In Circle 1 - Chords, we are focused on helping folks learn to play the 7 basic open chords A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

JOURNEY GUIDE

The Journey Guide is what we use in the circles so that we are all discussing the same things. The guide is simply a starting point for you. This circle will focus on how to play these common country music chords.

Major Chords (A-G)
Major 7th Chords (A7-G7)
Minor Chords (Am-Gm)

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CIRCLE 2 - RHYTHM
In this circle we focus on different country guitar rhythms. We will work through each rhythm as a group. While these are not the only rhythms used, they are a great starting point. We will also combine some of the rhythms to help you learn how different rhythms work together.

4/4 Rhythms (6 patterns)
3/4 Rhythm (1 pattern - waltz)

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CIRCLE 3 - NASHVILLE
In this circle we will focus on learning the Nashville Number System. Learning this system is not required to play in country music Jams like ours, but it is a great skill to learn.

We teach the Nashville Number System for two reasons:

It will help you see just how simple songs really are, both to learn and to play.
It will help you learn how to play any song in any key.

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CIRCLE 4 - TIPS & TRIX

This circle is all about sharing your tips and tricks you use to get that country music sound. We also provide a few pages in the Journey Guide for you to take notes or write down a diagram to help someone learn your techniques.

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Our Acoustic Lessons in the Round is our informal pre-JAM learning time. There are 4 circles, each focused on a single topic.

If you are just beginning then start with Circle 1 - CHORDS. As you feel comfortable with chords, you can move to Circle 2 - RHYTHM and so on. You DO NOT need permission to move to another Circle, because this is your journey.

We even have a FREE training guide to help players in the circles
be on the same page so they can learn better together.

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(The PDF is 5.9MB)

Songs & Tabs

Here are some of the songs we are learning in the acoustic circles. The information below is a combination of member efforts and online resources. We hope that you find this list of resources helpful to in your musical journey.

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Acoustic Lessons in the round

In Circle 1 - Chords, we are focused on helping folks learn to play the 7 basic open chords A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

JOURNEY GUIDE

CIRCLE 2 - RHYTHM
In this circle we focus on different country guitar rhythms. We will work through each rhythm as a group. While these are not the only rhythms used, they are a great starting point. We will also combine some of the rhythms to help you learn how different rhythms work together.

4/4 Rhythms (6 patterns)

3/4 Rhythm (1 pattern - waltz)

Songs & Tabs