Open Chords: Learn to play G E- C D in a “Songwriter” or “Pop” Style. (Note to beginners: the “top” note in a chord is the note with the highest pitch.) Learn to combine these chords and strum them with a sixteenth-note feel. Focus on rhythm with tapping exercises. Guitar: Orangewood Ava Mahogany Live. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy TF Signature.