Miguel de Maria -> RE: Quick Question About Transitioning Between Chords (May 3 2014 15:37:27)
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There are some good "tricks" to learn chords. The first and most important one is to know exactly which finger is going where, and from where it is going. In other words, be able to say, "1 finger is going from the E, 2nd fret, to the A, 3rd fret." This step is often skipped, but is often the root of problems. The second is, try not to lift a finger if it is common to both chords. Keeping the finger down adds stability and reduces the complexity of the movement. Lifting it and replacing it unnecessarily can sometimes confuse the fingers. If there is a big , but one finger will occupy the same relative position in the new chord, let it remain in contact with the string. Again, this adds stability and reduces the neurological demands of the placing the new chord. When practicing a chord change, break down the new chord into combinations of the fingers and practice each permutation. For example, place the fingers 123, 132, 213, 231, 312, 321 in that order. Then place the 12 together, then 3, 13 together, then 3, etc. This thoroughly and quickly gets it into your fingers. I got that one from CGer Lare McDonald. In flamenco, you often have to place all the fingers simultaneously, but not always. If you are playing an arpeggio or something like that, you might just place the bass note first and let the fingers catch up afterwards. This can make a complex or stretchy chord possible. Even in a lightning-fast chord, there is often a sequence of fingers, and they don't all just make a beeline for their places at the same time. Another one is to practice the chord or change going up the fretboard, and then back down. You will want to keep the relative positions of the fingers the same. On the principle that variety aids learning better than monotony. If you keep playing the open strings, you might even "discover" a new "flamenco chord".
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