I have been having trouble incorporating this chord because:
- I need a good way to support the instrument
- With all strings open, the support normally provided by my fingers on the fretboard is no longer available
- I need to use my fretting hand to support the neck of the instrument in some way without interfering with the A string
- All of the above makes it impossible for me to come into the next chord fluidly, because awkwardly moving out of my awkward neck support position makes for an awkward break in the rhythm
And making it extra challenging:
- Sometimes, the next chord I am aiming at is actually a barre chord, which requires getting my index finger back around the fretboard
- There seems to be no position in which I can place my fretting hand to both support the instrument and easily make it to this next chord without inadvertently muting the A string
Can anyone offer some advice as to how this problem is properly handled?
Thanks a ton!
- I need a good way to support the instrument
- With all strings open, the support normally provided by my fingers on the fretboard is no longer available
- I need to use my fretting hand to support the neck of the instrument in some way without interfering with the A string
- All of the above makes it impossible for me to come into the next chord fluidly, because awkwardly moving out of my awkward neck support position makes for an awkward break in the rhythm
And making it extra challenging:
- Sometimes, the next chord I am aiming at is actually a barre chord, which requires getting my index finger back around the fretboard
- There seems to be no position in which I can place my fretting hand to both support the instrument and easily make it to this next chord without inadvertently muting the A string
Can anyone offer some advice as to how this problem is properly handled?
Thanks a ton!
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