| Turnarounds are chord progressions with the | | | | as possible when changing chords. To keep the |
| last chord taking you back to the first chord | | | | fingers close to the fretboard will help you |
| thus making it possible to play these | | | | change chords smoothly. Here is the guitar |
| progressions over and over again as an intro | | | | tab:1. ---0---0---0---0--- |
| to a song, an ending or between verses. Here | | | | |
| are some nice sounding but easy turnarounds | | | | 2. ---2---3---3---3--- |
| for you!In order not to mess up the layout | | | | |
| with the guitar tab staff I will not include | | | | 3. ---2---3---2---1--- |
| left hand fingerings but I suggest that you | | | | |
| choose left hand fingers carefully so you | | | | 4. ------------------- |
| don't get into trouble!However, in order to | | | | |
| learn to play these guitar chord progressions | | | | 5. ---0-------2---1--- |
| as intended I will say something about your | | | | |
| right hand fingerings.When you play these | | | | 6. -------2-----------The last guitar tab |
| progressions on your guitar I suggest that | | | | turnaround consists of the chords Aadd9, C9, |
| you play the bass notes with your thumb and | | | | Fmaj and Bb9+11.The most difficult and most |
| the first three guitar strings with you first | | | | important thing when playing chord |
| finger, middle finger and ring finger.Of | | | | progressions on your guitar isn't to hold a |
| course you can use a pick if you hate picking | | | | chord but to change between chords.To |
| with you right hand fingers. If you strum the | | | | practice really effectively you can choose |
| chords you will have to mute unused strings | | | | two consecutive chords and practice changing |
| with your left hand fingers or otherwise you | | | | between them in a slow tempo.1. |
| can pluck the strings with your pick using | | | | ---0---0---0---0--- |
| different patterns.The first chord | | | | |
| progression includes the guitar chords A F#m7 | | | | 2. ---2---3---1---1--- |
| Bm11 and E7. You can use any right hand | | | | |
| pattern you like as you play the chords.1. | | | | 3. ---4---3---2---1--- |
| ---0---0---0---0--- | | | | |
| | | | 4. -----------3------- |
| 2. ---2---2---3---3--- | | | | |
| | | | 5. ---0---3-------1--- |
| 3. ---2---2---2---1--- | | | | |
| | | | 6. -------------------Now you can play four |
| 4. ------------------- | | | | guitar progressions that of course can be |
| | | | mixed. You can replace the second chord in a |
| 5. ---0-------2------- | | | | progression with a second chord from another |
| | | | progression and so on.I will end this learn |
| 6. -------2-------0---Our second turnaround | | | | to play guitar article by showing you a right |
| consists of the guitar chords Amaj7, F#7, | | | | hand pattern you can use with the chords. Use |
| Bm11 and E7. When you learn to play these | | | | the pattern once for every chord in the |
| turnarounds I strongly suggest that you | | | | progression. The thumb will of course be on |
| follow my advice above about left hand | | | | different bass strings depending on the |
| fingerings.When you have found the most | | | | chord.1. ---a---a--- |
| effective fingerings for the guitar chords it | | | | |
| is important that you stick to the fingerings | | | | 2. ---m---m--- |
| so that you can learn the progressions by | | | | |
| heart and be able to move between chords | | | | 3. ---i---i--- |
| fluently.1. ---0---0---0---0--- | | | | |
| | | | 4. ----------- |
| 2. ---2---2---3---3--- | | | | |
| | | | 5. ---p------- |
| 3. ---1---3---2---1--- | | | | |
| | | | 6. -----------There are many common |
| 4. ------------------- | | | | turnarounds that are used frequently in pop |
| | | | songs like the old pop song Diana, Last |
| 5. ---0-------2------- | | | | Christmas and many more. To practice the |
| | | | common progression C, Am, Dm, G7 in different |
| 6. -------2-------0---Turnaround number | | | | keys is a good way to learn how chords are |
| three is a bit harder to play, at least the | | | | related and also a good way to practice the |
| last chord which requires a bit of | | | | art of changing between chords in a smooth |
| stretching. The chords are A, F#7+, Bm11 and | | | | way.Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer |
| Bb7add+11.Try to move your fingers as little | | | | and music teacher. |