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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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10/26/2019 2:29 pm

Hey & welcome to GT!

Originally Posted by: martyn.horne1

hi there new member im trying to change from simple c to g but keep geting guitar squeak not sure what to do

I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Is the squeak happening when you change chords? or when you are playing the chords?

In general the squeaking sound is related to the friction of your fingers as you change positions. So in order to minimize that you:

1. Play the chord.

2. Mute the strings (stop them from ringing) with your strumming hand palm while changing chord shapes.

3. Play the next chord.

Are the notes ringing clearly & cleanly? If so, that's good enough! Keep going forward!

If the squeaking is happening while you are playing the chord, then you need to work on your microplacement. You need to slowly & carefully move your fretting fingers around until you can get the chords to ring cleanly & clearly.

This tutorial covers the overall mechanics of fretting notes.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=605

This tutorial covers simple C to G chord motion, lesson 3 focuses on the muting between each chord.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=433

Hope that helps! Please ask more if necessary & best of success!


Christopher Schlegel
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