Hi Hemant, as others have said that’s a good start and, guitar tuning not withstanding(!), your finger positions looked solid and good.
I’d echo a couple of bits of feedback already given, firstly with the thumb positioning, it looks like you’re good with it on the A chord but having it so far over the top playing D I don’t think will help you at this early stage. The second piece I’ll echo is JK’s with using a metronome at this point, you should be focussing on the chord perfect and one minute changes. Whatever songs you’re working on at the beginning are enough to keep you occupied for rhythm and timings imo.
Kudos for posting up a progress video so early on, you’re doing great! Have fun
With D then A and E you have millions of songs available to play.
3 chords & the truth.
Rock n roll, blues, pop, rock, reggae etc.
Em may be a quick win but does not open out so much potential so readily.
I hope that helps.
Cheers
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@artax_2 75% of a D chord is formed by holding down strings. There is only one open string. It will undoubtedly sound like it comes to a stop when you lift your fingers.
Compare with say E major where you have three open strings that will continue to ring out after lifting the three fingers.
I hope that helps.
Cheers
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I came across this site, (https://www.all-guitar-chords.com/)
just press major or minor etc and the chord you want to test, you will hear chord.
I had the same question and found this site very helpful, good luck with your journey, I am still on the ground floor.
I just Can’t get the D chord right. It’s the third finger. Whenever I try to place my third finger my second finger from E string moves and the thinnest string buzzes. If I get the thinnest string right my third finger touches the thinnest string, always. I just can’t get it right it’s been 3 days. Help me out here to get this D chord right
HI Hemant, welcome to the community!
It’s good to share your struggles, that’s why this place is here. Rest assured that we’ve all gone through similar, my particular early issue was with A chord! As @GrytPipe says here it’s going to all be down to practice and taking things slowly. Really focus on the Chord Perfect element of your practicing. It sounds like you need to focus on the curl of your third finger if it’s muting the thinnest string. Play around with wrist positioning a little maybe, or have a pause on the lesson video to really look at Justin’s hand position.
Hello Hemant, and please feel very welcome to the community .
It’s not that long ago, that I was a complete beginner on the guitar and struggeling with the very first chords .
The D chord is definitely not the easiest one. So don’t be frustrated, if your fingers aren’t always doing what you want them to do. That’s absolutely normal .
You described your problem in great detail. That’s fantastic. So I made my fingers to do the same as yours, and realised, besides Marks @Notter tipp to have a closer look at your finger and hand positioning, maybe your third finger is struggeling with the stretch it has to master. To get used to this stretch, your finger definitely needs more time and practice.
I incorporated Justins beginner finger stretches quite early to my daily practice routine, and it helped me a lot . Maybe it’s also helpful for you .
So, keep on practicing. Look for songs with the D chord you like and play them. Be patient with your fingers - they are learning something that’s absolutely new to them. And don’t forget to have fun .
I am the same with the C chord, just can’t seem to get it chord perfect. Struggle muting the big E string. Been on the journey for about 4 months now. When playing a song and I know the C chord is coming I lock up and it throws off the rhythm. Frustrating but I’ll eventually get through it.
You certainly will Roch, I think we all know the seizing feeling too when certain chords are coming up. In other words, it still happens now just with different chords!! But now you know it all comes good in the end! Good luck
Welcome Hemant! I’m a beginner too. Lots of good advice here…another suggestion someone gave me is to try to use the tips of the fingers when fretting. That encourages keeping the fingers curled as @Notter suggests, and in my experience discourages accidentally muting adjacent strings. And like @NicoleKKB, I’m a huge fan of the finger stretching exercises. In addition to the stretch, I found it helped with finger control.
Another thing I’ve learned - listen to and try all advice, but stay mindful that different solutions might work for different people. Justin talks a lot about how we all have different anatomy.
This is a fun and rewarding journey!
It gets easier as your finger tips develop callouses and flatten less. Try lowering your wrist position to make it easier for fingers to clear that first string. A poorly cut nut can make it harder too, so check your guitars setup. Slow and steady, it takes time but does get easier so don’t give up. It WILL come good with practice
Hi Guy, Thanks for the answers on “The D Chord” thread. I can play the D chord far better now, at least better than I used to. Now I have a new problem. So when I play the A chord ams D chord, the individual strings sounds nice but when I strum them all together there’s a little buzz not much but just a little but you can still hear it. Does it get better overtime? Or should I do something like pressing harder to make it go away. Please let me know. Thank you in advance.
Oh PS : I mostly encounter this problem while playing Boys 'round here song for A+D chord Practice
At this early stage, I simply wouldn’t worry as it’s to be expected. JG even mentions that in his videos. So until your skill gets better, don’t be to worried about it, your only on the first set of chords and like you our knowledge and skill is meh…
Hi Hemant, good to read of progress, and as always when you’ve got one thing sorted another thing comes up!!
Only question I have for you on this is are both A and D chords ringing nicely when you do your chord perfect exercise? If so then the buzzing is only associating to the changes. In which case I’d say you’re likely not fretting in quite the right place when changing, or you’re not pushing hard enough. This is all going to be down to incorporating the movement between chords so continue to work on that and it’ll come in time.
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