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  • November 30, 2021 at 5:24 pm #6419
    Sheila A
    Participant

    I am struggling playing Am7. I can’t keep my third figure out of it. Any suggestions?

    Minnesota, USA

    November 30, 2021 at 10:26 pm #6420
    Jonathan
    Keymaster

    Hey Sheila, this will be the hardest chord to get right in the G chord family. Just keep at the muscle memory practice, going real slow, and moving your finger out of the way with your right hand if you have to. The muscles in your finger will learn to get to the new position on their own after a while, but they need time.

    You can also try to play the Am7 without your pinky down, just with your 1st and 2nd finger. Some people prefer to play it this way. It will just make transitioning out of the Am7 a bit more difficult. So you pick your battles.

    You never fail until you quit!

    November 30, 2021 at 11:47 pm #6423
    John
    Participant

    Hi Sheila,

    That was the most difficult chord for me while trying to learn ‘How Can It Be’ by Lauren Daigle. It took me about a month to build my guitar callus on the pinky finger up and I had to pay extra attention to the posturing on my pinky finger to get a clean sound. The posturing that Jonathan talk about and patience was key for me. Hope that helps.

    John
    Washington State (USA)

    December 1, 2021 at 2:10 pm #6424
    Sheila A
    Participant

    Thank you John and Jonathan. That was helpful!

    I’ll get there?

    Minnesota, USA

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