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fendermonkey77
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fendermonkey77
MORE COWBELL!
Joined: 05/29/01
Posts: 289
02/02/2002 2:13 am
Here here...chord changing speed pretty much comes with practice. One little tidbit that might help would be to simplify your chord changes...take for instance an open

G chord
e ---3---
b ---3---
g 0------
d 0------
a --2----
e ---3---

Moving to an Open

D chord

e --2---
b ---3--
g --2---
d 0-----
a x-----
e x-----

Notice the D (3) on the second string. You can play this note in each chord with the same finger....probably your third or ring finger. This would be your "pivot" finger. Meaning you don't lift this finger off the fretboard when switching between these chords. There are a lot of chord changes where you can use a pivot finger to help you change more quickly:

Open C to Amin (only finger that moves would be your ring finger...first and second fingers are pivot fingers. Play around with chords and try and find your pivot fingers.

Good luck and don't be afraid to ask for help!

[Edited by fendermonkey77 on 02-01-2002 at 08:19 PM]
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