7 · G7Focus: smooth switching between the three chords G–C–D7 + getting started with strum-and-singSwing Low, Sweet ChariotAmerican traditional spiritual (Wallis Willis, c. 1860s, public domain)IntermediateSing & play / FolkChords: G · C · D · D7Focus: G–C–D groove, a syncopated feel and call-and-response phrasingAura LeeMusic by Poulton / lyrics by Fosdick (1861, public domain)IntermediateSing & play / FolkDeep diveChords: C · Am · Dm · G7Focus: the diatonic progression C–Am–Dm–G7, smooth chord changesLa CucarachaMexican traditional folk (public domain)IntermediateFolk / PracticeChords: C · F · G7Focus: Bright I–V7–I strumming groove + fast C/F/G7 changesOh My Darling, ClementinePercy Montrose (1884, public domain)IntermediateFolk / Sing & playDeep diveChords: G · D7Focus: Two chords (G ↔ D7) + a 3/4 waltz "oom-cha-cha" grooveKnockin’ on Heaven’s DoorBob DylanIntermediateSing & playChords: G · D · Am · CFocus: Play the G–D–Am–C loop start to finish + medium-tempo strumming — your first song where the progression never changesAuld Lang SyneScottish folk song (public domain)Upper IntermediateFolkDeep diveChords: G · C · DFocus: 4/4 groove + switching between three chordsWhen the Saints Go Marching InAmerican traditional gospel (public domain)Upper IntermediateFolk / PracticeChords: C · F · G7Focus: C/F/G7 + prep for the F barreAmazing GraceLyrics by John Newton (1779) / traditional melody (public domain)Upper IntermediateFolk / ClassicalDeep diveChords: G · C · DFocus: 3/4 fingerpicking + the bridge from strumming to fingerstyleThe Water Is WideEnglish / Scottish traditional folk song (public domain)Upper IntermediateSing & play / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: D · G · A · Em · A7Focus: common chords in the key of D, fingerpicked accompaniment, and slow-ballad expressionHome on the RangeAmerican Western folk song (c. 1872, public domain)Upper IntermediateSing & play / FolkDeep diveChords: G · C · D7 · G7Focus: 3/4 waltz strum & sing, splitting the work between bass and strumFengyang Flower Drum (凤阳花鼓)Chinese Anhui folk song (public domain)Upper IntermediateFolk / Sing & playDeep diveChords: C · G · Am · FFocus: a Chinese pentatonic melody + accompaniment in the key of C, with a brisk rhythmArirang (아리랑)Korean traditional folk song (public domain)Upper IntermediateSing & play / FolkDeep diveChords: C · F · G · AmFocus: a 3/4 major-pentatonic melody for strum & sing, lyrical expressionSimple GiftsJoseph Brackett (1848, public domain)Upper IntermediateFolk / Sing & playChords: G · C · D · D7Focus: Steady singing over a G-major I–IV–V, and the breathing feel of major-pentatonic phrasesStand By MeBen E. KingUpper IntermediateSing & playCapo 2Chords: G · Em · C · DFocus: Classic 1–6–4–5 progression (G–Em–C–D) in one loop + steady chord changes; the capo turns a barre key into all open chordsTake Me Home, Country RoadsJohn DenverUpper IntermediateSing & playChords: G · Em · D · CFocus: Four open chords in G + bright strumming; tell the verse and chorus progressions apartThe Ordinary Road (平凡之路)Pu ShuUpper IntermediateSing & playCapo 2Chords: Em · C · G · DFocus: vi–IV–I–V loop (Em–C–G–D) + steady, connected fingerpicking — one progression carries the whole songFarewell (送别)Lyrics by Li Shutong / music by J.P. OrdwayUpper IntermediateFolkChords: G · Em · Am · C · DFocus: Smooth connection of 5 open chords + the minor color of Em/Am; expressiveness in lyrical strum-and-singChildhood (童年)Lo Ta-yuUpper IntermediateSing & playCapo 2Chords: G · Em · C · DFocus: Connecting the two most common patterns, 1–6–4–5 and 4–5–1 + fast changes between all open chords and strumming staminaSunny Day (晴天)Jay ChouUpper IntermediateSing & playChords: G · D · Em · C · Am · D/F# · G/BFocus: Verse descending bass line in G (D/F# and G/B slash chords in practice) + pre-chorus vi–IV–I–V loop (same as “The Ordinary Road”) + chorus 4–5–3–6 pattern; the dynamic contrast of fingerpicked verse vs. strummed chorusAnhe Bridge (安和桥)Song DongyeUpper IntermediateSing & playCapo 2Chords: G · D/F# · Em · D · C · G/B · AmFocus: A “walking” accompaniment with a descending bass (G→D/F#→Em, C→G/B→Am) + the sectional contrast of fingerpicked verse vs. strummed chorusThe Brightest Star in the Night Sky (夜空中最亮的星)Escape PlanUpper IntermediateSing & playCapo 4Chords: G · D · Em · CFocus: Use the same four chords in G to play both the verse (1–5–6–4) and the chorus (4–5–1–6) progressions + the dynamic swell from fingerpicking into strummingCanon Progression ExercisePachelbel (public domain)AdvancedClassical / PracticeDeep diveChords: C · G · Am · Em · F · Fmaj7Focus: Canon fingerpicking + conquering the F barre (or Fmaj7 to start); for fingerstyle, practice the "bass line + melody layer"GreensleevesEnglish traditional folk (public domain)AdvancedClassical / FolkDeep diveChords: Am · C · G · Em · E7Focus: 3/4 fingerpicking + minor chords and E7; the melody is also great to work up as classical fingerstyleScarborough FairEnglish traditional folk (public domain)AdvancedFolkDeep diveChords: Em · G · A · DFocus: Dorian modal color + 3/4 fingerpickingFür Elise (theme)Beethoven (public domain)AdvancedClassical / FingerstyleChords: Am · E · C · GFocus: single-note melody: first position, right-hand