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ChristopherSchlegel
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05/23/2021 3:03 pm
Originally Posted by: vanrooy.gert

Any tips please?? I can form the F and have it ring out perfectly, even the Fm, no prob. Changing fluently, on the other hand, from anywhere to F, is just no go.

Do this drill to focus on that specific motion.

Play a chord. Strum it once to make sure it's clear. Stop.

Play an F chord. Strum it once to make sure it's clear. Stop.

Repeat.

Don't waste time & energy trying to strum in time, play it in a song, or anything else. Just alternate between some chord & F. Pick several chords to put in that drill so you can build skills getting into & out of F.

You can dedicate practice session time to this. You can do it outside a practice sesion while sitting on the couch watching a show.

The point here is to take some difficult physical motion & drill it & only it until it becomes second nature. Hope that helps!


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