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Landing fingers simultaneously
The fastest I can change C D G chords is on a three count… 2, 1, )(strum). The reason is I juggle my fingers into position. Depending upon the chord, I can sometimes land two at a time, but not three… Any Advice?
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@flyinghorse188gmail-com, what worked best for me to work on fast chord changes is doing the “hover” drill. So, make a chord, whether a C or G or whatever chord and hold the strings down. Then, lift your fingers off the strings ever so slightly and just let them hover over the strings without touching them. You will see your chord shape quickly distort after a few seconds, and maybe right after you lift them. I go as long as 30 seconds or more if can. Do this with each chord you are trying to learn. This builds muscle memory, and before you know it, you’re making the chord shape before you even fret the chord. I would do this while sitting on the couch watching a movie, or anytime I had some spare time. You don’t need to worry about playing, just working on holding the chord shapes. I saw a lot of improvement after only one week of doing this. I still do it when learning more challenging chords such as barre chords and such. I hope this helps.
I also created a chord practice chart, and would change between A – C, A – G, A – D etc, and would work through all the chord transitions, and would time my self with a metronome. When I got back to the A’s again, I could see my improvement as I could switch faster than the last time I worked on my A transitions. I would do this for all the major chords,
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thank you
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This is good, thank-you. Quick transitions have been a struggle of mine also.
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