STRONGER & FASTER Fingers on the Guitar for Smooth Chord Changes (My Top Exercises on Guitar)

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Are you ready to unlock the secrets to faster and stronger fingers? Then you are at the right place with this guitar lesson!
What this lesson will help you achieve in your guitar playing:
🎸Elevate your playing with exercises designed for smoother chord changes.
🎸Enhanced finger independence and improved dexterity.
🎸 Master techniques for optimal finger development and strength.
It's like a gym workout for your fingers, ensuring you level up your guitar skills!
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00:00 Introduction
00:55 Tip #1
03:00 Tip #2
03:24 Tip #3
04:29 Exercise 1
05:47 Exercise 2
07:54 Exercise 3
10:38 Exercise 4
19:05 Outro

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@petethompson292 Ай бұрын

This is the practice routine I have been looking for. Thanks Amber.

@thestellarguitarist Ай бұрын

You are welcome Pete! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my tutorial, happy practicing! 🎵

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

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@KonradWalsh 5 ай бұрын

website is down?

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

@@KonradWalsh it shouldn't be 🤔 maybe try it with your wifi off. I have heard that certain wifi servers block a site for no apparent reason sometimes 🤷🏻‍♀

@KonradWalsh 5 ай бұрын

@@thestellarguitarist yep you're right it works on mobile

@claudedametto2785 5 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff - love your work!

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, really appreciate your kind words! 🙏🙏🎸🎸

@wingedjourneys 5 ай бұрын

Definitely will be adding these in my practice schedule. Thanks for sharing these!

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! I’m so glad to hear it! 😃👏🏻🎸⭐️

@ronaldlatchman1268 5 ай бұрын

Great teaching as usual. Simple and effective.

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ronald, thanks a million! Appreciate your comment and supporting my channel 😃🎸🙏

@user-bn1sn9hg4v 5 ай бұрын

Hi I came across this video today and after battling for over a year with no real success i feel that these exercises will be of a great help. I say this after badly failing at the chord hop exercises as well as the independent finger movement exercise using fingers 1 and 3 then 2 and 4. at least i now know where to focus my efforts as although i can form and ring out several chords still can't swop between them well enough to play even the slowest of songs. I am a man of 64 so not the most dextrous of people but after trying these exercises think this is the way to go, so a big thank you for posting these exercises.

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your message! It warms my heart to hear that these exercises have helped you on your guitar journey 🙌🎸 I understand the frustration of being able to play a chord really well, but then feeling like it all falls apart when transitioning in time to a beat. The chord hop exercise is absolutely going to help you improve your chord change speed. It’s not an overnight success story.. it will require repetition and practice 🎸 you got this! Well done and good luck 👏🏻🎸

@jamesbiggs1023 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic - Been searching for help with these old broken boned & arthritic hands .. Thank You ❤

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hi James, you are so welcome! I’m so glad that these simple, yet effective exercises are helping you feel more confident on your guitar journey 🙌🎸✨

@gencofilmco 5 ай бұрын

Thanks much for these.

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

You are most welcome, thank you for tuning in! 🎸🎶

@pluppfunderar2647 2 ай бұрын

Very good and useful practice tips. I will definitely start using them. Thanks a lot 😊

@thestellarguitarist 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment 😊🎵 I’m so glad you found my tutorial helpful!

@mikeshort78 25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@thestellarguitarist 25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Mike! Much appreciated, your support really helps me continue on KZfaq 🙏🏽

@patrickh6291 8 күн бұрын

As many have already said. Yes I'll be adding this to my routine. Thank you.

@thestellarguitarist 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Patrick! 😃🎵

@kenroutledge290 5 ай бұрын

Wow, this is going to be really useful 👏👏

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hi Ken 😃 I’m so glad! Always here to support and help you to become better and better 🙌🎸

@janicearmstrong9645 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Amber. I will be adding this to my daily practice sessions. This is only my first day trying but I feel this is going to make a huge difference.

