Song 7 min·beginner
Play "A Horse with No Name" (America)
Two chords. The whole song. Yes, really. The fastest "I can play a song!" win on the guitar.
The song alternates between Em and a D6add9 voicing — but for our purposes, just play Em → a "different shape that sounds like Em with extra colour" and call it a win.
Shortcut version
Hold Em. For the second chord, lift everything off and just play the open strings 4 (D), 3 (G) and 2 (B). That’s your D6add9. Now alternate.
Routine
- 4 bars Em / 4 bars open chord. Loop slowly.
- Add a steady down-strum on every beat.
- Hum the verse melody while you strum.
Self-check
Did you complete the drill above and feel confident with this lesson?
Sources & attribution
- Wikipedia · A Horse with No Name · CC BY-SA 4.0
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