A chord progression is a combination of chords played together to make a song. Below is a “50’s Style” chord progression example. This chord progression is also called a “Turnaround”.
Play the chords below, Strum each chord once and count out loud to four for each.
G Em C D7 / / / / 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Now, strum each Chord four times using all down-strokes. Practice slow at first and make sure you get each chord to sound properly.
G Em C D7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Play one chord per beat (quarter notes), try to keep time by tapping your foot or counting out loud 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. or use a metronome if you have one.
*A down-stroke means to strum the guitar strings in a downward direction (from the thickest strings to the thinnest).