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Hi, I’ve been a member for a little over a year. I’m currently in the middle of Guitar Fundamentals, Level 2. I LOVE your approach to learning guitar. However, I’m having issues progressing in a couple of areas.
First, there are a few open chords that I cannot seem to get the hang of; namely, D, Dm and G (with my pinkie). I’ve made those shapes hundreds of times, but I still struggle to fret those strings correctly. I fumble around before I find the strings, or I mute other strings, or I find the correct fret, but place my fingers too far forward or too far back in the fret.
Second, my pinkie, in general, is weak and wandering. I don’t find the strings with my pinkie very easily, and, when I do, I often mutes other strings.
I will NEVER give up trying to learn the guitar, but I am pretty frustrated and don’t know what to do. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, I’ve been a member for a little over a year. I’m currently in the middle of Guitar Fundamentals, Level 2. I LOVE your approach to learning guitar. However, I’m having issues progressing in a couple of areas.
First, there are a few open chords that I cannot seem to get the hang of; namely, D, Dm and G (with my pinkie). I’ve made those shapes hundreds of times, but I still struggle to fret those strings correctly. I fumble around before I find the strings, or I mute other strings, or I find the correct fret, but place my fingers too far forward or too far back in the fret.
Second, my pinkie, in general, is weak and wandering. I don’t find the strings with my pinkie very easily, and, when I do, I often mutes other strings.
I will NEVER give up trying to learn the guitar, but I am pretty frustrated and don’t know what to do. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.