Why Your Guitar Chord Changes Are Slow (And How To Fix Them)

It’s not speed.

It’s preparation.

Watch a beginner change from G to C.

They:

• Lift every finger
  
  

• Hover above the fretboard
  
  

• Search for the next shape
  
  

• Then place them one by one
  
  

That’s four separate movements.

Now watch someone experienced.

Their fingers move early.
They anchor.
They minimize distance.

The chord change actually starts before the strum.

Try This

Take two chords. Any two.

Set a timer for 3 minutes.

Don’t strum.

Just switch back and forth slowly and perfectly.

Clean.

Look for common notes, use as anchor point.
Minimal movement.

You’ll improve faster doing that than blasting through songs badly.

Speed comes from efficiency.

Efficiency comes from slow control.

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