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Essential Chord Theory

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Chords Key of G Theory

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  1. 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?

  2. Sam Whitlock ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  3. Rita Alvarez ·

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  4. Sharon Kile ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  5. picknGrin ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  6. picknGrin ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  7. 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.

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