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You should have a pretty good feel for playing single notes by now. Next we will look at playing chords.

'Chords' are three or more notes played at one time. Instead of picking single notes with the right hand, you will strum the strings. You can use a guitar pick, or your thumb, to strum chords.

You may be more comfortable strumming with your thumb at first, since you can feel what strings you are hitting. Try to eventually learn to play these exercises with a pick.

Each exercise in this lesson shows you how to change between two chord shapes. The 17 play-along exercises give you a chance to practice the most common open chord shapes in different combinations. This basic skill - changing between two chords - is applicable to thousands of songs that use open chords.

Remember, the main point of the lesson (and all of the lessons in this series) is to play in time with the audio tracks. All of the diagrams, photos and videos are just there to support the Microsong play-alongs. It's all about playing with the tracks.

We will look at strumming patterns for the right hand in a later chapter.