10 Tips On Smoother Guitar Chord Transitions

Learn 10 tips on smoother guitar chord transitions with Guitareo instructor Ayla Tesler-Mabe!
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0:00 - Intro
Let's dive into tips and tricks to get better at changing chords smoothly and quickly!
1:32 - Tip #1
Choose a chord you know REALLY well and make sure each string rings out and sounds good.
2:42 - Tip #2
Be mindful of what each of your fingers is doing when playing chords.
3:21 - Tip #3
Spend time playing the chord and then releasing your hand entirely.
4:14 - Tip #4
Keep checking in! Whenever you do the on-and-off exercise, make sure the chord you're playing still sounds how it should.
5:05 - Tip #5
Isolate two chords at a time. Try with the two most difficult chords you know!
7:07 - Tip #6
Always think ahead of what your next chord change is going to be.
8:20 - Tip #7
Start on the root note of the chord when switching to buy some time for the rest of your fingers to fall into place.
8:54 - Tip #8
Sometimes there are common tones between chords and you can find anchor points.
9:41 - Tip #9
Practice without looking at your fretting hand.
13:03 - Tip #10
Start by playing power chords but slowly replace them with bar chords until you're comfortable playing only bar chords.
About Ayla Tesler-Mabe:
Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, since the early age of 14. After only been playing for two years, her first KZbin video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic.
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Just hearing her say it took her a long time getting comfortable with changing chords automatically gave my confidence with my learning a big boost

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After 50 year playing I still feel it's great to brush up on the basics. The power chord, (also known as the 5 chord (A5, D5, etc) is a great way to play what I like to call economic fingering) allows you to stay within 4 frets of any given chord progression. Really helpful when there are dozens of chords in a given measure, by playing the chords on the higher octaves as well as the lower.

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thank you so much for the advice! i'm still dying on bar chords but i'll try the power chords in their place. take care and thanks again

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Great video🙂 My hardest was going back and forth between F and C.

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Love these videos! Ayla is really teaching me how to improve. Now I need some work on my guitar.. the fretboard has contracted over time and my frets are little razors to avoid.. live in Colorado and yes we get snow and rain.. but it is still semi-arid and wood can dry out even with humidifiers.. but thank you Kayla! Frank from Boulder, Colorado, US

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I love your tip to take your finger on and off. Patience is really important when learning guitar

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Always enjoy your videos! Nice to see a Fender acoustic. I have a red Malibu. When I first pick up the guitar I can do pretty well on chord changes but then over time it starts to get sloppy (like on D sometimes I'll just slide the high e string right off the fretboard). I guess I need to head to the finger gym (or maybe put 10s on instead of 11s). Dminor and 3-string B minor are ones where I have trouble landing on them consistently. my index finger has the trigger finger problem so I haven't been able to barre with it.

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Best way to learn chords is take a simple song sing along with recorded version in the same key, capo if required, this gives you tempo, rhythm and bonus it’s lot of fun to sing along with your favs, pick simple chords and repeat until perfect! This is best way to learn!

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Hi Ayla, glad I watched. I wouldn't have guessed Lola was that simple to play! And, now I can replace those icky barre chords with power chords!! Yippee!! I like your guitar, I have an identical one in candy apple red, plus I have the next size up (champaign color) from the series 🎸

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I thought Chords was Harder to Learn than Scales.!

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These tips are helpful. My biggest challenge in this area is the intro to the song, Love's Holiday by Earth, Wind & Fire. They're $20 chords played at quarter note timing!

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I have the same color electric fender , super pretty with the acoustic body too

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Hey I like your teaching,i lost my index finger awhile back in the eighths the last four years I have picked up the guitar, I found playing in A format I play C cord 5fret D,7fret and so on.And as writing my own songs

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I wish you success despite your loss. I know you will still sound good as its the heart that comes through and not some triviality such as fingers Patience is the first step. 🤞👍

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I'm already pretty advanced in my guitar playing, but I really enjoy watching you Ayla. You just seem so lovely and really relaxing. Keep up the great videos.

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Hey dear I just bought a guitar that looks just like yours only mine is blonde on the top and has a mahogany back I sure like the way mine plays and mine is a cut away yeah I like what you do I’m glad you teach that’s a good thing to be doing thank you much have a great day I’ll give you a thumbs up for what you do

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You are awesome!! very useful tips and love your awkward jokes cuz sometimes Im the same way

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First of all beautiful guitar

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I love her sound

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I find it effective to train the fingers and mind with finger/chord hopping

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Informative information, practice makes perfect. Could you maybe go over some chords further down the neck please?

[@audiophileman7047]

Eddie Van Halen is the only one person I know that had a third hand when playing guitar. 😊 Though I'm doing pretty well on chords, I found this to be an interesting video. The best thing you said to help people struggling is that this is not easy at first and it can take some time to play chords and chord changes well. Practice and time are always your best friends when learning how to play guitar. 🎸🎸🎸

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Blues brother, Ayla's videos are new to me, and very impressive. I'm considering beginning guitar after many years off. Each session begins with frustration, then a song or two returns and it's fun. Borrowing a Les Paul to try out. 😎

[@audiophileman7047]

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