Help with Chord Changes

myonlybliss · Post by **myonlybliss** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:18 pm

I had my first lesson today with a new teacher. I had thought that you should only move as few fingers as possible when changing chords like for example, going from C to Am or A to E. Instead---he tells me the best way is to not leave any fingers "anchored" but to lift ALL fingers, relax them then place them on the next chord. Seems like wasted movement to me to lift a finger off a string then put it back down but this guy is a great guitarist in many genres and is even classically trained. Any thoughts on his suggestion?

TOMAMI · Post by **TOMAMI** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:31 pm

I think your teacher is acting a bit annul about forming open chords.

w0odman · Post by **w0odman** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:41 pm

anal even

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:29 pm

whatever the guy teaches you...he probably wants you to emphasize this in the beginning so as to form a good habit and then your fingers will naturally flow through chord changes later on

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 1:05 am

I always move my fingers quickly on chord changes, and I never have a problem. Also, I do sometimes ins ome songs, use differn't fingers on the chord to help with moving to the next, normaly to keep the sustain that the strings are making.

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:50 pm

I usually lift, it works out

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:45 pm

well hey, at least annul is an actual word...

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:52 pm

so is foot

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:53 pm

so is "confused"