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Wow i naturally learned this on my own but actually thought its a wrong way of playing chord changes , this video showed me its actually a good thing..thanks !
dejandejo same with me. And I thought maybe it’s wrong technically. But it sounded smoother to me . So I kept going with it. I always try and play from the heart 😃
It's helpful when you're not very good but can be hard to unlearn when you want to really improve. If you're not careful you can end up always doing it, without thinking. Try going between the chord change you find sticky, straight back and forth again and again and again and within a few days, you'll be much quicker at it. Em11 is not always in the right key!
Well, I am 43 and just reached the point in my learning where I need smooth chord change. But at least this seemed easy to me. I have been practising about a year.
Pre-beginner here - I've watched a number of beginner videos to help me get started, and you're the first to pinpoint this issue so clearly. Your point at 03:30 , that the right hand should keep going, no matter what, meaning in the beginning you can afford to rather lose a little quality in sound, but not in the rhythm, to facilitate the left hand changing chords, is the key to this - no one can focus on 2 separate hands at the same time (at least not in the beginning), so to make the right hand constant, and using the last strum to allow you to focus only on the left hand in that moment, is exactly what a beginner needs to do. In time I'm sure it will auto adjust. Thanks for this excellent video !
I didn't start playing till I was in my 40's and even though I've been playing for about 9 years now there's so much to know and learn. You have really good, informative videos and you're a natural teacher. I really appreciate you putting your knowledge out there for people like me to pick up on. You definitely got a new subscriber bro. Thanks for what you do.
awesome video! :) ... as a guitar teacher, i've been teaching this "empty chord" tip at my lessons for so many years with great success, so i can confirm that it actually works and helps the students... but i would add one more little thing: when changing between any 2 chords, if there are some fingers that are common to both chords, then you should not lift those fingers at the "empty chord" part... for example: when changing from G to D, or D to G (like in this video), notice that the 3rd finger plays the B-string 3rd fret in both chords, so you should leave the 3rd finger where it is, and only lift the other fingers... so yep, on the "empty chord", you will fret the B-string, but all the other strings will be open... another example: when changing from Am to C (or C to Am), only lift the 3rd finger on the "empty chord", and leave the 1st and 2nd fingers where they are (on the B and D strings, respectively)... in general: always look for any similarities between the 2 chords you're changing, and use them to your advantage, so that you can reach the next chord effectively, with as minimal movement as possible... it also means staying close to the fretboard, and not let your fingers "fly away" too far during the "empty chord" part... alright, that's it, i hope this helps at least a few people :)
Bogi Nagy yeah, I use this trick all the time when encountering alien chords. Funny thing is that many guitar playing methods don't use it at all! (Not naming anyone here), but you see these books with chords and the finger-setting they suggest is making it extra difficult to switch from one chord to another. Always makes me wonder,does this method only work for certain types of music where certain chords never combine, or are they just making it difficult on purpose? (What purpose??) When I first started playing music, I blamed it on my hands being small, but by now, having learned to play four different instruments, I'm like, is this a conspiracy?? Putting students off with finger-setting that makes playing extra hard? It's not just with guitar that I started out playing chords in a way that I later realized made my life harder for no reason, its also for instance with piano, where you are supposed to have enormous, magical-stretch hands, and then one day you realize,this is ridiculous, and you wonder,why make it so hard?. I used to buy books for little children to get a more do-able way of playing. Anyway. Great advice, as you say!
Bogi Nagy This reminds me of the Andy Guitar tutorial! It’s very helpful. One thing I am wondering, though: how do I transition quickly? I find I’m having to think about where my individual fingers go for the next chord, and that takes too long. Will I just get better at it the more I play my chords? Thanks for any advice.
Wow...been taking online lessons for years and none of them have ever mentioned this. It makes changing chords muss less stressful and still sounds beautiful, thank you so much!
