Starting the challenge over... starting on day 2 today... it took me all weekend to edit this video, and there's still stuff I would like to add to it or do differently... I might make this a part 2 and part 3... maybe a min course... we'll see... Thanks for those who have engaged with it so far... @Ricardo Ponce @Eric Smith @Urian Alleman Ayers!! Hey Guitar Heroes! Welcome to Day 2 of the challenge—and today we’re diving into a BIG mindset and skill shift when it comes to guitar chords. If you've ever felt overwhelmed flipping through chord books, trying to memorize a million shapes—you are not alone. But here's the truth: 👉 You don’t need more chords. 👉 You need to **understand and explore** the ones you already know. In today’s video, I’ll show you how to: ✅ Take a basic open chord and create 3-5 variations by changing **just one note** ✅ Move familiar chord shapes **up the neck** to create powerful new voicings ✅ Turn your chord book into a **creative springboard** (not a memorization trap) This is the stuff that *real guitar freedom* is made of. --- 🎯 TODAY’S CHALLENGE: 1. Pick 3 chords you already know 2. Create 3 new variations of each by changing ONE note 3. Move each of those shapes up the neck and explore how they sound 4. **Post a video** or photo of your discoveries and tag it with... ` #Day2Challenge` 🎁 I’ll be watching the group and giving feedback—and maybe even hooking up some fun prizes. 👀 --- 💭 MINDSET SHIFT OF THE DAY: > You don’t need to memorize a thousand chords—you need to master a few and know how to play with them. This is how you build confidence, creativity, and control over your fretboard. --- 🔥 Drop your questions, ah-ha moments, and videos below. Let’s keep the momentum going—and I’ll see you in Day 3, where we try to revive some fun riffs, and maybe learn some new ones... 🎸💪 Keep Unleashing Your Inner Guitar Hero! 🎶🦸‍♂️

@David Nelson Let me be the first to Welcome you, I’m Mel Williams! Take a look around, and please do your introduction post here: Introduction. I’m still loading content into the beginner course here: Beginner Course. To gain access to other courses, please engage within the group. Start with introducing yourself, Introduction post, then go mingle and get to know everyone else, commenting either on my posts or theirs. Whenever someone likes your post, or your comment, you'll get one point. As you gain more points, you'll go up the leaderboard. As you progress through the different levels, you will gain access to other courses. Some courses may remain closed, as I may ask for payment for something moving forward. Otherwise, you'll be grandfathered into the group for as long as you remain in the community. Also, be sure to book an onboarding call. Finally you can check the calendar here for the next live coaching call. Thanks for being here, Let me know how I can best serve you and help you to Unleash Your Inner Guitar Hero! Your guitar coach, Mel Williams

@Gary Lee Let me be the first to Welcome you, I’m Mel Williams! Take a look around, and please do your introduction post here: Introduction. I’m still loading content into the beginner course here: Beginner Course. To gain access to other courses, please engage within the group. Start with introducing yourself, Introduction post, then go mingle and get to know everyone else, commenting either on my posts or theirs. Whenever someone likes your post, or your comment, you'll get one point. As you gain more points, you'll go up the leaderboard. As you progress through the different levels, you will gain access to other courses. Some courses may remain closed, as I may ask for payment for something moving forward. Otherwise, you'll be grandfathered into the group for as long as you remain in the community. Also, be sure to book an onboarding call. Finally you can check the calendar here for the next live coaching call. Thanks for being here, Let me know how I can best serve you and help you to Unleash Your Inner Guitar Hero! Your guitar coach, Mel Williams

It's a magical thing, the guitar. It allows you to be the whole band in one, to play rhythm and melody, sing over the top. And as an instrument for solos, you can bend notes, draw emotional content out of tiny movements, vibratos and tonal things which even a piano can't do. David Gilmour... One of my main goals is to be able to play guitar as a solo instrument, like Joe Pass. David Gilmour was one of my influences too! Who are your influences?!

Can you play each scale on one string? Why does it matter?! Because knowing your major scale up and down one string, will help you to understand intervals, triads, chords, chord progressions and so much more… If this interests anyone, I’ll make some video content about it… Let me know!! 👇