{"id":1918,"date":"2022-09-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2022-09-13T16:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T23:59:08","slug":"easy-10-minute-guitar-workout-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guitareo.com\/riff\/easy-10-minute-guitar-workout-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy 10-Minute Guitar Workout &#8211; How to Play Em and C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/08135433\/co-easy-10-minute-guitar-workout-for-beginners-part-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Download the sheet music for this video)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re back with part two of Ayla\u2019s Easy Guitar Workout series! This play-along is perfect for any beginner guitarist who wants to improve their chord changes and sense of timing. The format will be exactly the same as part one, but we\u2019ll be throwing a new chord into the mix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than changing between a <strong>G major<\/strong> chord and an <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord, you\u2019ll be changing between an <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord and a <strong>C major<\/strong> chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You already know the drill, so let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Strum an <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong><\/li><li>Pick each individual string of the <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord on the beat<\/li><li>Strum an <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong>, then release pressure for <strong>4 beats<\/strong><\/li><li>Strum an <strong>E minor<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong>, then take hand off and point at the screen<\/li><li>Take a short break and stretch out your fingers<\/li><li>Strum a <strong>C major<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong><\/li><li>Pick each individual string of the <strong>C major<\/strong> chord on the beat<\/li><li>Strum a <strong>C major<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong>, then release pressure for <strong>4 beats<\/strong><\/li><li>Strum a <strong>C major<\/strong> chord and hold for <strong>4 beats<\/strong>, then take hand off and point at the screen<\/li><li>Take another break and stretch out your fingers<\/li><li>Play <strong>E minor<\/strong> for <strong>2 bars (8 beats)<\/strong> followed by <strong>C major<\/strong> for <strong>2 bars (8 beats)<\/strong><\/li><li>Play <strong>E minor<\/strong> for <strong>1 bar (4 beats)<\/strong> followed by <strong>C major <\/strong>for <strong>1 bar (4 beats)<\/strong><\/li><li>Play <strong>E minor<\/strong> for <strong>2 beats<\/strong> followed by <strong>C major<\/strong> for <strong>2 beats<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like with part one of this series, if you\u2019re struggling to make the changes in time it\u2019s better to leave a chord early and land on time than vice versa. Be sure to stretch and shake out those fingers during every break. It can go a long way in making the remaining parts of the workout less painful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add this exercise to your daily practice time, and we\u2019ll see you back here for part three very soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Download the sheet music for this video) We\u2019re back with part two of Ayla\u2019s Easy Guitar Workout series! This play-along is perfect for any beginner guitarist who wants to improve their chord changes and sense of timing. 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