Re: I Hate Playing Chords
Originally Posted by
Sherry Cadenhead
I figure most of my problem is in my head, not in my hands.
Some wise person said, "Free your mind; the rest will follow." I figure it will help if you find some chords that sound good to you, and are easy to play. Playing them, listening to them, should inspire you to play more - increasing your enjoyment level, as it were.
For me, the ones that do this for me are the abovementioned D 2002 and G 0023. Playing them will nearly always bring me out of whatever gloom I may be in. Minor chords that also work, filling me with feeling, are Em7 4253 and Am 2235. That first one may look daunting, but it's a really comfortable fit. And what a sound! Slightly more exotic chords like G6 0020 and Cma7 5223 are also beautiful to my ears.
All I'm saying is, offset your general dislike of playing chords with chords that you like playing, like to hear, and you should get past this obstacle, and sooner than you'd think. Find what works for you and work it.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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