I've been working on my chords every day. Em, not problem. E, not problem. Am, no problem. A, no problem. G.... *sigh* I finally was able to play it last night. My fingers just would not cooperate. The way my teacher told me to play it is like this:
For some reason my fingers just would do this. I could get my first two fingers, but then when I put the third down, one or both of my first two fingers would be touching another string, or wouldn't be pushing on their string correctly. So I'd correct them, and then my third finger would be off. FINALLY last night I was able to do it. It took some work. I think my fingers are just not limber enough for this yet. I guess I need to work at this more. My teacher gave me some stretching exercises to do which should help. I guess I'll go do that.
Anyway, D chord I can do pretty well, though that one gave me some trouble as well, but not nearly as much. I guess the good news is I've done them all now, so I know I can do it. I just need to practice it now.
On a different note(haha!), I think I've figured out how to get recordings of me practicing so you guys can actually hear the horrible noise that passes for me playing guitar. My wife used a USB sound recorder in college to record the nursing lectures. It saves them in mp3 format and plugs in just like any other USB device. I can record myself, then grab the mp3s, upload them, and then link to them. The world will never be the same.... =D
I usually play a G like this:
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______ 1st Fret
_1____ 2nd Fret
2___34 3rd Fret
______ 4th Fret
I think it gives the chord a richer, fuller sound. I don't know if that would be easier or harder for you. You might try fretting the first string with your pinky. I find it easier to form the chord that way... of course, your teacher might smack your hand with a ruler if you form the chord incorrectly. :-)
Yeah, he told me to try using my pinky. At this point I prefer not to use the pinky. At any rate, I tried the chord the way you finger it. It's an interesting change. I guess there's lots of ways make your playing "your own".
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