hard changing between chords !

im just starting out and have a great teacher ! but some of the change,s are to fast for me i have to go over and over some lessons ! that being said are there any pointers i can get to be faster and smoother with the chore changes ???? 

Hi

chord changes can be difficult at 1st. Its best to slow everything down, using a metronome will help, make it as slow as you can make it (there is on here under Tools, or Google also has one) and focus on just getting the right notes fretted and the chord sounding clean.  I assume you are on Fundamentals?

What chords are you working on?

ty i am having a hard time switching from g  to  c 

Just be slow about it and try the metronome, it will come together with continued practice 

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

thank you ! for the tip ! i look forward to getting better as i go ! have a great day miss Lisa !!😁

thank you brother !!

You're welcome, hope things are coming together

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I agree with the metronome. Start at a speed that you can make the change clearly every time for a minute. When you can do that move up like 2 bpm and master that. Learn different fingerings for the chords also. If I am playing a song with open C, G and D chords, I will play the G with my pinky, ring and middle fingers. This makes the change to C and back to G much easier.

thank you!

thanks for the tip!