Beginner variation
Em–G relaxed chord loop
How to play it
- Form E minor, strum once and listen for six clear strings.
- Move to G one finger at a time, strum once, then return to E minor.
- Pause between chords until the hand can move without gripping.
Read this pattern in words
Strum E minor: low E open, A fret 2, D fret 2, G open, B open, high E open. Change to G: low E fret 3, A fret 2, D, G and B open, high E fret 3. Repeat.
Focus points
- Clear open strings
- Releasing pressure before the change
- Landing the chord before strumming
Common mistakes
- Holding the previous chord while trying to form the next
- Strumming before the fingers have arrived
- Make it easier
- Practise only placing and releasing E minor.
- Make it harder
- Use four even downstrokes per chord without adding pressure.