Reflection 2

This week I began to learn the open chords. Open chords are those (relatively basic) that have unpressed strings. The significant open chords I learned are G major, C major, D major, F major, E major, A major, E minor, and A minor. The importance of learning these chords is that many songs can be played with only these chords; therefore, learning these chords gives me the opportunity to start playing songs! I will constantly use the open chords each time I play the guitar. It became apparent when practicing, however, that learning these chords is difficult and will take significant time. I need to memorize the chords and only once I commit the chords to memory can I begin to practice chord transitions. This may take a few weeks, because I do not want to move on to other skills before I can master the basics (i.e. open chords). I did relatively well during my first experience with open chords, but much practice will be needed before I can be truly comfortable with them. However, I'm happy with my progress so far! As long as I keep practicing, I will learn. So, more chord repetition is in store for me. Until next week!