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I struggled with learning the c chord. Some things to try.

– Make sure your knuckles are parallel to the fretboard. This is typically done by moving your elbow closer to your body.

– slide your thumb lower on the back of the neck so your fingers rotate more around the fretboard. Makes it easier to have just the tips of your fingers on the strings.

– slow down. Fret your C chord and then play each string individually. Make small finger adjustments until no stings are muted. Do a final strum then take your fingers off and repeat. Do this for 5 mins every day for a month or more (it took me 7 weeks of this daily practice to really get the C chord)