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Less than 2 minutes into this video and you pointed out the major flaw in how us beginners get it wrong! I'm getting my guitar out right now to practice this! Thank you!

U kidding me 😂 I was advised by some other guitarist to always uses the tips of my fingers when playing u telling me using the sides was the correct way no wonder I couldn’t stretch them where I wanted

Thanks that will help me guide beginner I play with.

So wish I'd seen this video a year ago... before I gave up! Lol

I have written lots of songs without ever using b minor.

Damn it...why didnt someone teach me this ? I spent hours trying to spread my fingers.

I’m learning how to know what different cords are in playing my guitar

absolutely genius omg

My goodness...thank you... I was really struggling with this and now it's easy.

Not to many people talk about thumb position - whats your advise for thumb position?

Thank you! I was starting to intuitively understand that. But this really helped :)

Slack doesn't exist in a serious disciplined artform.

I SAW ON RUclips WHERE ONE GUITAR INSTRUCTOR SAID YOU CAN STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT WHILE FRETTING ON THE LOWER FRETS. I FOUND THAT TO BE A LOT UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE THE FOCUS WAS ON SPREADING THE FINGERS TO REACH OTHER FRETS VERSUS JUST ALLOWING THE HAND TO REST NATURALLY ON THE NECK.

This technique allows you to quit jamming your thumb into the guitar. This technique allows you use your thumb as a rest stop. THIS REDUCES SO MUCH TENSION AS YOU FOLLOW THE NATURAL USE OF YOUR FINGERS, HAND, ARM, AND SHOULDER.

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE I NOTICE THAT SHE IS KEEPING HER FINGERS ALIGNED WITH HER WRIST WHICH ALLOWS HER TO KEEP HER ELBOW IN SND HER SHOULDERS RELAXED FROM TENSION.👈🏿👍🏾

Thank you for your help!

I only started learning how to play guitar about a little over a month ago & I'm documenting my entire journey on here yet 8 years later this video is still super helpful...certainly helping me!

yes but you have slender fingers...mine are kinda fat so I don't think it will work but i shall try

wow Janet..... thanks so much...... I have been struggling with the very issue you addressed in this video..... I guess RUclips knew I needed your video. :)

this is one small detail that would've helped me a lot 3 years ago

You have long fingers. How do you do it when you have small hands and short fingers?

As a complete beginner I have been trying frustratingly for ages to do the A major, cramming my fingers together, this sage advice has literally worked for me instantly. thank you ! Ill definitely be trying this technique out with other chords.

I’ve tried for weeks now and can’t get even close. My third finger and index cannot get more than 1 and half frets apart. I have very long arms but short stubby fingers. So the only way I can get my arm in enough to my body to do that angle means I can my even see my fingers as I’m holding the guitar away. from my body. The only way I can do it is if I put the guitar on my other knee but then I can’t strum properly?

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Wow that helped alot 😊

Everything you've mentioned at the begginning is opposite of every guitar teacher I've ever known or had as an instructor.

Thank you for sharing

Thank you Janet for sharing your knowledge and making playing more accessable and fun.

This is so good, I can't understand why so many teachers on RUclips teach it wrong. It was causing me pain in the wrist. Your method is so comfortable and makes sense., Thank you !

Yet again another great video and explanation

Thank you for pointing the very basic.. so very helpful..❤

Are you still teaching? I know a few people which could benefit by taking lessons from you

Wonderful

After 20 years I came to this very conclusion on my own. This info is 100% spot on thank you!

I think you just led me to a breakthrough! ❤️ The c chord!!!

Got any tips for a minor seven drop two chord on the middle string set?

I've been playing for many years, but this one little point of how the side of the finger bearing on the fretboard relates to keeping the elbow close to the body is an excellent bit of taijutsu for fluidity and efficacy. Thank you !!!

This is very helpful Janet. My students need this tip.

Thank you so much,great lesson by the way, you’re very cute

That's helpful thanks

Although this is now an older video, thank you for the useful tips! I play guitar for about a month now and this helps. However, it makes a huge difference if like yourself have long fingers. The fact that you can reach these chords on a dreadnought with such ease says enough! I have to use a smaller guitar with shorter scale, like a mini jumbo or Parlor. And use proper fretting like you show here. Then it's going ok for more tricky to reach chords.

I believe you're a very attractive woman Miss Drew. Calm and compose. Thanks

Until I see it for myself, I refuse to believe that anyone can learn to play guitar. I tried for 5 years and made zero progress.

This So very helpful! I just found you; I love you approach! Thank you

Howcome It takes half the Video just to get to the Subject Matter ?????????? Ol West and, sticking sheets in front of the camera that We cant really read ? Dont necessary do anything significant ?

Already sensing Janet is a real teacher rather than somebody looking for hits, already benefited, guitar can be very frustrating & difficult.

Very nice tips on the position of the fingertips and the elbow tips... Thanks!

Words of wisdom

Great info Thank you

it's so weird that all these teachers teach the opposite way, getting that thumb behind the middle finger and spread out and i learned 50 years ago on an angle.