Take your chords & strumming to the next level! How to mute every basic chord shape

Muting & Expressive strumming Guitar Lesson for Beginners!
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Beginners often overlook the essential technique of muting excess strings while playing guitar chords. Whether you're strumming along to your favorite songs or gearing up for a jam session, knowing how to mute every chord shape will take your playing to the next level and help you unlock percussive strumming. In this easy guitar lesson, I'll demonstrate how to mute the 10 most common chord shapes, sharing practical tips and tricks along the way. Whether you're struggling with chord clarity or looking to refine your technique and develop expressive strumming, this tutorial has you covered.

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Songs you can try this with: Title - Artist - Link To Lesson - Chords Used

Attention - Charlie Puth -    • "Attention" Easy Guitar Tutorial | Ch...   - Am, G, Em, F
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin -    • "Chain of Fools" Guitar Tutorial - JU...   - Cm
Despacito - Luis Fonsi -    • Despacito - COMPLETE Guitar Tutorial ...   - Bm, G, D, A
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac -    • Dreams by Fleetwood Mac | 2-Chord Song!   - C, D (Capo 5)
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - CCR (John Fogerty) -    • "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" Easy Gu...   - C, G, Am, F, G/B, Am/G
How Far I'll Go - Lin-Manuel Miranda -    • "How Far I'll Go" Easy Guitar Tutoria...   - C, Dm, Am, F, Fm, G
I See Fire - Ed Sheeran -    • I See Fire - Easy Guitar Tutorial | E...   - Em, C, D, G, Am, Bm, Am7
Malibu - Miley Cyrus -    • "Malibu" Guitar Tutorial | Miley Cyru...   - G, Gsus4, Bm7, C
One Love - Bob Marley -    • How to play "One Love" by Bob Marley ...   - A, D, E, F#m
Praise You - Fatboy Slim -    • Praise You - Fatboy Slim | Easy Guita...   - D, A, E, B7
Say Something - Justin Timberlake -    • "Say Something" Guitar Tutorial - Jus...   - Am, C, G, D, F
Send My Love To Your New Lover - Adele -    • Adele: Send My Love To Your New Lover...   - D5 (Lick) D, Bm
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift -    • "Shake It Off" Easy Guitar Tutorial -...   - Am, C, G
Stand By Me - Ben E. King -    • "Stand By Me" Chord Melody Guitar Tut...   - A, F#m, D, E
Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson -    • Valerie - Super Easy Guitar Tutorial ...   - Cmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Em, G
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles -    • How To Play "Watermelon Sugar" | Easy...   - Dm, Am, C, G
What About Us - Pink -    • "What About Us?" Guitar Tutorial - Fi...   - C, Em, G

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