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Here are some licks for the D7 chord in an "A blues" progression. Toward the end of this clip are new licks and chords using the A7 to D7 progression and the E7 to D7

Simulating Patterns
Hit the Road, Jack

60 Minute Man riff

Some blues ideas in the key of A

Videos: Experienced Level

Suggested by Jonathan. You'll notice the player in this video is playing G>C>D7 with a capo on the 2nd fret, which means he's playing the song in A. The original is in G# (or Ab—different name for the same key). Do we want to play in G#? I didn't think so.

Suggested by Tracy. A lovely song, and a relaxing song (we hope) to play and sing at the end of a long day. We already know alternate versions of some of these chords. I'll prepare a song sheet for this...

Strum pattern for Over the Rainbow-Wonderful World
Video 1

Strum pattern for Over the Rainbow-Wonderful World
Video 2

Let it Snow—Fingerpicking

Strum for Obla Di Obla Da

Strum for Let it Be

Tablature for Wonderful Tonight

Tablature tutorial for Wonderful Tonight

Fingerpicking tutorial 1

Alternative chord shapes—bar chords

Let It Be Intro/Interlude--high part, low part. Better camera angle

Let It Be—Intro/Interlude.
Video 1

Alternate "no bar" B7 chord.
Now we can play Kansas City in E!

Five Years' Time
A good exercise for quick, fluid chord changes

I'll Follow You Into the Dark
A lovely song that will give you practice playing in the key of F, including new chords Bb (B flat) and Bbm (B flat minor).