“Leaving on a Jet Plane” was composed by John Denver and made famous by Peter, Paul, and Mary in their version. With only five chords involved in its chord progressions, it makes this song easy to learn.
Triad chords are the simplest type of chord. Triads are composed by stringing together third intervals that may either be major or minor in nature.
Major
Leaving on a Jet Plane is typically one of the first songs new guitar players learn, making it ideal for novice players just starting out. Featuring only three chords, it provides beginners an ideal platform to practice fingerstyle patterns and strumming – something which should become second nature over time. Remember to practice these techniques until they come naturally!
No matter if you want to sing along with friends or just play for fun, this song is an excellent one to learn. With its catchy melody and infectious rhythm, all will enjoy singing along! Plus it offers fantastic rhythm and tempo!
Leaving on a Jet Plane was written in G Major, an immensely popular key used for many songs. Knowing its chords is vital as many songs rely on first, fourth and fifth scale degrees as building blocks of music composition.
Minor
Once you’re comfortable with basic major barre chords, it’s time to move onto minor ones. Aiming to master VI (read “6”) chords as soon as possible should help ease transition to minor. Simply count five up from G up until E and you will have an easy-to-play minor chord that can be utilized across many songs.
One of the key aspects of playing a minor chord is its malleable shape. By moving your finger up one fret, you could find yourself playing an entirely different chord! That is why practicing each chord slowly before trying to play fast can make things much more intuitive when performing a song using these chords.
Triad
Triads form the basis of any chord. Easy to play and modify with other notes and voicings to add extra complexity, triads are easily strung together and add great versatility in terms of chord voicings and lengthening options.
Example of a C Major Triad
Triads, like intervals, come in various qualities that each are distinctive in their own right. Major triads are usually indicated with capital letters while minor ones require the use of “mi” for chord roots while diminished triads require using superscript circles (o).
Popular guitar chord shapes are variations on the basic triad, which you can practice building onto your fretboard with some effort. Understanding how each shape forms will enable you to recognize similar structures when encountered during playing sessions.
Amino
John Denver wrote and Peter Paul and Mary made popular his classic song Leaving on a Jet Plane with its heartfelt lyrics about someone leaving on an uncertain plane journey without knowing when they will return home again. It can easily be learned on guitar; all three chords must be played to perform this beautiful tune; in this video tutorial we show how.
G chord is an easy, essential chord to know. To play it, place your index finger on the second fret of A (5th) string; middle finger on E (1st) string’s third fret; and finally your ring finger at A’s fourth fret (see figure below).
Leaving on a Jet Plane uses just three chords, making it an excellent first guitar song for beginners learning to play. Furthermore, this song showcases why beginners should learn by playing songs rather than solely practicing scales and chords individually.