Hi @David_Lefthand, yes it is hard at this stage. Key here is “aspire to this” - try to make air changes your goal, they will automatically come in time if you play enough.
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@jkahn I’ve tried all my best to put it in my practice routine, yet it’s all difficult 
At this point, i’m frustrated not being able to do this, i’m always laying my fingers down the feet board one after the other.
I feel like skipping this lesson and going to the next, but my guilt is catching up with me.
Is there no other way i can do this? 
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@David_Lefthand
I am no way perfect at this, especially only on module 6, but I found that playing along with songs on the app helped me to progress. If you are watching the screen for the chord changes you can’t be looking at your fretting hand and it sort of happens if you play enough.
Hope this helps.
Michael
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@David_Lefthand It is difficult at this stage, yes. Don’t think you have to master this air changes lesson before moving on to the next one! Move on if you want to. Air changes are a long term goal. Keep doing your changes like you are now, and doing your One Minute Changes and you will eventually start doing air changes. Just keep playing songs and learning.
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@MAT1953 this is a great tip, i would love to put it into my playing!
Often enough, i look at my fret while playing.
Thank you Mr Mathew!
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Thanks for this sir, it sure would be helpful i will try it and hope it works for me
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Richard’s suggestion worked for me!! The only ones being a real pain are Dm and C chords, still working on them! You will get it, just takes time. When playing songs, don’t be concerned about these air changes. They will start to happen on their own and you won’t even realize you’re doing it.
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Hi everybody, i’m also still struggeling trying to do this air changes. It seem’s my fingers just aren’t able to form an e.g. D-chord right in the air, no matter how much time i give them for the job.
So i’m trying to break this down into smaller pieces. And step one is to hold a chord e.g. D-chord just normal and then lift all fingers up in the air and just place them back on the strings, same chord again, no change. I try to make this perfect and check it after every ‘lift off and landing’ by really playing that chord then and listen whether all strings sound ok. If i can do this perfectly, than i would proceed to try and change chords in the air.
Maybe not good for everyone, but i give it try.
Happy learning everyone!
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Revisiting this as I’m watching Justin’s lesson on Bad Moon Rising, where he talks about strumming open chords on the last UP of the pattern D, D, D, U, D, U. Definitely a good one for practicing air changes when playing the non-capo (D, A, G) version.
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Some people recommend pointing to the screen to reset the fingers
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if I could get some advice. I got pretty comfortable changing chords and started to build muscle memory in my fingers, however I noticed that my thumb wraps the top of the fret board rather then being at the back of it like Justin is doing. When tried the Justin way I became quite stiff and slow. Is there a clear benefit it keeping the thumb behind. I feel like re-learning the grip will take months again.
Thanks a million for any advice
Hello @Lawrence_27 and welcome to the Community and JustinGuitar.
Justin mentions in many videos that a thumb-behind start will help beginners develop strength in small muscles that will be of great benefit further down the line.
Most experienced professionals have the ability and option to play either way. And it can depend on whether they are playing certain types of chords or scales etc. I would encourage you to try to develop the option of having your thumb behind as it will benefit you and you will need it in different circumstances up ahead.
Hi @Richard_close2u ,
Thanks a million for your response. Justin does brilliant job explaining everything I just focused so much on my other fingers I guess I n elected the thumb. I’ll keep on working to get it right. Thanks again 
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