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My middle ring and pinky also work good for the A chord old habit!
Great lessons I wish I would have known these tricks 30 years ago, maybe I would have stuck with it.
I’m loving the “bite-sized” gradual progression and the fact that I can SLOW down the talk so I can take it in. It’s taking me several times to understand and do what the video is saying to do. But it’s great. And yes the fingers are sore still. Years ago I learned fingering for A and D differently and that will take some time to relearn but this fingering makes sense. And I’m enjoying the daily time with my guitar.
i am having a horrible time with fingers trying to do the chords- my fingers hurt – my hand hurts I must be holding in a bad position. help.
I like the lessons my fingers are very sore on the tips guess i’m building calluses, on warm ups my forearms getting very tight is that normal? also I need much more then ten minutes to absorb the instructions feel a little overwhelmed.
Playing to the track took a lot of work, but i’m finally getting it! It was hard to hear the changes so I plugged some ear buds into the computer so I could follow the beat better. Seemed to help a lot. Ending on a high note and will be back tomorrow, hoping to be a bit better. Onward and upwards. 🙂
Tony even though I’m getting a late start I really enjoy your course and have learned a lot in a short time I feel.
I sprained my right hand over a month ago on a rivot gun and just now its starting to function less painfully now, can’t wait till its healed. Don
We are sending good healing vibes to you from TAC HQ!!! I am glad you are diving into the course and loving it!!!
Cheers,
Tony
I learned my A chord a little bit differently. It works fine for me. Is this a bad habit that I should change.
I use finger 1 on D string 2nd fret, finger 2/middle finger on G string 2nd fret, and finger 3/ring finger on B string 2nd fret.
LeAnn,
That is completely ok, as you notice my A chord is all goofy… I’m the one who should break the habit 🙂 My fingers are just to fat to organize in that way 🙂
Cheers,
Tony
Tony,
I am having difficulty with the chords. Sometimes they sound great and sometimes I hear vibrations etc. that don’t belong. I am sure I’m just not pressing hard enough or maybe too hard on the string. Especially on the A chord. 🙁 Any suggestions?
Thank you for these great lessons! Being a mother of 6 it’s wonderful to be able to do them on my time.
Keep hanging in there, Paula. I am a beginner too, but I have been working on these and other chords for some time now. If you persevere, you WILL get better. One thing that I found that helps is a technique called “bouncing” (credit to Steve Stine for that). Once you find the right finger position where the strings are sounding correctly, start picking up your fingers while maintaining the shape of the chord and then set them back down on the strings again. (I keep playing the strings each time to ensure that I have the position correct.) Hence the “bouncing”. This really helps me to develop the necessary muscle memory so that I can eventually place my fingers for the chord without thinking about it or stalling. Hope this helps!
How’s it going now Paula after 2 months?
I have the same issue and I think it’s because I’m not using the tips of my fingers, but rather angling them to avoid the pain of pressing straight down 🙁 As soon as I press the string with the tip top of my fingers the buzz goes away and I don’t have to press as hard to get a good sound.
Would love to hear if things have gotten bette for you.
Cheers,
Paul
Fun. Calm. Precise. Methodical. I am not overwhelmed. I feel sure. I am so grateful you found a way to chronologically put all this knowledge into bite-sized pieces. I love the ease of it. 4 days in and I am playing! OK back to fun!
Right?? I felt the same way! Onward!!
Hi Tony,
I’m into finger picking. I’ve never played much with a pick, unless it’s a thumb pick and that’s infrequent at best. I were to play without a pick for this tune would you recommend strumming with the fingers or thumb? Or would you recommend I use a pick and just building that muscle memory. I’m just really fond of the sound of finger picking. Any guidance would be appreciated!
Matt,
This is a great question, And for someone who loves fingerpicking I would recommend using your thumb for the bass notes, and your fingers for the strum. Really whatever you find comfortable. if you wish to develop the picking skills that is surely a route you can go, but I think the thumb and finger strum combination may work really well for you 🙂
Cheers,
Tony
familiar indeed