[Carol-3M-Stillhand]

Hi @flagguy There’s a few different ways to fret an open G chord, and that’s with or without the D on the 2nd string third fret. Try all the different fingerings and see which one might be best for you to avoid muting strings… Also don’t forget the little trick of practicing your exercises with a capo on fret 2 or 3. The frets are now closer together and makes it easier for your fingers to form the chord shapes with proper technique. Once you get the muscle memory down, you can start moving the capo down a fret until you don’t need it any more 🙂

Best wishes with the G chord!!