Originally Posted by: Dude_SRT

I am successfully playing the first 5 simple chords. And moving from one to another well. Not great but well.

Welcome to this fine site Greg. I have a Strat MIM too and it's a beauty. I've had it since new and it's now about 20 years old and mint. It never leaves the house.

Try changing your chords so slowly that it's just about impossible to make a mistake and make sure every string that supposed to ring does ring. Speed will come.