LESSON 1

In the lesson, I covered some different practices. Here's a review of those, because these practices will come in handy for a long time to come.

CLEAN STRINGS PRACTICE

This is when you go through each chord, plucking one string at a time. You want to focus on getting clean resonating strings. If you get any muting or chattering, remember the 3 principles.

1. Perpendicular Fingers: Come down straight onto the strings with the very tips of your fingers. Avoid coming in on the strings at an angle which will cause muting of the strings behind your finger.

2. Sweet Spot of the Fret: Press down on the sweet spot of the fret, which is two thirds of the way up the fret, not in the center and not on top of the metal bars.

3. Counter Pressure: Get good counter pressure with the crook of your thumb. You can always try different angles and positions for your thumb and wrist to see if it helps your chords sound cleaner.

MUSCLE MEMORIZATION PRACTICE

This practice is to get your fingers to memorize the positions of the chords and also the path of motion in going from one chord to another. Remember, you do not have to press down on the strings for this practice.
You'll be utilizing the launching point technique, which is a great way to review every possible transition within a chord family. You may have a clean sounding chord, but when it comes to moving to that chord from another one, it can be a bit tricky. That path of motion between chords is just as critical to learn as the chord itself.