The most common point where rhythm breaks down for guitarists is during a chord change. While your fretting hand is looking for the correct shape and the eye is focused on the fretboard, your strumming hand sits in the air until things feel “settled”. This can become a habit, even if the chord change was […]
Open chord changes are very similar to racing: the chord change occurs as the fretting hand lifts and the fingers move from a previous position to a new position, and sometimes the strumming hand doesn’t even continue strumming while all the hand is moved around. However, the challenge doesn’t stop with just the chords. The […]
The cause of fret buzz and slow finger-position checking. Put a finger on one string, fret near the fret and pluck the note once. If the note sounds good, keep your finger there and feel how little pressure you actually need. If the note buzzes, don’t just press harder immediately. Check the position of your […]
A chord diagram may seem like a confusing assortment of lines and dots that look like a mini fence, but it is actually a roadmap for finger placement on the fretboard. Before you fret a single string, you have to decipher what the chord diagram wants from you. The vertical lines are the strings. The […]
