Hi Rqualls.
I had the same problems with stuck chords. For me really concentrating on a song using them helped a lot. Specifically Wonderwall.
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This was a great lesson - easy to anchor the 3 & 4 fingers and make a couple small changes to get a bunch of different chords!!!
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Britt @t2wentyse7en
Welcome to the community. 
You are right they also make for easy changes especially if there is change half way through a bar.
Michael 
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Hi Britt, welcome!
Indeed, theyāre a great set of chords thatāll serve you really well!
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Iām finding near impossible to keep my 3rd and 4th fingers together, particularly when playing Em7. My fingertips are close together but my fingers lay splayed. And when trying to keep the 3rd away from the 2nd finger on the 3rd string, it keeps wanting to join them leasing to some very weird and sloppy finger positioning as I try to switch between other chords. Is it just the way my fingers are? My pinky is bent in a little to one side, at least itās a difference I notice between the fingers of my strumming hand. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hi Danielle, Iāve not really observed it before but mine seem to do the same thing, see below. Does it affect the quality of your chords? If not then honestly I wouldnāt worry about it, the strength of anchoring fingers 3 and 4 will come with time so as long as the fretting works then Iād say roll with it. (Damn can I never avoid an Oasis reference in this thread? 
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Hi, Notter! I really appreciated your response. Weirdly encouraging to see that someone elseās hand does the same thing, haha. Iād say it mostly works, sometimes my fourth slips but as youāve said I suppose that Iāll come. Iāll keep on at it and try not to let preoccupation with my fingers prevent my progress. Thanks again! This has been hugely helpful. (Also, I wish I got your Oasis reference, lol, apart from Wonderwall I donāt know much of their work)
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Are folks aiming for a particular number of chord changes per minute or rpm of playing Wonderwall.
So far Iām three weeks in and finding it hard. Maybe the official way of putting it is that I do not have finger independence?! Iāve a non guitar related issue with the tendons in my hand so that my middle finger snaps to my ring finger - this has made playing the chords challenging and transitions very very slow.
Big G, Rock G, C add9, D sus4, the 3 finger variation of A7 sus4 and F6/9 are all fine after a lot of work. But then there is a sliding scale from āhhmmmmā to āurghhhā for the 4 finger version of A7 sus4, Em7 and then A add11/F#.
Think Iām just looking for some solidarity from anyone else that is struggling and take some strength from imagining others practicing at the same time. So, where are my people? Please say hello if you feel that youāve taken your shoes off and had to make yourself comfortable for the long haul on this lesson.
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I think the drone-like tone of these chords when played together is a feature that Justin points out when the introduces them. They certainly drone in Wonderwallā¦ to great effect!
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Iām recording the number of changes to track trends and practice time, but am doing sort of a hybrid OMC/PFC sort of thing and donāt have a specific numeric goal for it (yet?).
I agree with you that Em7 and A7 sus4 are the hardest of the bunch - any of them that want your middle and ring finger on different frets! Iām juuuust starting to see a little bit of progress in keeping my ring finger planted closer to my pinky and third fret when Iām practicing songs with stuck 3/4 chords, but thatās been a few weeks in the making, with still a good ways to go.
So no, not just you - this is a challenging (and fun) module!
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I hear you - itās the combination of different frets and sides of the guitar that seems to be my kryptonite. Glad to hear there is someone else settled in on this lesson too. Weāll get there. 
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When I first watched this lesson, I was a bit lost. The note names confused me, and that made me have a difficult time understanding what was going on with the chords. This past week I spent time watching the first two lessons in your music theory course, and I came back to this video and it really surprised me how much I understand this lesson now.
If anyone is struggling with this, or even if youāre just not super familiar with music theory, go check out the first couple lessons! I promise you wonāt regret it
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Welcome to the community, Austin! Iāve had a similar experience as you. One of the great things about Justinās offerings is that one can find answers to most things, for free, either on the site or in the community. See you around!
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Nutshell by Alice in Chains is a really good practice for the first 4 chords.
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James @Jareyno
Welcome to the community 
Michael
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Is there a reason for using the first finger on the second fret when playing the Dsus4 (or A7 sus 4 variation)?
I find myself using my second finger on the second fret instead, particularly if moving to an Em next? I guess it doesnāt matter as long as it works, was just wondering whether the 1st finger is better in any situation.
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The only draw back I could see Sajid is if you were going to a F6/9 chord where you would just be planting your send finger on the third fret of the fourth string but if it works for you then stick with it.
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Yeah, because moving between D and Dsus4 is super common, and that is how D is fingered.
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Hey everyone! Iām happy to be here. Iāve been practicing the stuck chords for like a month and am not making much progress. I donāt know why Iām struggling with them so much. Most of the chords Iām getting better at, but for some reason, Iām still really struggling with the Cadd9 chord. No matter how much I practice it, the chord wonāt ring out clearly, and Iām still blocking some strings. Iām finding that I have to press down really hard in order to attempt a sound. Is anyone else really struggling with this chord or is it just me? I would love some advice.
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