This is a really important lesson for beginners. It's something that is often overlooked by teachers. If you were a bus driver, you'd need to get to the next stop on time and in time to keep your route regular so folks could count on you for that. It's the same when playing a song. You need to get to the next place on your fret board on time and in time. And it should be a smooth ride, not a bumpy one on the bus. Changing chords is the same thing. You need to get to the next one at the right time and in a smooth manner so the song doesn't sound jerky or mechanical. I talk to beginner students about this all the time and your vid is very helpful. There is a strong phy- sical component to playing guitar and it's the coordination of both hands, along with muscle memory. This is part of that component. Well done!
Good advice for beginners. Thanks a lot in their name. Nice teacher, very dynamic and friendly. You have a very natural way of teaching and inspire to be a devoted teacher as well, since it happens that I have to teach and learn a at church group for childre . I’m subscribing to this channel. Saludos from El Salvador.
I'm trying to just get the chord shapes down & how to move my fingers between the shapes before I even attempt strumming. That way I might stand even a small chance. Then I can also work on strumming without messing with chords to just get the hang of strumming.
Hey guys I’m new to playing (still don’t have calluses even) and was wondering where y’all are getting your lessons, also how have y’all improved since you posted these comments? Anything I should watch out for? Thanks!
Austin a lot of great guitar lessons are on RUclips my man. That’s how I am learning! Also it could help to connect with a guitar teacher if you have time for that.
I discovered this by accident when learning to play John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, but until I watched your video explaining WHY this sounded so good when I'm doing that song I would still today be trying to figure out what I learned from learning my favorite of all time song. RIP John.
After this video i tried for the First time to actually play the song I'm trying to learn! It's still slow and a little awkward but it's better than i expected. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Viewed this about six months ago as a beginner and it's probably the best tip ever. Using it all the time now without thinking about it. The best part is that the strum with the fingers in transit sounds great and even embellishes some of the chord changes. Thanks for that!
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I'm glad to know it was okay to do this, like many in the comments, I thought this sounded really wrong and bad and so I was looking for a video that could teach me a method where I wouldn't have to do this. But knowing it's okay to do it makes me feel so much better about my guitar skills (which are terrible still...)
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The first song I ever learned on guitar was Turn the Page by Bob Seger and I did this trick on accident and didn't realize it, I'm glad I found this video, now I realize I was doing it and can teach it to my friends
Hi Steve! This one trick, fast forwarded my guitar playing n I've uploaded a few songs too. I was stuck for ages but thanks to you .Very kind of you to share !🙏🏻
Excellent description and communication! Your words carry an organic delivery and it was extremely coherent. I was able to audio/visual the tip in my mind. Thank you!
Thank you so much for explaining this so well. I was having a little issues with switching chords because it seemed so difficult, but I'm actually improving I guess.. I mean, there's not a big break when I'm switching chords anymore so that's progress ah. And, Thanks again. You really helped a lot. :D
Dude thank you. I've seen other videos on how to improve the transition by practicing without strumming (which did help don't get me wrong), but this is awesome cuz you actually understand what strum to actually make the transition as opposed to just making it.. Thank you again, very helpful my dude. 👍
AWESOME technique, i will try that. I would like to compare this chord transition to the lane changing while we are learning to drive. Initially when we learn driving, we tend to slow down while changing lanes, but gradually we learn to make smooth lane changes. Thanks.
Great content man. Essential point. It's one of those things you expect others to pick up without mentioning. But breaking it down really is helpful for those who are not able to pick up without instruction
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Thank you! I learned how to do this my own way and I watched this before and it helped me. It took an hour or so but it was worth it! I finally got the change from one cord to another! Now for then third cord! Thanks again!
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I learned a long time ago playing keyboard in a band that full chords not only weren't necessary, they weren't good music. It's more about being creative in their composition and knowing when single notes or two-note harmonies are best and how to construct them. Applying this concept to guitar playing I've selected "partial" chords that are easy to transition to other "partial" ones that are located so close by that only a one or two-finger shift is all that's needed to make the switch. Not exactly the same as what you're illustrating here but related. For example try playing After Midnight, I'm Crying or Boom Boom using barre chords. Not likely. ...MUCH easier just using the bare minimum for each and "sliding" across the fretboard to the next. This way you don't lose the "casual" effect of easy-sounding chord shifting that doesn't disturb the rhythm. Love your tutorials as they're easy to follow even for a perennial beginner like me!
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Well, it's hard to say exactly, because it tends to happen more organically in the long run and is different depending on the strum/groove/tempo etc, BUT when practicing in the early stages, it seems to work well to change DURING the last up strum, so while you are strumming up, your hand is in motion to the next chord. If you have never done it before, it will feel a bit robotic, but it's a nice place to start. Steve
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Dude! thanks a ton for that tip because I am just learning and those are the two exact chords I have been having trouble with. So Thanks again for the tip.
I think so far this makes the most sense. Evey other teach focuses on building muscle memory, and that's all right. My problem is having the muscle memory and not being able to change smooth. I'll defenitely give this a go!
It's like driving a bus - you gotta get to the next stop on time. And this is one of the explanations of it I've seen. A smooth ride and gettin' there on time is what we want.
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Wow i naturally learned this on my own but actually thought its a wrong way of playing chord changes , this video showed me its actually a good thing..thanks !
samee haha
Same here but it's natural... It's called rhythm lol. If u play other instruments or have a good feeling for rhythm in general this is common sense.
dejandejo same with me. And I thought maybe it’s wrong technically. But it sounded smoother to me . So I kept going with it. I always try and play from the heart 😃
Same i did it all along but i thought it was wrong
It's helpful when you're not very good but can be hard to unlearn when you want to really improve. If you're not careful you can end up always doing it, without thinking. Try going between the chord change you find sticky, straight back and forth again and again and again and within a few days, you'll be much quicker at it. Em11 is not always in the right key!
I've just started learning how to play the guitar at 36yrs old!
Hopefully I can do it!
Ur videos are helping me!
Thanks!
Same here, best luck to you!!!!!
39 here. Good luck!
Well, I am 43 and just reached the point in my learning where I need smooth chord change. But at least this seemed easy to me. I have been practising about a year.
@@KristiinaPaunel well I'm 53 have been playing 30 years and am still absolutely rubbish... But still really enjoy it.
Lindsey's Guitar Vlog you can do it!
One word for this video "SMOOTH"
T M F what?
@@larperdixon723 SMOOTH
Pre-beginner here - I've watched a number of beginner videos to help me get started, and you're the first to pinpoint this issue so clearly. Your point at 03:30 , that the right hand should keep going, no matter what, meaning in the beginning you can afford to rather lose a little quality in sound, but not in the rhythm, to facilitate the left hand changing chords, is the key to this - no one can focus on 2 separate hands at the same time (at least not in the beginning), so to make the right hand constant, and using the last strum to allow you to focus only on the left hand in that moment, is exactly what a beginner needs to do. In time I'm sure it will auto adjust. Thanks for this excellent video !
I didn't start playing till I was in my 40's and even though I've been playing for about 9 years now there's so much to know and learn. You have really good, informative videos and you're a natural teacher. I really appreciate you putting your knowledge out there for people like me to pick up on. You definitely got a new subscriber bro. Thanks for what you do.
awesome video! :) ... as a guitar teacher, i've been teaching this "empty chord" tip at my lessons for so many years with great success, so i can confirm that it actually works and helps the students... but i would add one more little thing: when changing between any 2 chords, if there are some fingers that are common to both chords, then you should not lift those fingers at the "empty chord" part... for example: when changing from G to D, or D to G (like in this video), notice that the 3rd finger plays the B-string 3rd fret in both chords, so you should leave the 3rd finger where it is, and only lift the other fingers... so yep, on the "empty chord", you will fret the B-string, but all the other strings will be open... another example: when changing from Am to C (or C to Am), only lift the 3rd finger on the "empty chord", and leave the 1st and 2nd fingers where they are (on the B and D strings, respectively)... in general: always look for any similarities between the 2 chords you're changing, and use them to your advantage, so that you can reach the next chord effectively, with as minimal movement as possible... it also means staying close to the fretboard, and not let your fingers "fly away" too far during the "empty chord" part... alright, that's it, i hope this helps at least a few people :)
Bogi Nagy yeah, I use this trick all the time when encountering alien chords. Funny thing is that many guitar playing methods don't use it at all! (Not naming anyone here), but you see these books with chords and the finger-setting they suggest is making it extra difficult to switch from one chord to another. Always makes me wonder,does this method only work for certain types of music where certain chords never combine, or are they just making it difficult on purpose? (What purpose??) When I first started playing music, I blamed it on my hands being small, but by now, having learned to play four different instruments, I'm like, is this a conspiracy?? Putting students off with finger-setting that makes playing extra hard? It's not just with guitar that I started out playing chords in a way that I later realized made my life harder for no reason, its also for instance with piano, where you are supposed to have enormous, magical-stretch hands, and then one day you realize,this is ridiculous, and you wonder,why make it so hard?. I used to buy books for little children to get a more do-able way of playing. Anyway. Great advice, as you say!
For Am and C you could just move your middle and ring finger up one string, same chord different finger placement, I've found it to be easier
Bogi Nagy This reminds me of the Andy Guitar tutorial! It’s very helpful. One thing I am wondering, though: how do I transition quickly? I find I’m having to think about where my individual fingers go for the next chord, and that takes too long. Will I just get better at it the more I play my chords? Thanks for any advice.
@@xTwilightWolvesx it will be better with time, but try set all fingers at once.
Now to get my ring finger to move independently of the others...
Wow...been taking online lessons for years and none of them have ever mentioned this. It makes changing chords muss less stressful and still sounds beautiful, thank you so much!
This is a really important lesson for beginners. It's something that is often overlooked
by teachers. If you were a bus driver, you'd need to get to the next stop on time and in
time to keep your route regular so folks could count on you for that. It's the same
when playing a song. You need to get to the next place on your fret board on time
and in time. And it should be a smooth ride, not a bumpy one on the bus. Changing
chords is the same thing. You need to get to the next one at the right time and in a
smooth manner so the song doesn't sound jerky or mechanical. I talk to beginner
students about this all the time and your vid is very helpful. There is a strong phy-
sical component to playing guitar and it's the coordination of both hands, along
with muscle memory. This is part of that component. Well done!
been playing acoustic for 10 yrs, still i ve got something to learn from Steve. Thank You!
Good advice for beginners. Thanks a lot in their name. Nice teacher, very dynamic and friendly. You have a very natural way of teaching and inspire to be a devoted teacher as well, since it happens that I have to teach and learn a at church group for childre . I’m subscribing to this channel. Saludos from El Salvador.
Saludos from the USA!
Steve
My finger positioning still need to improve before this will work.
I'm trying to just get the chord shapes down & how to move my fingers between the shapes before I even attempt strumming. That way I might stand even a small chance. Then I can also work on strumming without messing with chords to just get the hang of strumming.
Hey guys I’m new to playing (still don’t have calluses even) and was wondering where y’all are getting your lessons, also how have y’all improved since you posted these comments? Anything I should watch out for? Thanks!
Austin a lot of great guitar lessons are on RUclips my man. That’s how I am learning! Also it could help to connect with a guitar teacher if you have time for that.
@@Austin-mo1vy hows the playing going bro? I just started a week ago.
@@StoicTrader- hows ur playing going man, i started a week back
Your tutorial by far makes more sense than most I have seen. Great job on talking to not talking down
The great thing about your teaching is making complicated things simple to learn.
I discovered this by accident when learning to play John Denver's Rocky Mountain High, but until I watched your video explaining WHY this sounded so good when I'm doing that song I would still today be trying to figure out what I learned from learning my favorite of all time song. RIP John.
After this video i tried for the First time to actually play the song I'm trying to learn! It's still slow and a little awkward but it's better than i expected. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Viewed this about six months ago as a beginner and it's probably the best tip ever. Using it all the time now without thinking about it. The best part is that the strum with the fingers in transit sounds great and even embellishes some of the chord changes. Thanks for that!
Thanks for watching, Salty! Glad the video helped you. :-)
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You Sir are an excellent teacher.
Lightbulb moment! This is so simple and obvious but I had never thought of it in this way. Great lesson. Thank you!
I'm glad to know it was okay to do this, like many in the comments, I thought this sounded really wrong and bad and so I was looking for a video that could teach me a method where I wouldn't have to do this. But knowing it's okay to do it makes me feel so much better about my guitar skills (which are terrible still...)
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Thank you so much! I would have spent ages figuring this out by myself.
I take notes and now I’m going to practice it every time i play my guitar thank you so much sir!
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The first song I ever learned on guitar was Turn the Page by Bob Seger and I did this trick on accident and didn't realize it, I'm glad I found this video, now I realize I was doing it and can teach it to my friends
Not only this help but it gave me a boost in confidence to speed and smooth my cord changes. Many thanks!
A great lesson from an excellent teacher.
Hi Steve! This one trick, fast forwarded my guitar playing n I've uploaded a few songs too. I was stuck for ages but thanks to you .Very kind of you to share !🙏🏻
Just found you by accident on 25June2018, You are a great teacher, and your guitar sounds fantastic
this guy has gave me key of my fault on guitar
because i was struggling by this chord changing
thanks bro.......
Excellent description and communication! Your words carry an organic delivery and it was extremely coherent. I was able to audio/visual the tip in my mind. Thank you!
Thanks for that lesson buddy as m learning, it will certainly help me improve my strumming..rgds from Fiji
Dude this makes SOOO much more sense then anything else I have watched tonight! Thank you!
That was extremely helpful. Thank you. God bless you!
Just found you yesterday and I have to say you are the best teacher I have come across ! Thank you :)
Thank you so much for explaining this so well. I was having a little issues with switching chords because it seemed so difficult, but I'm actually improving I guess.. I mean, there's not a big break when I'm switching chords anymore so that's progress ah. And, Thanks again. You really helped a lot. :D
He explains so well im evolving
Dude thank you. I've seen other videos on how to improve the transition by practicing without strumming (which did help don't get me wrong), but this is awesome cuz you actually understand what strum to actually make the transition as opposed to just making it.. Thank you again, very helpful my dude. 👍
Thanq so much Steve!. Worked magically
bro...I used to make the mistake of pausing during chord changes but this is very helpful!
Great tip for all beginners young and old ...I know I need this to get better understanding and practice on transition thanks
You are most welcome!
Steve
AWESOME technique, i will try that. I would like to compare this chord transition to the lane changing while we are learning to drive. Initially when we learn driving, we tend to slow down while changing lanes, but gradually we learn to make smooth lane changes. Thanks.
Great content man. Essential point. It's one of those things you expect others to pick up without mentioning. But breaking it down really is helpful for those who are not able to pick up without instruction
You r the one who really make it easy to understand. Thnk u so much
Hi. Thanks for the comment and kind words! Happy to know the lesson was helpful. Keep up the good work!
Sir you are great no one taught this to me but when i saw this video of yours it really helps me alot , thank you.
Perfect info. Thank you Steve !
I like this explanation, especially how you demonstrate it at different speeds, and also show the wrong versions to demonstrate common mistakes.
Thank you, ............................ You are just a great guitar teacher.
very nice trick! very helpful... my guitar teacher tried to explain this trick but I didn't get it at the time... now I do. THANKS
Definitely the most amazing video that makes sense. You're the best and make a lot of sense. Thanks man.
Steve you are a Great and Gifted Teacher Thank you 🙏
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Smooth, ingenious and very practical for beginners!
Great advice. This will help me get to the next chord.👍👍🏾👍🏾👍👍👍
Dude !
You are awesome and Thanks so much !!🙏🏼🎸
This guy has quite amicable smile. Nice lesson too.
Thank you! I learned how to do this my own way and I watched this before and it helped me. It took an hour or so but it was worth it! I finally got the change from one cord to another! Now for then third cord! Thanks again!
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Watched this one video...totally gonna subscribe just based on this which shows what a great instructor you are. Thank you!
Steve great advice. I tried This when I was picking as well and it works. Keep the videos coming. I learn so much from them.
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This is awesome! It actually adds more melody to the song. Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent. Steve is a born teacher. Thank you!
Your the best guitar teacher ever man i learned so much from you in just a week its amazing i always loved guitar and i just thought i would never be good at it but thanks to your videos and lots of practice im playing so much better already thank you so much man you rock
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Wow Thank you very much this video really hv a great tip .. it has been 2 weeks i m learning guitar.
very cool, informative lesson. totally makes sense. thanks for putting it in perspective.
the basic funddamentals on how to play guitar!! this is very helpful...great
Glad to hear, Bryan!
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Each n every video is helping me in great way
Thank you. Your instructions and demonstrations are really helpful.
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I recently started learning how to play guitar, this is very helpful and straight to the point! Thank you 🙏🏻🌹
This is the only video that helps me with chord transitions. Subbed!
Brilliant, among all the chord changing techniques I found this one is most efficient
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Easily the most professional tutor on RUclips with some great advice.
I've always thought that what I've been doing right is wrong! Thank you Steve :)
Very useful technique, thank you for sharing..🙂
Hi Steve. Many thanks for this video. Very helpful.
Thanks man... you explain things so well
I learned a long time ago playing keyboard in a band that full chords not only weren't necessary, they weren't good music. It's more about being creative in their composition and knowing when single notes or two-note harmonies are best and how to construct them.
Applying this concept to guitar playing I've selected "partial" chords that are easy to transition to other "partial" ones that are located so close by that only a one or two-finger shift is all that's needed to make the switch.
Not exactly the same as what you're illustrating here but related. For example try playing After Midnight, I'm Crying or Boom Boom using barre chords. Not likely. ...MUCH easier just using the bare minimum for each and "sliding" across the fretboard to the next. This way you don't lose the "casual" effect of easy-sounding chord shifting that doesn't disturb the rhythm.
Love your tutorials as they're easy to follow even for a perennial beginner like me!
Thank you for this valuable lesson it helped me tremendously
This helps me soo much improving because now I understand some strumming patterns way better. Thank You!
Very good explanation of this!
Nicely done.
Now I got it !! Brilliant lesson !!! Thanks
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Nice and natural technique. Will try this!
Superb tip ! And you're a great teacher !
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It's a really good tip for this kind of strumming pattern. I'm worried about when i change my pattern
So simple but spot on! Thanks for this tip!!
Excellent teaching as usual.
Hey my pleasure! Glad you liked it and thanks so much for your comment and kind words!
Thank you will work on this.
Great video like always
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Great tip! Thank you. So you should ideally change chords after an up strum?
Well, it's hard to say exactly, because it tends to happen more organically in the long run and is different depending on the strum/groove/tempo etc, BUT when practicing in the early stages, it seems to work well to change DURING the last up strum, so while you are strumming up, your hand is in motion to the next chord.
If you have never done it before, it will feel a bit robotic, but it's a nice place to start.
Steve
Great video, thanks for the helpful tip.
This just fixed a really aggravateing learning spot for me. Thanks! 🤘
This was very helpful. Thank you! 🙂
Gold!!! Thank you, great information!
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Dude! thanks a ton for that tip because I am just learning and those are the two exact chords I have been having trouble with. So Thanks again for the tip.
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Easily the best tutor on youtube, learnt a lot from your videos, Thanks a ton Steve, Cheers!
I think so far this makes the most sense. Evey other teach focuses on building muscle memory, and that's all right. My problem is having the muscle memory and not being able to change smooth. I'll defenitely give this a go!
It's like driving a bus - you gotta get to the next stop on time. And this is one
of the explanations of it I've seen. A smooth ride and gettin' there on time is
what we want.
You are my hero! No joke. I hope u get to keep doing what you are doing. Cuz ur stellar at it. Peace
Thanks so much!
Steve
This was a very helpful video....I suck at transitioning and this helped
Thanks for this rare info i got in any of the videos out there... Subscribed!
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Hi thank you, this was really helpful I’m 3 weeks in learning and this def helps 👌😊
I am glad to hear it!
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Very very helpful for beginners........
Thank you for that, that is very cool!
This is really helpful. Thanks man