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JamFast · Song Coach

Leaving on a Jet Plane

John Denver · Beginner path

Plan2 setsEach~5 minKeyG majorCapoNo capoTuningStandard (E A D G B E)Year1966

Your chords

Let all six strings ring. A relaxed G is the home base for the whole song.

Only strum from the A string down so the low note stays clean.

Keep your three fingers tight in their triangle and strum the top four strings.

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: G, C, D. 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: G to C, then C to D. 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

Keep going past the last checkbox. Run the song top to bottom, even rough, because the full play-through is where it all comes together.

You did it. You can play Leaving on a Jet Plane. Now find your people and let it ring out.

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