Voice leading is something that is often overlooked. When chord tones move smoothly from one another is what is an essential part of good voice leading. And it does not matter if you play guitar or piano or any other chord instrument.
Voice leading is a very practical skill and an essential technique for better and smoother chord progressions and it is helpful for composing music and your songwriting in general.

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