I know this reply is months after you asked this, but I feel the same. The mini-F is already seemingly harder for me to nail than the full barre, so I’ve been playing it that way instead anyway. I clearly need to spend more time on the mini-F, but I always seem to lay my second or third finger down on a higher string when playing the mini-F.
Hi when playing the double notes, what’s the right way of playing it, do we just let it ring out when we repeat the riff? It seems that the two notes doesn’t ring out anymore when justin repeats the riff. Did he mute it right after the repetition?
Loved this lesson. I do have a question: How do I practice not picking the wrong strings? When I stop looking at my right hand, it wants to pick the wrong string.
Practice slowly with no mistakes. Try closing your eyes and use your ears. The internet has made music something you watch. In reality music and learning music is something you listen to.
The only way to stop looking at your fretting hand is to practice without looking.
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Hi Akshay @misledbiscuit, fellow beginner here. Like so many guitar skills, this takes time to internalize. In the video starting around 6:19, notice that Justin has his hand resting on the bridge of his guitar. That gives you an anchor point, and really helps you keep track of where your pick is in relation to the strings. This applies to both acoustic and electric. It might feel weird at first (it did for me), but keep at it.
Another thing that helped me better find the strings: I use a headstock tuner on my guitar. When I tune, I try to pick the string I’m tuning without looking at my right hand, I just keep my eyes on the tuner. I tune every time I play, so the exercise is built in to every practice! Finally: I find that practicing scale(s) helps build this skill as well.
And for practicing the riff: everyone is different, but I’d suggest that as you’re learning, when you do hit the wrong string, correct it immediately and try to really feel the difference in your picking hand between hitting the correct string and the wrong one. I often start over when I make a mistake.
Keep us posted on your progress!
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The most difficult thing for me when playing 2 note version of riff is to play 2 notes together. But I end up playing more than 2 notes by hitting other strings below them.
I watched the LaBamba lesson yesterday and had a few attempts at trying to get the chord progression working. Getting the rhythm push working is quite a challenge, particularly with this chord change. I can do it with more familiar cords, but little F to G is tough. I’ve been using my pinky to fret the high E so that my fingers are better placed to return to the C, but it’s a stretch. I guess that, too, will get easier as I practice it. To keep it real and not just post the shiny stuff, here is a link to a small video of my best attempt.
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As others have mentioned, some of the tab is missing which makes it bard to follow.
Hi Terry,
Berk gives you some help I hope,
Have fun with this Riff 
…ooo that took me some time
Greetings