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Way Maker Guitar Tutorial (in: NEW Weekly Lessons) Aug 5, 2020: "Way Maker" is hugely popular, and this lesson will show you exactly why it is musically designed to be catchy! We'll cover the Leeland version of this song, but there are several others who have covered it such as Passion, Kari Jobe, Josh Baldwin, Krisitan Stanfill, and others. Along with this tutorial, you can also download several charts in different keys and using Nashville numbers.

See a Victory Chord Chart | See a Victory Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Jul 29, 2020: "See a Victory" by Elevation Worship uses a common chord progression throughout the verses and choruses. This song is in Bb, but you can use a capo to play it with A chords or G chords.

Great Things Chord Chart | Great Things Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Jul 20, 2020: "Great Things" by Phil Wickham is popular worship song that is very singable. Even though it is in the key of B, you can capo 4 and use G chord family chords. The progression is pretty straight forward, so check out the free charts!

Glorious Day Chord Chart | Glorious Day Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Jul 6, 2020: "Glorious Day" by Passion, featuring Kristian Stanfill, is a highly energetic worship song with a strong Easter and salvation theme. "You called my name, and I ran out of that grave." This is a great song if you're trying to get used to the key of D. While the tempo is pretty fast, you can stay on a chord for several measures. Check out the free charts!

Do it Again Chord Chart | Do it Again Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Jun 22, 2020: "Do it Again" by Elevation Worship (also known as "You've never failed me yet") is a song that received a Dove Award nomination and is used is many churches. Lyrically, it has a strong theme of faithfulness. Musically, the song builds into a very powerful and catchy bridge (or really a secondary chorus). The progression is pretty straight forward at the beginning of the song and then moves into a unique pattern that helps define the song.

Yes I Will Chord Chart | Yes I Will Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Jun 1, 2020: "Yes I Will" by Vertical Worship was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Worship Song of the Year, and is easy to play once you get the hang of it. In fact, the pattern repeats itself throughout the entire song. It uses a "pushed strum" which you can learn in the intermediate course. Check out the free charts!

Tremble Chord Chart | Tremble Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) May 18, 2020: "Tremble" by Amanda Cook (by Mosaic MSC) starts in a minor key and contains just a handful of progressions that are pretty easy to follow. Even though this song is in the key of Bb, you won't actually see that chord until the bridge! Check out the original key as well as free downloads for Nashville Numbers and the key of G (capo 4).

Nothing is Impossible Charts | Nothing is Impossible Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) May 11, 2020: This is a highly energetic song by Planetshakers is upbeat and a lot of fun, especially in a high school setting. Check out the free charts.

Build My Life Chord Chart | Build My Life Chord Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) May 4, 2020: This is a song with a simple medley and chord progression; however the lyrics tie-in to several themes. It has been one of my favorite songs for a few months. With themes such as "worthy of every song we could ever sing" and lyrics about building our life upon a firm foundation, this song is a great closer for a worship service.

King of Kings Chord Chart | King of Kings Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Apr 25, 2020: "King of Kings" by Hillsong Worship is a very poetic worship song that has an anthem-like chorus "praise the Father, praise the Son; praise the Spirit, three in one." Many of the chords share a measure; however, because the song is fairly slow, it's not too hard to switch between chords. One interesting twist in the chords is that the 1/3 chord is replaced with a 6m chord on the 3rd verse. Because the song repeats the verse and chord structure quite a bit, this substitution chords helps keep the verse interesting and not too redundant. Also, there are a few chords that have only 2 beats, and the time technically switches to 2/4 time just for those beats. Here are the exact chords; try them out!

Way Maker Chord Chart | Way Maker Chords (in: Guitarmann Blog) Apr 20, 2020: "Way Maker" by Leeland (and performed by Passion, Kari Jobe, Josh Baldwin, Krisitan Stanfill, and others) is a popular worship song built around a 4 chord progression that repeats throughout the entire song. As you begin to learn Nashville Numbers, you can see why this particular pattern (4, 1, 5, 6m) works especially well for a progression that is repeated often. Because the 1 is always in the middle of the progression, it never resolves. It is a continuous "open loop," which makes room for a melody to be repeated over top. Check out the charts and see for yourself!

SCC Oceans Apr 19, 2020: This song example is from the short-cut course and is a little more difficult than some of the others; however, stick with it, and you'll get the hang of it. The trickiest part is playing the chords in a box that share the measure "unequally." I'll show you different ways to approach it.

Stand in Your Love Cover Apr 7, 2020: This is my acoustic cover of Stand in Your Love. Notice how the medium to slow pace along with the timing of the chord changes creates an interesting groove.

Stand in Your Love Charts | Stand in Your Love Chords Mar 30, 2020: This is a great worship song by Josh Baldwin with a simple chorus of "my fear doesn't stand a chance when I stand in your love." This is a great song if you're a beginner to intermediate player who wants to get better in the key of C.

SCC Way Maker Mar 17, 2020: This song example is from the short-cut capo course. Way Maker is a very popular song because of its simplicity, its message, and its chord flow.