Lesson 6b – The Dm and F chords-

Dm and F Chords

The Goal


Listen to the song you will learn.
Learn the song in steps.

Step one – Chord Learning routine

Learn the Dm and F chords.
Apply the chord learning routine.
When you have practiced sufficiently complete the assignment of step one.


Have you submitted it, if so, press play and continue.

Step 2 – Join them


The chords share this common note that I highlight in red. In order to join them, practice the following routine.

On your own


Please stop the video and practice the routine on your own.  Apply the check questions for self assessment and complete the assignment of Step 2.

Step 3- Play the chords

The Goal

Your goal in step 3 is to play the chords with potato subdivision, and accents on beat 1 from start to finish.

How to subdivide the beat beginners guitar course

Learn how to do it ?

First of all you need to count how many beats each chord lasts, and then how many times they are repeated from start to finish.

The first chord is a Dm. How many beats does it last?

The second chord is an F. How many beats does it last?

How many times are they repeated?

Download the audio file dmfchordsstep3 and apply the L.I.S.P routine to answer the previous questions and to learn to How to subdivide the beat. Practice the chords with the audio file until you are fluent with the accents and structure.

Complete the assignment and send it.


Press play and continue.

Assignments

Step one – Record yourself

Record yourself in video, with your phone, playing the Dm and F chord learning routine. Your recording must answer yes to the following check questions. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording to the teacher.

Check questions:

  • Did you turn on your metronome?
  • Did you tap your feet while recording?
  • Are you in sync with the beat?
  • Did you count it in?
  • Did you sing what you were doing?
  • Did you play the chord for 4 bars non stop?

Step 2 – Record yourself

Record yourself in video, with your phone, playing the routine of Step 2. Your recording must answer yes to the following check questions. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording to the teacher.

Check questions:

  • Did you turn on your metronome?
  • Did you tap your feet while recording?
  • Are you in sync with the beat?
  • Did you count it in?
  • Did you say when you are changing fingers and have you moved them exactly as you count them?
  • Did you sing what you were doing?
  • Can you hear every single note with clarity?

Step 3 – Record yourself 

Record yourself in video, with your phone, playing along to the backing track called dm f chords step 3. If you are able to do so then you have successfully learnt the chords. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording to the teacher. Please proceed to Step 4

Rightclick to download.

dmfchordsstep3