Simple things seem to work pretty well on the guitar.

We have so many different expressive elements that can be added to a chord or a melody so that even the most simple idea can sound beautiful.

The chord progression I played at the beginning of the video is very simple: C, Am, F, and G. Still, I was able to make it sound more exciting than that by adding a few additional musical elements.

In this lesson, I am going to walk you through the five steps I follow to transform this chord progression so that you can learn them and hopefully apply this concept to the other chord progressions you already know.

1. Use fingerstyle.
2. Add a melody
3. Add extensions. | Combine fingerstyle and Strumming.
4. Strum extended chords | Embellish the harmony.
5. Change the order.

Enjoy this lesson.