@thestellarguitarist 3 ай бұрын

Hi Janice 😃 you are welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment. I hope that your guitar skills are improving and you have noticed a difference with these exercises 🌟🎵

@wsavage3696 5 ай бұрын

I’m certainly going to try these! 😊

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Good luck and have fun! Try using one or two of them for the first few minutes before you start playing any songs! Great warmup for the fingers 🎸🙌

@user-xy2jo2vs5s 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant 😊

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed my tutorial 😃🎶

@arwenphoenix1 4 ай бұрын

I am so chuffed, I need to chime in here! I did these exercises once and I was able to FINALLY do a barre chord and it sounded GOOD!!! Amber, you are an absolute LEGEND! THANK YOU 💜

@thestellarguitarist 4 ай бұрын

Hi Arwen😃 oh my word that is AWESOME!!! I am so pleased to read how much these exercises have helped you in perfecting your barre chords 🙌🙌🙌🙌 thanks for sharing and celebrating your wins! 🏆

@laureanolozarubio3137 2 ай бұрын

Good morning Ámber. Ésta debería ser una de las primeras lecciones que nos enseñasen a los principiantes en guitarra. Eres una gran maestra, sabes mucho y lo explicas muy bien. Agradezco mucho haber encontrado tu canal para ver, escuchar y luego poner en práctica tus lecciones. Muchas gracias desde La Rioja, España🎉🎉

@thestellarguitarist 2 ай бұрын

I’m so happy to read your message! Thank you for commenting and I’m so glad you have enjoyed my guitar tutorial 🎵😃 keep at it, and most importantly make sure you are having fun 🎸

Ай бұрын

You play the guitar very well!🎸

@thestellarguitarist Ай бұрын

Much appreciated 😊

@rubentoro3305 5 ай бұрын

I’ll definitely try ❤

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Great! You can do it Ruben! 🙌🎵

@KeithJones-zz9ev 4 ай бұрын

I'm nearly 62 and just decided to learn guitar, I could not have picked a better online tutor, thank you so much Stellar

@thestellarguitarist 4 ай бұрын

Hi Keith 😃 wow what a great message to receive 🎵👏🏻 congrats on picking up the guitar! I am so glad you are learning with me here on KZfaq. I also have an amazing beginner guitar program, I think you will LOVE being part of the stellar community inside the Academy program 🎵 check it out here: thestellarguitarist.com/course/thestellaracademy

@WayneStanley-fm9un 2 ай бұрын

A very good finger practice!

@thestellarguitarist 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it 😁🎵🙌 get those fingers mooooving 💨

@davidmckinney208 5 ай бұрын

Super informative video Amber!!! Like you said, all these exercises are essential to building a strong foundation. Speaking as a member of the Stellar Guitarist Academy I've learned this first hand. Yes, practicing these exercises can be boring and repetitive but let me tell you, I can play so many songs now that I couldn't play 6 months ago. Thanks again Amber for all your amazing tutorials and for spreading the joy of music. 🎸🎶🫶

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hi David ⭐️ you have put in the work and I’ve seen you grow and mature as a guitarist! Thank you for sharing such kind words about the Stellar Academy, I’m so glad you have learnt so much! 🎉 looking forward to seeing you tackle these challenges exercises in our private community!

@johan6019 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Amber. As a beginner I find it pretty hard to get control over my fingers individually. Also the cord changes are a real challenge sometimes. I only did your exercises now for a few days and I already feel some progress 🫶🏻

@thestellarguitarist 4 ай бұрын

Hi Johan 😃 I’m so happy!! Thank you for letting me know that these exercises have helped you! Small progress in the right direction makes for big gains later down the line! Well done and keep working on those exercises 🎸🙌 you can do it!

@user-uu1wc6yz5z 5 ай бұрын

Liked AND Subscribed for sure ! You see pro players staying so close to the fret board , .. but obviously they have already mastered the fret board . Your lesson makes soooooo much sense regarding tapping your leg to erase your chord shape and your position on the fret board and force yourself to build the shape again . A VERY valuable tutorial again as always from you Amber . Just a taste I suspect of what a Stellar Guitarist online student will learn in your online course ! P.S. - I've noticed a difference right away in the first half hour of practicing regarding how this helps me make quality chord changes. This whole tutorial is going to be a part of the start of every one of my practice sessions .

@Nikki61219 5 ай бұрын

I am one of Amber's online students, and I can tell you, you get so much with her program ❤

@user-uu1wc6yz5z 5 ай бұрын

@@Nikki61219 She does shine with knowledge doesn't she .

