Why Is The C Major Chord So Hard? (...And How To Make It Easy) | Beginners Guitar Lesson

[@Enbix]

I've been learning and playing every single day for almost a month now. My fingertips are starting to get callouses, and I'm not even close to getting it right. This chord is crazy! Hopefully this will help.

[@CiVilHD]

my problem is that my finger on the 5th string always mutes the 4th string

[@craig.encinitas]

Same here. 🤨

[@jessicajuric7804]

@@craig.encinitas me too! Sooooooooo frustrating 😭

[@craig.encinitas]

@@jessicajuric7804 A couple days later, I can do it now. Keep at it. 🎸

[@guitar.forbeginners.withdave]

Try making sure that you are using the tip of your 3rd finger and check that you're managing to bend it so it's not too flat. Check your wrist position too. If you're not holding the guitar properly you may find that your wrist is not positioned right and therefore you're going to have some problems fingering the chord correctly. Good luck!

[@ManayTiwari]

hold your thumb as you holding a bar chord.. bar chord thumb position will fix your problem

[@Berniegraph]

Oddly, I've never had a problem with a C chord. Bb is my nemesis!

[@MegaPraiseHim]

This tutorial is brilliant, thank you so much. I've been playing for about a week and I know your teaching will help me tremendously. I'm so excited to be a new student/subscriber.

[@yga]

Great to hear!

[@hulong8079]

Very helpful and fun lesson to play along to! Thanks

[@Studmuf-Rockin]

I was confused why it was so hard? but my first song was " when the man comes around" and thats the first chord I needed to master, glad to knock that out

[@Morgan423Z]

This was the very last common chord I got down in my learning days. It was just brutal for me with small hands. I played C as XX2010 for a long time as a workaround. It works (still a C chord), but I like the 5 string version better, the C3 note makes it sound so much more full. It's worth working on until you master it.

[@freespirit060481]

C major is tricky especially placement of the index finger but thanks to your cool tutorial, i shall persevere! Thanks a lot!

[@yga]

Keep trying and you'll get there! :)

[@homeofcreation]

This is the only method I found on KZbin that actually helped me. Thanks a lot! I play a few instruments and am learning the Guitar now and this chord is what makes Guitar playing hard IMHO. Full disclosure, I am old and mu knuckles aren't that flexible anymore. But this really helps.

[@Red23165]

Thanks still having trouble with the C chord going to try your method

[@RepentNBelieveTGospel]

Your video opened my mind to a new lvl .. I comprehend different possibilities. Ty for sharing man .

[@wroommy]

Wow, this is what I'm looking for, because my second finger tended to mute the third string. Now I'll show him how to do it right!

[@yga]

Great, we're happy to help!

[@paddleduck5328]

10:45 what?! Same shape to move the c to d….😮 Thanks!

[@improvin-335]

Needed this :p

[@dawnmarie8550]

Might I add that the ring finger is the weakest finger on our hand , we simply don’t use it independently very often and so when you’re trying to stretch it and make it do what you want that’s where it’s becoming difficult. Thank you for explaining that the E string isn’t involved ...because for some reason I keep hitting it while I’m trying to learn heart of Gold by Neil Young,.it sounded so terrible and I could not figure out why... lol thank you and usubscribed to your channel

[@yga]

Absolute pleasure! Welcome onboard! 🤘🤘

[@rinna88]

Exactly that nasty ring finger! It won't cooperate haha

[@jenskittlez82]

Great tutorial! My problem though is my first finger mutes the 1st string :(

[@lclover77]

Hi there ....practicing those great ideas to get the C chord right ......cause it is usually pretty hard to place all the fingers at once ....without missing the right string ......thank you so much for your great help ..........cheers !! Hope you get a tutorial for the F chord..........most of the time it is hard to make the shape on time ......thank you again !!

[@massing_august]

I needed this. ♥️

[@yga]

Fantastic! Glad I could help 😀🎸

[@magdalenakarolina6971]

🙏🏻 🙏🏻 saved my sanity!!!

[@KevinORourke25]

Great teaching method for beginners. Get used to moving your fingers around. at first it is not that easy to coordinate the position of your fingers. Keep at it and it WILL come. It doesn't come without effort, but it is worth it. great lesson.

[@yga]

Thanks Kevin! You’re absolutely bang on as well, put the effort in and the rewards will come :)

[@darshanajani7640]

Struggling with c chord my pinky finger touches back string 😣

[@hyllaf]

you just stopped me from giving guitar up!

[@richellmcknight446]

How funny, I thought I was the only one that struggled with C major, lol 😁 Which, as a pianist learning guitar, was SUPER frustrating, since that's the easiest piano chord😄 I think the skipped string with the index finger messed me up, I kept grabbing all 3 strings in a row, ugh! What actually helped me, was a video on KZbin that showed moving from A minor to C major, just reaching with the ring finger,& back- I did that over and over and over, ad nauseum, ha ha, but finally got it! This is a great idea too, and just confirmed my suspicion that I'm playing c add 9 in a song I just learned, that had no available charts😉💖

[@yga]

Glad you enjoyed the video Richell! Yes, loads of people struggle with this chord, so you’re not alone! Yes the Am to C is basically the same idea as this, so I’m happy to hear it worked!

