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dianelambert175
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11/14/2023 2:05 am

HI my name is Diane 


I am new here , I am beginning my teacher is LIsa Mc Cormick I am starting to learn the full chord and I find it very hard to make the sound of the string sound correctly the c chord and the g chord are difficult for me it is like if my fingers are not long enough loll. I hope that with practice it is gonna sound right .


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mjgodin
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11/14/2023 12:01 pm

Welcome Diane,


We all had similar problems when starting out. It’s common. With more time and practice your hands and fingers will develop better dexterity. Keep at it. 


Moe


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11/16/2023 2:21 am
#2 Originally Posted by: mjgodin

Welcome Diane,


We all had similar problems when starting out. It’s common. With more time and practice your hands and fingers will develop better dexterity. Keep at it. 


Moe

thank you 😊


 


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11/24/2023 4:39 am

Hello Diane, surprisingly you and I have the same problem. Lately, I don't have much time to practice. How are you now?


 


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11/26/2023 3:37 pm

Welcome Diane!


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11/28/2023 3:23 pm

Hi Diane,


So good to have you "in class", lol!


It is very common to have a hard time making those first chords sound clear. Keep at it, and I promise they will improve! It takes time and plenty of repetition to develop the strength and stretch in your fingers. 


In some of my Fundamentals lessons, I talk about ways to check on your tone, and make adjustments and improvements as needed. Make sure your chord-hand fingernails are good and short, for starters. And then just continue to experiment with micro-adjustments of how you are placing your ifngers on the strings, until you find the sweet spot with the best tone.


Meanwhile, getting th chords down is ALSO about getting TO the chord, from wherever you came from (the previous chord in the song). So be sure and practice the choreography of those moves, EVEN IF the tone is not yet spot on.


It is two issues: Tone, and Choreography. They can easily be worked on separately, and ultimately will come together with you getting to the chord ON TIME, and with nice tone. 


Have fun! It's all a process and you are on the path!


Be well - Lisa


 


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12/09/2023 4:36 am
#3 Originally Posted by: dianelambert175

thank you 😊


 

Hello, I'm a beginner too. I'm learning the correct way to play my chords. Tried on my own picked up bad habits. Would you be interested in learning together. Guitar buddys. I'm from Oklahoma


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06/21/2024 5:01 pm

Welcome, blajacl85!!


I hope you have a ton of fun learning new things, and get a good leg up on getting rid of bad habits. It will make a world of difference!


Be well, play on, Lisa


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