Now it's time to try using all three chords within the same song as we used in the two previous tutorials. This means that the song has the same relationship between the chords, but now it's once again a different chord that feels like home. As always, you don't have to understand this on a theoretical level. Just notice how the song sounds the same, only it's in a different key.
im having a really hard time keeping my pick on the right strings for each note do you have any tips? im having to stare at the strings to keep it from hitting the wrong ones on chords like c,d,f
Mike Olekshy8 months ago
Hi Chris - thanks for the question. What you are doing looking at the strings you are strumming while you play through the song is exactly what you should be doing. It takes awhile for your strumming hand to automatically do this so you don't have to look. It will come, but just keep working on it and practicing it.
Alternatively, little muting tricks can help. For example, on the C chord, you can position your ring finger 3rd fret of the A string a certain way so that a little bit of flesh is touching the low string - it will mute that string, and then you don't have to worry about including the low E string in your strum. For something like the Fmaj7 chord, you can wrap your thumb around the neck just enough to touch the low E string and mute it. Then once again position your ring finger 3rd fret of the D string so that it touches the A string. Both those strings will be muted, and then you could strum all 6 strings.
A combination of both approaches is what guitar players use.
