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LisaMcC
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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LisaMcC
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 11/02/06
Posts: 4,068
05/07/2025 4:01 pm

Hi dwsj54,


Believe me, you are not alone in this particular frustration! 



  • TRY THIS:

  • make a list of the chord changes that are giving you trouble. "C to G", for example.

  • Treat each item on the list as a mini study-project. Go from C to G SLOWLY over and over. Notice how each of your fingers move. Is there any extraneous movement going on - anything your fingers are doing that is actually unnecessary? if so, make a note of that and watch for it as you practice this chord-pair. You want the movements to be as streamlined as possible. 

  • Do not worry about getting it up to speed until you are able to do it accurately at a slow speed. Then, slowly increase the tempo - and stick with each increased tempo for a while, for more repetitive practice.

  • This process of mindful slow repetition is how you build PHYSICAL MEMORY, which is what will show up when your hands know how to go from C to G (or whatever chord-pairs are giving you trouble) BY HEART. 


Hope this helps a little!
Have fun  - Lisa


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