Originally Posted by: BrenisainmdomHi there. sixth week in as a beginner. Great lessons to get me started. having problems with the above chords - any tips or am i missing something.
For b especially, I am nearly ending up using my feet as well as my hands! - painful chord.
Bren
They are usually painful because your pressing to hard. Believe it or not relaxing also helps a lot. Try also practicing the chord shapes around the 7th and 12th fret and slowly move down the fretboard.