Hello Jordan.
Welcome to JustinGuitar & congrats on working through the first few modules and looking to play songs right away) and welcome to the Community.
Try this to see if it helps.
This exercise is designed to improve the ability to place all fingers on a chord simultaneously by actually doing the opposite – placing them one at a time, but in varying sequences. This will build finger independence which is essential for finger cooperation.
- Place each finger sequentially on to the strings to form the chosen chord in the orders 1, 2, 3 then 2, 3, 1 then 3, 2, 1.
- Do four repeats for each combination.
- Repeat but with the sequential placing reversed, now following the orders: 3, 2, 1 then 2, 1, 3 then 1, 3, 2.
- Finish by making four attempts to place all fingers simultaneously.
Perform this exercise with just one of the chords you have learned so far (say D major) to begin. It will take a couple of minutes of your practice routine. After several days you should be seeing and feeling some improvement. When you do, incorporate another chord and build up steadily one chord at a time.
I hope that helps.
Please let us know if you try it and if it works for you.
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