Hey there, you two!

I teach a lot of beginning students in the "real world" and many of them have the same exact troubles as you two. I created 2 tutorials for Guitar Tricks to address these issues. Hopefully you'll find them helpful!

Here are the links:

"Spider Legs" Warm-up Series
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=424

4 Strategies for Quicker Chord Changes
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11406

Keep us posted - and good luck!
-Lisa McCormick