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Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

Hank Williams · Beginner path

Plan2 setsEach~5 minKeyC majorCapoNo capoTuningStandard

Your chords

Standard open C. This is home, and the song mostly stays here.

The answer chord. Pulls you right back to C every time.

Your 5-minute plan

Tick each step as you finish it. No screens needed, just you and the guitar.

1Tune up & learn the chords5 min

First, tune up. Then build these shapes: C, G7. Clean and ringing, no switching yet.

Press your fingertips just behind the fret wire.

Strum slowly and check every string rings.

Form each shape, lift off, reform it. A few reps each.

2Lock the switches5 min

Connect the shapes before you strum: C to G7. Back and forth, slow and smooth. This is the whole song mechanically.

Switch slow enough that there's no buzz or pause.

Find the finger that barely moves between shapes and keep it anchored.

Count out loud: hold for four, switch on the next one.

★ Take it home

Stack these sets end to end and the song starts to breathe. A little slower than you want, a little more often than you think, and it locks in.

That's a wrap. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) is in your hands. Now find a campfire, a friend, or a quiet room, and show it off.

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