Country 101... basic chord progression?

[pott]

Yep I'm bored of the Blues, Punk, Metal... I want to learn some country. I usually use pick + first finger style picking but I want to use more.


What's a very standard, basic country sounding chord progression I can just take and try different picking/strumming techniques on..? Keep it simple, keep it real, and I'll work on the harder stuff after. But it's time I put my Strat to the paces she was built to walk

Thanks guys!

[Endrik]

same progressions as they are everywhere else, often simple crap like C-G or C-G-D, also a lot of added dominant 7th.

it's the way you play makes them sound country

[pott]

Yeaah I can't make these sound much country. Must be the Frenchness

[Endrik]

Yeaah I can't make these sound much country. Must be the Frenchness

then try cajun music


seriously, just listen to country and bluegrass records and try to get the right rhythmic feel and learn the licks and chord voicings


lately I'm trying to get some Frenchness in my playing

[pott]

Don't have any Good call though, as soon as I have some free money I shall pick the latest Brad Paisley or something. It's pretty cool chill music.

[Soap]

Yep I'm bored of the Blues, Punk, Metal... I want to learn some country. I usually use pick + first finger style picking but I want to use more.

Uhmmm, google.
Just like rock guitar has tons of intructional vhs videos and dvd's country guitar isn't any different. Plenty of stuff out there, just decide when you want to go looking for it and you'll find it. Good luck and have fun.

[madcap]

F C G D A E B

any group of 3 works for a progression, and make a circle diagram and opposite of the root note would work too.

[jim777]

Get some old Dixie Dregs records

[crowley_67]

then try cajun music

<~~~loves cajun music.grew up in nola and surrounding areas.Some of those country players are amazing