3 Tips To Commit To Memory Amateur Guitar Chords

By Gregory Gray

Do you have trouble playing beginner guitar chords? Maybe you blame your fingers for their absence of agility or speed, but the issue could be some place else. Problems playing chords on the guitar are often caused because your consciousness is uncertain exactly where your fingers are going.

A solution for this problem is to thoroughly learn by heart the finger positions for the beginner guitar chords you play.Here are three ways that you can enhance your mind's picture and recall of the chord fingerings.

* Chord Flash Cards

When I learned to read and spell as a kid we used flash cards. These little cards had the words we learned printed on them and we would go thru the cards many times to learn the spellings.

You may use the same idea for amateur guitar chords. Create some chord diagrams showing each chord's finger positions on small pieces of thin card. Or you might like to use photos of the chord fingering. Carry the cards around in your pocket or wallet and use them frequently to check and learn by heart the chord fingering.

* Visualise Chords

With your chord diagrams or from memory attempt to visualize yourself playing the chord. Shut your eyes and try and see your hand and fingers on your guitar neck. At first you might find yourself distracted by other photographs, it'll take some practice to be ready to hold the picture in your mind.

Work with a still picture of the chord to begin with. As this gets less complicated try and see your fingers moving in to the chord shape, or changing from one shape to another.

* Cardboard Guitar Neck

You could find visualisation less complicated with a simple card guitar neck. All that you need is a small rectangle to represent a part of a guitar neck, draw 6 strings and some frets on it. You only need four frets to practice open chord positions, no need to carry a full size guitar neck.

Now you can carry your mini neck around and use it to practice chord shapes during the day. This simple tool allows you to truly feel the movement and placement of your fingers. All three of these techniques will help you enhance your memory and recall of beginner guitar chord fingerings. Pick the one that is's most convenient for you, or use all three. The mixture of learning styles will make memorization easier, faster and better. - 32526

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