D minor to A minor and E minor

[aaronmason883]

Every time i try to change from dminor to either eminor or aminor fast enough it sounds horrible because its like my stupid 3rd finger is attached to the bone of my 2nd finger and keep moving down with it which ends up muting the string. It wont naturally stay out of the way. It wants to move where my 2nd finger moves in the dminor chord setup making the changes difficult.

[Richard_close2u]

Hi Aaron - check this advice I gave to someone suffering similar D minor frustrations:

Not sure what to call this - problem with D minor chord

Hi Jack. Finding difficulty forming certain chords is a very common issue. It can be different chords for different people. You do have a choice with D minor of either 3rd finger or 4th finger for the 3rd fret of the B string. You do need to keep working at it but move on as you do so, making sure it remains in your practice routine. Why not try a different approach? To improve the formation of a chosen chord (D minor for you here): Hold your fingers near to but not touching the strings. T…

I hope it helpos.
Cheers
RIchard

[aaronmason883]

Really great tips. I appreciate this richard!