Songwriting on guitar: How to find chords that work well together

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In this video you'll learn how to use your guitar as a tool to quickly find chords that sound great together.

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[nicoleclarke]

Tips like this stick in the brain because you've found a way to explain it that makes sense even to a beginner. Many thanks.

[matthewgaugler]

Perfectly explained ive been stuck on this most of the people say the same stuff but here it made sense

[jbux]

Very strait forward, simply explained. Very helpful!one of the best lessons I've ever seen!

[alexjohnston]

Learnt more watching this than I did in 2 and a half years of guitar lessons So good thanks.

[sejuyz]

seriously, this lesson is a game changer...

[mateuszgr]

I would give 1000 likes if I could - incredible piece of advice

[lightskinspxc]

This is actually a life changing video

[tomfewins]

Why has this only got 4.5k views?? Perfectly explained. Thank you

[EdwardMarston-qyen]

Thank you very much my friend. Well done. Very useful. Best regard from Peru.

[worldwide]

What a handy way to come up with compatible chords. Thanks for sharing this great tip.

[amitdahalxettri]

A new neuron got added in my brain after I came to know the way how to find the chord 😂, thanks a lot. Got here after I read a long article on how to learn scales. Will grab all the knowledge from here now, and hope to be a good guitar player soon. 😁

[craigewinger]

Fantastic lesson Mike. I wish I knew this decades ago. Craig Ewinger

[DrLawrenceDunegan]

Finding the chord that has a strong pull back to the beginning chord, to start it over is the hardest part for me. So the song doesn’t just meander along.

[kkhagendra]

Thank you so much Mike,
Stay blessed❤️❤️

[calister]

Woo, this is so amazing sir, as a beginner i have found a way of being creative

[maybe_josh]

I know this vid is 2 years old but it is such a useful video. Thank you so much.

[christopherorrico]

Can anyone explain the music theory behind this? I notice the scale in there and I’m trying to count the notes in the scale to make sense of it but I’m not sure which notes of the scale those are. For example, when he’s doing Aminor on the 5th fret of E string and goes up to the C, is the C the second note of the scale or the third?

[ethantanatsiwasesedza]

This is a really great songwriting tip. Thank you Mike for the stella work you always share with us, keep creating and stay blessed 🙌🏿🌠

[kqgvgyb]

The ADE chord is an Asus4 chord, not an A minor chord.