We can approach a chord progression in many different ways. One of the ways that I find to be extremely successful is when we play all the chords using the same family.

The chord progression I played at the beginning of the video was entirely played with major 7th and minor 7th chords.

If you have been playing for a while, the chances are that you already know some of these chords. You probably also know that they sound pretty jazzy.

The question is, “why this chord progression doesn’t sound quite like the common 7th chords?

Well, the answer is that I was only using the root and 7th of the chord, which made the chords less jazzy and more pop. I was also playing the eighth note rhythm emphasizing the first, fourth, and seventh note, which makes the chord progression sound even more pop.

This chord progression is played with a lot of plucking with the thumb so take it slowly!

Enjoy the lesson.