Chords for How to play the lyre; lesson 1 - Tuning and Basic Chords
Tempo:
57.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] Hi [F#]
[Em] [Fm] there, people often ask us how we tune our lyres.
We tune our lyres in G, A, B, C, D [D] and E.
It's an easy tuning for chords.
There is no correct way to tune your lyre so ask your builder how it should be tuned.
So we'll be using the G tuning.
Use a tuning device or an app on your telephone [G] so it will sound terrific.
Now we will [C] try to teach you some basic chords in block and strum methods.
Here we go.
[Cm] With the block and strum method you block a string by lightly touching it so it won't sound.
[Am] The strings that you don't touch will sound.
So if you make a combination of blocked strings, in this case the G, the B and the D, and you
strum you get a chord.
[G] We will start with a G chord.
For the G chord we have an open G, a blocked A, an open B, a blocked C, an open D and a blocked E.
If you strum you get the G chord.
[Am] For the A minor you move your fingers up one string.
So you have an open A, an open C and an open E.
When you strum it, it will sound like this.
For the B minor [E] we have an open B and an open D.
It will sound like [Bm] this.
Often I release the E string to get a fuller sound.
[G] Next chord is a C.
[A] We have an open G, an open C and an open E.
It might sound like this.
[C]
Now we have the D chord.
We have an open A and an open D string.
[D] Like this.
Here I also release the E string for a fuller sound.
[A]
[E] The last chord for today is the E minor.
We have an open G, an open B [Em] and an open E.
So these were your first six basic chords for the block and strum techniques.
Memorize them.
They are really important.
We'll do them one more time.
[G] Have fun with them and rehearse.
[Am] [C]
[G] See you next time.
[B] [Am] [C] [B]
[A] [C]
[Em] [Fm] there, people often ask us how we tune our lyres.
We tune our lyres in G, A, B, C, D [D] and E.
It's an easy tuning for chords.
There is no correct way to tune your lyre so ask your builder how it should be tuned.
So we'll be using the G tuning.
Use a tuning device or an app on your telephone [G] so it will sound terrific.
Now we will [C] try to teach you some basic chords in block and strum methods.
Here we go.
[Cm] With the block and strum method you block a string by lightly touching it so it won't sound.
[Am] The strings that you don't touch will sound.
So if you make a combination of blocked strings, in this case the G, the B and the D, and you
strum you get a chord.
[G] We will start with a G chord.
For the G chord we have an open G, a blocked A, an open B, a blocked C, an open D and a blocked E.
If you strum you get the G chord.
[Am] For the A minor you move your fingers up one string.
So you have an open A, an open C and an open E.
When you strum it, it will sound like this.
For the B minor [E] we have an open B and an open D.
It will sound like [Bm] this.
Often I release the E string to get a fuller sound.
[G] Next chord is a C.
[A] We have an open G, an open C and an open E.
It might sound like this.
[C]
Now we have the D chord.
We have an open A and an open D string.
[D] Like this.
Here I also release the E string for a fuller sound.
[A]
[E] The last chord for today is the E minor.
We have an open G, an open B [Em] and an open E.
So these were your first six basic chords for the block and strum techniques.
Memorize them.
They are really important.
We'll do them one more time.
[G] Have fun with them and rehearse.
[Am] [C]
[G] See you next time.
[B] [Am] [C] [B]
[A] [C]
Key:
G
C
Am
Em
A
G
C
Am
_ _ _ [Em] Hi _ [F#] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Fm] there, people often ask us how we tune our lyres.
We tune our lyres in G, A, B, C, D [D] and E.
It's an easy tuning for chords.
There is no correct way to tune your lyre so ask your builder how it should be tuned.
So we'll be using the G tuning.
Use a tuning device or an app on your telephone [G] so it will sound terrific.
Now we will [C] try to teach you some basic chords in block and strum methods.
Here we go.
[Cm] _ With the block and strum method you block a string by lightly touching it so it won't sound.
[Am] The strings that you don't touch will sound.
So if you make a combination of blocked strings, in this case the G, the B and the D, and you
strum you get a chord.
_ _ _ [G] We will start with a G chord.
For the G chord we have an open G, a blocked A, an open B, a blocked C, an open D and a blocked E.
If you strum you get the G chord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] For the A minor you move your fingers up one string.
So you have an open A, an open C and an open E.
When you strum it, it will sound like this.
_ _ _ _ For _ _ _ the B minor [E] we have an open B and an open D.
It will sound like [Bm] this. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Often I release the E string to get a fuller sound.
_ [G] _ _ Next chord is a C.
[A] We have an open G, an open C and an open E.
It might sound like this.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now we have the D chord.
We have an open A and an open D string.
[D] Like this. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Here I also release the E string for a fuller sound.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] The last chord for today is the E minor.
We have an open G, an open B [Em] and an open E. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So these were your first six basic chords for the block and strum techniques.
Memorize them.
They are really important.
We'll do them one more time.
[G] Have fun with them and rehearse.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ See you next time.
[B] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Fm] there, people often ask us how we tune our lyres.
We tune our lyres in G, A, B, C, D [D] and E.
It's an easy tuning for chords.
There is no correct way to tune your lyre so ask your builder how it should be tuned.
So we'll be using the G tuning.
Use a tuning device or an app on your telephone [G] so it will sound terrific.
Now we will [C] try to teach you some basic chords in block and strum methods.
Here we go.
[Cm] _ With the block and strum method you block a string by lightly touching it so it won't sound.
[Am] The strings that you don't touch will sound.
So if you make a combination of blocked strings, in this case the G, the B and the D, and you
strum you get a chord.
_ _ _ [G] We will start with a G chord.
For the G chord we have an open G, a blocked A, an open B, a blocked C, an open D and a blocked E.
If you strum you get the G chord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] For the A minor you move your fingers up one string.
So you have an open A, an open C and an open E.
When you strum it, it will sound like this.
_ _ _ _ For _ _ _ the B minor [E] we have an open B and an open D.
It will sound like [Bm] this. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Often I release the E string to get a fuller sound.
_ [G] _ _ Next chord is a C.
[A] We have an open G, an open C and an open E.
It might sound like this.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now we have the D chord.
We have an open A and an open D string.
[D] Like this. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Here I also release the E string for a fuller sound.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] The last chord for today is the E minor.
We have an open G, an open B [Em] and an open E. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So these were your first six basic chords for the block and strum techniques.
Memorize them.
They are really important.
We'll do them one more time.
[G] Have fun with them and rehearse.
_ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ See you next time.
[B] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _