Originally Posted by: song2sirenI can play chords individually, reasonably quick with scales, but changing chords often feels as slow as the first time I picked up a guitar.
I encourage you to focus all of your practice time on changing chords. Do this exclusively for those 5 hours a week you practice.
Pick any 3 related chords.
Play an A major chord. Strum it once just to make sure it rings clearly.
Play a D major chord. Strum it once just to make sure it rings clearly.
Play an A major chord. Strum it once just to make sure it rings clearly.
Play a E major chord. Strum it once just to make sure it rings clearly.
Repeat!
The point here is to focus completely on the problem area. Don't waste time doing anything else. Don't try to strum in time with a song, a backing track or metronome. Trying to change chords in time before you are effectively able to do so is only going to be frustrating & unmotivating.
Keep focusing on & drilling just the changes for those 5 hours of practice next week. Hope that helps!