Originally Posted by: NickFerra

I've been playing since I was a teen. I'm 38 now. I still can't play a D minor chord perfectly. My fingers just don't want to make that shape quickly and smoothly. It's rough.

I can practice and practice and it's still hard. I don't even know why.

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Targeted practice fixes most issues.

Form a D minor chord. Strum once. Stop.

Play a different chord. Pick any open shape: A minor, C major. Strum once. Stop.

Repeat.

[quote=NickFerra]Is there another option?

Or a cheat or shortcut?

Can you play the D minor at the 5th fret as a barre chord easier? It's the exact same voicing on different strings.