Easy and awesome daily chord melody routine

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Summary

This video outlines a daily routine to help musicians connect chords and melodies on the fretboard. The process involves picking a key, running through all the chords in that key with a simple shape, and then playing the major scale of that key, landing on a note, and playing the corresponding chord.

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Introduction to the Routine00:00:00

The video introduces a daily routine designed to significantly improve the connection between chords and melodies on the fretboard.

Chord Progression Practice00:00:04

The first step is to pick a key, such as A, and play every chord in that key using a simple shape, specifically recommending 153 shapes, covering the progression of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and back to 1.

Connecting Melodies to Chords00:00:16

Next, play the major scale of the chosen key. Land on a note and then play the chord that contains that specific note. Examples are shown with the 7th of the key living in the V chord, and then the 4, 3, and 6 chords.

Benefits and Experimentation00:00:34

Performing this routine regularly will train your brain and ears to recognize the connections between notes and chords, leading to the ability to experiment and improvise.

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