Spice up Spanish Chords

How to play Chords and Melody

One of the questions I get the most is, “How can I spice up a chord progression, Marco.”

So many guitar players focus on changing something within the chords, but I take another road.

I add a melody between the chords!

Today I will show you how even a super beginner can play something cool for their friends.

This month is about Spanish guitar, so we will be focusing on Spanish chords and precisely on how to add a melody between chords.

This guitar lesson is elementary and fun to play, and even a beginner can play (once you overcome the initial struggle).

So let’s get started!

One of the easiest things about Spanish chords is that they are straightforward to learn.

The most famous and popular Spanish chord progression is the Am – G – F – E progression, which can be easily played in the first position.

These chords really are the pillars of Spanish music, and you will find them almost in every composition or Spanish song out there.

One thing you will have to deal with is the F major chord and its dreadful bar chord.

In the previews video, I showed you two ways to simplify this difficult yet really useful chord.

It might take a while before you get the full bar chord so, you might want to try the simplified F major chord.

One of the main techniques in this exercise is the ability to switch between chords and melody.

The melody you are about to learn is played with the thumb, and it will mainly cover the bottom three strings (E and A string).

Make sure you watch the video several times and use the tab on the screen to learn how to switch between chords and melody.

It is such an amazing way of playing!