Commodores - Easy - Guitar Lesson

About Easy

At 92 BPM in G major, "Easy" sits in a relaxed, open groove that rewards feel over flash. The song is built around clean, understated chord work, so your right hand timing and dynamics matter far more than any flashy technique. In standard tuning, the G major key sits very naturally on the neck, making it a good study in how chord voicings and gentle strumming patterns can carry a whole arrangement. The challenge here is not complexity but control: keeping your playing loose, warm, and behind the beat the way Commodores deliver it. That laid-back Funk Rock pocket is easy to rush, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop sections at a slower tempo until the relaxed feel locks in. Once you stop forcing it, the song opens up completely.

• The song sits in G major in standard tuning, placing the main chords in open and first-position shapes that are very beginner-friendly.
• The real challenge is rhythmic feel: keeping strumming patterns loose and slightly behind the beat rather than rushing the laid-back groove.
• Practise with the Practice Toolbar looped and slowed to lock in the dynamic control before bringing it back up to the 92 BPM tempo.