Switching Between C, G, Am, and F Efficiently

Move between C, G, Am, and F with smaller hand motion so the strumming hand can stay steady.

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Best for

Beginner

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Most slow chord changes come from extra movement. Keep the strumming hand moving and make the fretting-hand move smaller.

Try this

C → G

Play one bar of C and one bar of G. Keep the strumming hand moving, even if the change is messy.

Do not stop the arm to fix the shape.

Keep your fingers close

Lift only as much as you need. Smaller moves make the next shape easier to land on time.

Apply it

Am → F

Mute the strings and switch between Am and F for eight slow bars. Keep your fingers low.

1Am

Variation

C → G → Am → F

Strum once per chord at 60 BPM. Make every change land on beat one before you add a full pattern.

3Am

Land first. Then make it cleaner.

Clean changes start with small moves, not faster hands.

Use this loop and check whether your strumming stays steady through every change.