tori8984
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I have trouble fingering B flat. Right now I just mute the A string. Could someone HABU?
Are you having problems holding down all the strings to get a clean sound? Try rotating your wrist holding the chord to the left a little more. Sometimes that helps.
In general I try to avoid chords whose names sound like bad advice. Bb, Bdim, Bm, and especially Cm.
Are you having problems holding down all the strings to get a clean sound? Try rotating your wrist holding the chord to the left a little more. Sometimes that helps.
glad you figured this out because I was thinking "I love the Bb chord, it's so easy to play" but looking at how I bar the first fret it looks like my index finger hangs out over the top too... Now try the barred D (2225), E (4447), C (5433), and G (4232)... really fun to use bar chords because you can slide up and down the neck!I had a minor breakthrough with this chord (3211) tonight. Instead of trying to hold down the E and A strings with the tip of my pointer finger, I barred the entire first fret, using the fleshy part of my pointer finger to hold down those strings, with the tip of my pointer extended past the edge of the neck. Suddenly it was MUCH easier to finger the G and C strings with my ring and middle finger.
Here's a photo that might clarify what I'm trying to say:
I had tried barring before, but not extending my finger like that; instead I was covering the G string with the tip of my pointer finger. For some reason, moving my pointer finger up and past the edge of the neck made all the difference in the world!
This is pretty easy on a tenor, a little harder on a concert neck, and kinda tricky on a soprano, particularly if your fingers are thick. But it's still a major improvement for me - hope this helps you, too!