[@coolcalm582]

Thnx dear good tutorial...can u plz also write whats logic behing playing c note with 3 strings at 1st 2nd and 3rd fret? It wll b vry helpful

[@yga]

Happy to help, could you rephrase the question? I didn’t quite understand you 😀

[@coolcalm582]

@@yga oh thnx sir, actually my question is what is the logic behind or science behind pressing 2nd 4th nd 5th string on 1st 2nd and 3rd fret respectively while playing C scale or C note. Same with A scale as we press 2nd 3rd and 4th string on second fret. I am clear with major scales but with this A, C, D, E, F , G i am confused why they are played with unique pattern whats science behind it. hope this clears.👍🙏

[@yga]

I think it’s possible you are mixing up chords and scales. A scale is a set of notes that you play one after the other, whilst a chord is a set of notes you play together to creat that chord sound. So the C major scale is all 7 notes, C D E F G A B C, which you play individually, whilst the C major chord is just the C E and G from that scale, played together. Does that make sense??

[@coolcalm582]

@@yga ok thanks that was nice explaination....i wanted to about individual note like only C only A only D when played individually why there is different pattern to hold multiple strings on different frets like for individual A note we press 2nd 3rd nd 4th string on 2nd fret. So basically i nedd to know science behind playing individual notes.🙏

[@yga]

Yes that’s right! You need the theory behind chord construction for sure. We have it on our website here: yourguitaracademy.com/courses/essential-theory start with this course and work through all of them! 😀😀

[@olivegreen6016]

changing my 3rd finger to 4th finger is what i'm doing rn but it became harder to transpose chords ;-;

[@yga]

That's actually a really good idea! For some people it might even be easier!

[@DavidYarber]

Us. And them... Good stuff!

[@yga]

Thanks David!

[@TidBItTerritory]

I just started playing and the only problem I ever have is muting chords by accident. I've tried everything and it doesn't work for me. Hopefully your video helps. (I'm only a minute in rn)

[@duanebowman6535]

Hi - truly a beginner here coming from a piano background. I noticed that your thumb position was flat against the neck for most of these chords. I find it easier to play that way also for some chords also, but have seen a lot of tutorials recommending a more vertical thumb position. Is there a "correct" way? Does it really matter? Thanks for the great lesson!

[@yga]

Hey, with the thumb behind the neck its very much a personal preference, certain thumb positions led themselves better to certain style but if its comfy and works then its no worries! 🤟

[@duanebowman6535]

@@yga I like it! Thanks for your reply. There is so much varying advice out there and it can be confusing at first. I guess I will have to try different methods to see what works best for me.

[@lynnelw5792]

Still having trouble...then I cut my nail and all of a sudden I could play it!!!!😂

[@bruh06929]

I literally can’t feel my fingers lol it’s so hard... and i got fat + quite short fingers. Been trying all day and it doesn’t seem like i gonna make it :( i hate you c major

[@yga]

Haha! Hi Roni, yes if you have that finger type then of course this will be harder. I would definitely suggest using your little finger on the first note (C - 3rd fret of A string) to help you get the stretch right. Other than that, it's simply a case of slowly working with it, using the track in the lesson, and you'll get there! 🙏🙏

[@bruh06929]

Your Guitar Academy thank you🙏 i will try it

[@alamogeorge]

Roni Mansour I have been avoiding songs that have c major. Lol.

[@bruh06929]

alamogeorge lol. it’s been 4 weeks and I’m still avoiding it too :D

[@udayanmustafi3963]

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[@blankenbker]

I can barley get the A without killing the d and the 2nd finger touching the g. effin sucks, gotta death grip on the neck, kills my hand

[@yga]

Hey, If it feel like you've really got to grip the neck hard maybe take a few steps back and try just one finger at a time making sure that your hand is nice and relaxed before adding the next, if you feel the tension coming back stay on that many fingers until it feel comfortable :)

[@BJJandBS]

Good vid but it would be much better and easier to follow on an acoustic

[@melodieswithmishraji]

Playing is fine, but switching from Em or D or G or any other chords is quite difficult.

[@guitar.forbeginners.withdave]

switching from C to G chord doesn't require too much hand movement if you're using the version of G that uses the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers. It's also easier going to Em when playing G with those fingers.

[@rachelann4773]

I'm using the one with the pinky... Please help 😭🤣

[@lavrodem]

Why Is The B Major Chord So Hard?????

[@yga]

It's definitely one of the most tricky chords and I think thats down to building up your finger strength and its not a position that are hands are used to, but with some practice you'll get it!

[@towned]

YOU CLEVER BASTARD. THANK YOU

[@muddyassassin5522]

This is like the easiest chord to play, I can’t remember struggling with individual chords until F major

[@yga]

Thanks for watching! Great to hear you had no problem with the chord when you were learning it. I would say 70% of our students struggle with it when they first are learning it! It’s just because of that finger stretch... Hopefully the vid will help those who need it :)

[@ms-terious]

I beg to differ, the E minor is the easiest chord to play 😝

[@heymynamesaidan7918]

My bar chords are better than my c major it confuses me