I find it very difficult to use ‘A’ chord fingering on the higher frets. Difficult to get three fingers in that fet. Any ideas?
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Hi again Peter!
I’m very familiar with the problem you describe… one method is to use a single finger to bar the 2nd, 3rd & 4th strings… I can’t recall which lesson Justin mentions this but he does recommend the 3 finger method for “anchor fingers”… later on - when you get to barre chords - you will be doing this for A shape barres. It often helps to have the single finger A chord in your toolbox!!!
Good luck!
Tod
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Hello Peter,
Think this maybe quite a common issue. I presume you are forming the barre chord with root off the 5th string? I have the same issue getting 2, 3 and 4 finger to fit so I tend to barre strings 4,3, & 2 with my 3rd finger, if you dampen the 1st string with your 3rd finger it does not matter as you are still forming the A chord shape higher up the neck. For example in the D chord below where it shows 2, 3, & 4 fingers you would barre with your 3rd finger at fret 7.
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Thanks… Good ideas.
Great ideas above. I fret the A major open chord with 2 fingers straight down. Easier than cramming my fingers together.
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