Pop

G, C, D, Em, Am — the core of most pop songs.

Travis-style and arpeggio patterns for acoustic accompaniment.

Using a capo to change key while keeping easy chord shapes.

The most common pop progression — recognize it in hundreds of songs.

Vary attack, muting, and ghost strums for feel and groove.

Add sus2, sus4, and add9 colors to basic chords.

Structure a cover with intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro.