Basic Left-hand Drill

In G-tuning - take the five basic chord positions (they are moveable up and down the neck) and form them, and practice going from open to the position over and over, or going from one to the other, over and over.

After much effort you will find your fingers pressing all the strings in that chord simultaneously, back and forth. This is necessary for speed and ease of movement. That back and forth drill is good, and it works. Don't press the strings harder than is necessary to fret the note, this adds ease of movement.

Do this over and over in each practice and forming your four fingered chord positions will get easier and easier.

Keep on Pickn'

Angie
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