i-m alternation; works as a fingerstyle starter melodyMinuet in GPetzold / formerly attr. Bach (public domain)AdvancedClassical / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: G · D · C · A7Focus: Baroque phrasing, first-position melody + bass; the A7→D secondary-dominant colorHouse of the Rising Sun (harmonic skeleton)American traditional folk (public domain)AdvancedStrum & Sing / FolkDeep diveChords: Am · C · D · F · EFocus: 6/8 triplet fingerpicking + an Am minor progression; your first real workout for the F barreF Barre Application (common C-major progressions)Original exerciseAdvancedPracticeChords: C · F · G · Am · Fmaj7Focus: Hands-on consolidation of the full F barre, fast switching between barre and open chords, control of fretting pressureLet It BeThe BeatlesAdvancedSing & playChords: C · G · Am · FFocus: C–G–Am–F universal progression (1–5–6–4) + intro to the F barre; practice steady changes at a slow tempoChengdu (成都)Zhao LeiAdvancedSing & playCapo 1Chords: C · G/B · Am · Em · F · C/E · Dm · GFocus: Inversions G/B and C/E in practice (descending bass) + the dynamic contrast of fingerpicked verse vs. strummed chorusHou Lai / Afterwards (后来)Rene LiuAdvancedSing & playChords: C · G · Am · Em · F · Dm · G/B · Em/G · C/EFocus: Canon-family progression (1–5–6–3–4–1–2–5) + inversion substitutions for the descending bass (G/B, Em/G, C/E); the full set of open chords in C and the F barre in practice, with the connected, singing flow of slow-song fingerpickingRomance (Romance de Amor)Spanish traditional / anonymous (public domain)MasterClassical / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: Em · B7 · Am · E · A · E7Focus: Classical fingerstyle: PIMA triplet fingerpicking, melody brought out with the a finger; Section A for beginners, Section B to practice E and barre chordsBunessan (Gaelic traditional air · instrumental fingerstyle)Scottish / Gaelic traditional melody (public domain)MasterClassical / FingerstyleChords: D · G · A · Em · D/F#Focus: 3/4 lullaby-style fingerstyle, melody + bass as separate voices, position work and expressionAndante (Sor study)Fernando Sor (d. 1839, public domain)MasterClassical / FingerstyleChords: C · G7 · Am · Dm · E · F · GFocus: Classical right-hand p-i-m-a arpeggios, a connected top-voice melody, C-major positions12-Bar Blues (E)Original exerciseMasterBlues / PracticeDeep diveChords: E7 · A7 · B7Focus: The 12-bar blues framework, I7–IV7–V7 dominant sevenths, and a shuffle swing grooveB Barre Application (A-major / E-major progressions)Original exerciseMasterPracticeChords: A · D · E · B7 · B · D/F#Focus: Hands-on work with the A-shape B barre, switching between barre and open chords, the bass line of the D/F# slash chordWildwood FlowerMusic by J. P. Webster (1860, public domain)TheoryFolk / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: C · G7Focus: Carter picking: playing melody and alternating bass together; just two chords, C and G7Travis Alternating Bass (C)Original exerciseTheoryFingerstyle / PracticeChords: C · Am · F · G · Fmaj7Focus: Travis alternating bass, thumb independence, and the "tick-tock" split between bass and high notesDominant-7 Color Turnaround (C-major ii–V–I)Original exerciseTheoryPracticeDeep diveChords: Cmaj7 · Dm7 · Em7 · Am7 · G7 · CFocus: Coloring with diatonic sevenths, the ii–V–I and 1–6–2–5 progressions, ear training for chord colorDorian Vamp (D Dorian)Original exerciseFretboardPracticeChords: Dm · G · Dm7 · AmFocus: Dorian color (minor + major IV), syncopated groove, a foundation for modal improvisationMixolydian Vamp (G Mixolydian)Original exerciseFretboardPracticeDeep diveChords: G · F · C · G7Focus: Mixolydian color (major + ♭VII), a folk-rock groove, modal improvisationSakura (さくら)Japanese traditional koto piece (Edo period, public domain)StylesClassical / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: Am · E · DmFocus: minor pentatonic / Phrygian color, fingerstyle atmosphere and vibratoShenandoahAmerican traditional folk song (public domain)FingerstyleClassical / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: G · C · D · Em · AmFocus: slow fingerstyle, melody + bass in separate voices, vibrato and dynamic expressionDanny Boy (Londonderry Air · instrumental fingerstyle)Irish traditional melody (public domain)FingerstyleClassical / FingerstyleDeep diveChords: C · F · G · Am · Dm · Em · G7Focus: melodic-line fingerstyle, position shifts, dynamics and vibrato expressionRecuerdos de la AlhambraFrancisco Tárrega (public domain)FingerstyleClassicalChords: Am · E7 · Dm · A · EFocus: Evenness and stamina of the tremolo right-hand p-a-m-i, and the color shift from A minor to A majorSunflower (向日葵)Original (Teacher Wei)FingerstyleFingerstyleDeep diveFull tabChords: E · A · B · A7 · E7Focus: E-major fingerstyle with "melody + accompaniment as one," the I–IV–V progression and dominant-7 color, steady and connected right-hand arpeggiosSummer Solstice (夏至, original fingerstyle)Original by the site's author (Teacher Wei)FingerstyleFingerstyleDeep diveFull tabChords: Em · Em7 · G · D · BFocus: E-minor fingerstyle; the i–♭VII–♭III (Em–D–G) minor color; Em7's suspended bass and right-hand independence
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