As I have progressed in my learning, the skill that I have found the hardest is switching between chords quickly. At this point, I somewhat have the 8 chords I learned down, however I am not exremely confident with them so I think that is one thing I could do to help switch chords smoothy. I also would like to work on identifying the finger positions chords have in common to make this process easier. In addition, the link below has more tips on changing chords.
I also found another link that was very helpful that talked about the 7 most common mistakes people make when playing guitar. I think this will help me avoid bad practicing habits and be more productive while learning guitar. In addition, some are more advanced skills so they are things I am looking forward to learning in the future. They are as follows:
1. Not Setting Goals (this will motivate me to imrpove my guitar skills)
2. Noodling Away Practice Time (focus on new material rather than going over stuff that is super familiar)
- Set aside Noodling Time!
3. Strumming/Picking from the Elbow Using all Downstrokes (inefficient: engage wrist!)
4. Poor Muting (fix to help sounds bleed over one another, makes it sound more clean)
5. Not Using the Tips of Fingers for Chords (with tips: helps them sound not buzzy and more clear)
6. Not Learning How to Tune Well (learn how to tune by ear because a tuner may not always be available!)
- 5th fret method
7. Not Applying What You've Been Practicing (apply it to real music! does no good to just learn them)
Lastly, the last link below helps not be a lazy guitar player! (you might be a lazy guitar player if...)
SOURCES
Changing Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtz6TOlljbM
Mistakes to Avoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49-3i_Cg8c
Lazy Guitar Playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkyPB_y3Ow
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