Simple Chord Technique
Beginners Corner • 2m 35s
There are three rules to successfully playing a chord, and the first rule is to make sure you’re pressing your fingertips down on the strings hard enough so each note of the chord ring out evenly without being muffled. This is why finger strength is so important — if you don’t press down hard enough on a string, you won’t achieve the best sound.
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