Originally Posted by: Erik Nettekoven[p]Thanks for including a picture. It looks like your form is okay. It sounds like the only problem is that you are getting too tense as you work through the motions.. . . but along the way the base of my index finger starts to touch the guitar neck and I seem to, unknowingly, increase the pressure during the fast change exercise.
The answer here is to relax! :) Harder said than done, but possible to do! Take the time to put extra focus on remaining relaxed in your motions. You only need a certain amount of pressure & tension to fret notes. Work on using just that amount & no more. any more is just wasted efforts that hurts your hands & actually hinders your ability to get to the next chord on time.
The more you spend extra focus time on using just enough pressure, the more it gradually becomes second nature & you won't have to focus on it as much.
Hope that helps!
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