Essential Chord Theory
beginner guitar
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Tom Vasquez ·
My fingers know it but my brain doesn't yet — I can't play it without the tab in front of me. How do you all commit these to memory?
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Sam Whitlock ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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Sharon Kile ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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picknGrin ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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picknGrin ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.
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Katie Clark Support ·
Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.