key of g – First Frets Homeschool Guitar and Ukulele Lessons

Now that we’ve discovered slash chords, we return to the song, “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton. Now we can play it with the D/F# chord and get closer to the original progression of the song.

Did you know you can play simple melody lines over chords without even changing the chord shapes? This is a very popular technique, and once you get comfortable with its basic forms you’ll find yourself using it all the time!

Now I demonstrate how to play an easy version of the song, “More Than a Feeling” by Boston. Some sidelights include new ways to spice up our first rhythm, and a discussion about how to master quick chord changes.