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C Major and F Major

 
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Now let's get a little more practice time in with our new strumming pattern this time switching between the C major chord and F major chord.

Instructor Anders Mouridsen
Tutorial:
More Strumming
Styles:
Any Style
Difficulty:
print notation download lesson open guitar tuner
C Major and F Major song notation

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Questions & Answers

1 year ago
There is something that I notice when I do this exercise. I feel as if the high strings stand out more than the low strings. I understand that my index finger doesn't move so I know it will have somewhat of the same sound on the high strings. But I can't really hear the difference between the two notes. Is there any exercises recommended to make the high strings stand out less so I can hear the change in the notes?
Mike Olekshy 1 year ago

Hello - thanks so much for your question! To hear the notes in the chord moving better, I suggest strumming on the lower parts of the chord only and avoiding strumming the B and high E string. Then, you'll really hear the notes that move. Once your ear gets in tune to the sound, try strumming the whole chord again and see if you can hear the difference. Hope this helps!

2 years ago
my fingers keep muting other strings... it is very frustrating...
Mike Olekshy 2 years ago

Hello - thanks so much for your comments! I know it can be very frustrating to play these chords cleanly - they are challenging at first. Try not to get discouraged and keep working on curling those fingers up as much as you can to avoid the muting. If you practice this consistently, eventually the fingers will loosen up more and more, and you'll find it more comfortable to fret those chords. Stick with it!!