Key of D Chords, Part 2

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Key of D Chords

Key of D Chords, Part 1

Key of D Chords, Part 2

Key of D Chords, Part 3: Two-Octave Scale Play-Along Track

Key of D Chords, Part 2

John continues to show you how to build chords in the key of D in dropped-D tuning in this video. You’ll learn full or partial chords in two octaves for each note of the D scale: D, E, F#, G, A, B, D. He demonstrates how to apply those chords in the context of “The Mountain Road,” a reel you’ll explore in more detail in subsequent lessons.

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