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Hearing I-IV-V Progressions on Guitar
Train your ear to hear I, IV, and V as home, away, and tension so you can follow more songs by sound.
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These lessons are written as teaching pages, not generated reference blurbs. Each one is built around a real skill: hearing function, changing chords on time, shaping rhythm, and making better musical decisions on guitar.
By Clayton Ready - Last updated April 19, 2026
15 lessons across beginner and intermediate levels
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Switching Between C, G, Am, and F Efficiently
Move between C, G, Am, and F with smaller hand motion so the strumming hand can stay steady.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Why Pentatonic Scales Work Over Chords
Use one A minor pentatonic shape over Am-F-C-G and learn which notes sound strong as the chords change.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Chord Tone Targeting for Beginners
Use roots and thirds to make simple lead lines sound connected to the chord loop underneath.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Using Sus Chords Without Sounding Random
Use sus chords as short lifts that point back to the main chord instead of dropping them in at random.
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Beginner
How to Practice Rhythm vs Chord Changes
Split rhythm and chord work into separate checks so you can fix the real problem instead of guessing.
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Beginner
Common Beginner Chord Mistakes
Clean up the small setup habits that make beginner chord shapes buzz, mute, or fall apart in time.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Strumming With Dynamics Instead of One Volume
Make a simple chord loop feel bigger or smaller by changing the strum instead of changing the chords.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Writing Better Four-Chord Progressions
Make a four-chord loop feel clearer by changing the order first, then swapping only one chord if you need more change.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Playing Clean Barre Chords Without Locking Up
Build cleaner barre chords by setting the hand first, then adding pressure only where you need it.
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Beginner
Finding the Home Chord in a Progression
Learn how to find the home chord in a progression before treating a key result as final.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Using a Capo With Key Analysis
Understand how capo shapes affect key analysis so open guitar shapes do not hide the real sounding key.
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Beginner
Matching Major Scales to Open Chords
Match major scales to open-chord progressions by checking the home chord, shared notes, and easy landing tones.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Resolving Dominant Seventh Chords
Hear why dominant seventh chords create motion and how to resolve them in common guitar progressions.
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Beginner / Intermediate
Building Progressions From Scale Degrees
Build better progressions by starting with scale degrees instead of guessing chord names one at a time.