Good day,
I am a bit worried for my basics and in particular left hand positioning. People say that my wrist looks weird and unnatural when I try to play a chord. I have added a few pictures where I try to play C Major and D major. I have googled through several videos about ''neutral wrist positioning'', but I don't see how to put it in practice. Is it a big issue or I can just ignore it and keep practicing ? Thanks in advance
Hey, there! These are good questions.
First, does it feel natural & comfortable to you? Can you play the chords smoothly & change between them? If so, then you doing fine. The C major chord looks good, but it looks like you thumb might be awkward on the D major chord. You might find it more effective to move your thumb a little more to the bass side of the neck to oppose the pressure of your fingers on the treble side.
If you haven't yet, I encourage you to work through the Guitar Fundamentals course. In particular this tutorial covers basic open chords with the proper mechanics. This lesson is the D major chord & the next is the C major chord.
https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson/31266
And I cover general fretting hand mechanics here.
https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson/10654
In lesson 2 in particular I discuss what I call the axis of power that is effectively keeping opposing pressure between your fretting fingers & thumb.
Hope that helps!
Ok, good to know that I do something right. I am cuurently on the fundamental course part 2, so I had been through D Major lesson, but probably I should relearn it. Thanks for help!
You're welcome! Keep learning & practicing!