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that you found such great value in the lesson! Thanks for the like and sub too! 😁🎵🙏 and that’s a testament to the exercises when you could already see a difference in your playing after just half an hour of applying them. Wow that is just incredible- proof of the importance of strength training for your fingers!! Keep it up, work on one or two exercises a few minutes a day and watch your muscle strength improve in chords and picking. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

@alainuythethofken1871 5 ай бұрын

Bravo très belle observation et l'avoir mis en pratique est encore mieux evidemment ,ce qui fait de géniale temoignage si seulement les gens prennais consciences du savoir et les qualités de ce professeur de guitare elle nous donne la toute son expérience et son talent et je vous assure elle en a 🤩 , Well done, very nice observation and having put it into practice is obviously even better, which is a great testimony if only people became aware of the knowledge and qualities of this guitar teacher, she gives us all her experience and her talent and I assure you she has 🤩

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Ahhh thank you Alain ☺️🙏🎸🤗

@FrankieBreyer 3 ай бұрын

ok, these exercises are definitely going into my daily routine. I just got to remember to breathe.🫁 Good workout! 🤠

@thestellarguitarist 3 ай бұрын

Woo hoo! 🙌 excellent 👌 yes don’t forget to breathe when you’re practicing! Try not to hold your breath when focusing on the task 😅🎵

@DragmoraProductions 4 ай бұрын

Amazing For beginners. Many tutorials just rush the exercises

@thestellarguitarist 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked my tutorial! I love helping beginners so i make sure that i go nice and slowly when explaining 😁

@golfcheznous 2 сағат бұрын

Great exercises, and beautifully explained. Like any hobby or sport we all want to play and not practice. However, you quickly realize that, without practice, you will never be able to play very well. The hammer-on exercise is one I really need at my stage in learning. Thank you for these exercises and good luck with your channel.

@thestellarguitarist Сағат бұрын

Hi! I am so happy to have received your kind words. Thank you for sharing such positive feedback on my lesson. Good luck and keep practicing. It is true, practice makes progress 👏

@golfcheznous Сағат бұрын

@@thestellarguitarist Just sent you a "contact us" question on your website about your course. Thanks again Graham

@dutchfreeheel Ай бұрын

Brillaint excercises, also great for warniing up. I love the slap knee and land on cord exercise. I can do the open chords fairly easily but it gets harder dooing barrre chords. My third finger absolutely refuses tio do the gym wirk out exercise. Just not into it. It might go from E to G but not that is as far as it will go.

@thestellarguitarist Ай бұрын

Great feedback! I'm glad that you found these warm up exercises so helpful. They are not meant to be 'easy'.. do what you can and I promise that over time, you will start to feel stronger and see improvements with your stretches - you got this!! 🎉👏

@user-yl5lc1wq5g 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your advice and lessons. If I’m going to be doing these exercises using a metronome, what is a good count speed to start at and then work towards?

@thestellarguitarist 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed my tutorial 🎵🤗 🎸 I’d say 60bpm is a good place to start. Not too fast, but also not too slow. Sometimes if it’s too slow it’s difficult to feel a sense of the beat. Good luck!

@commandertim575 2 ай бұрын

Great tips, thank you. Is that a Taylor GS-mini Mahogany or Koa you are playing? Thanks.

@thestellarguitarist 2 ай бұрын

It’s a Mahogany 😍 I tried the Koa first- wasn’t for me. The mahogany is such a warm and rich tone- I didn’t experience that with the Koa. Just my personal preference ⭐️

@commandertim575 2 ай бұрын

@@thestellarguitarist Good to know. I liked the sound. I have the spruce / sapele model and was looking to upgrade (to the Koa) as mine has the older electronics that have been discontinued. I will be sure to try out the mahogany too, to see what sounds best. I may end up with another spruce because it is bright and cuts thru the mix. It can be heard better in playing with other instruments, especially piano. Thank you.

@Dovesandsky 5 ай бұрын

I am new to your channel and I love it!! …I have a song request if that’s alright - Runaway by the Corrs. Thank you!

@matthewcrich5951 5 ай бұрын

Such a brilliant video. As an advanced beginner (I know it’s an oxymoron) the ghost finger exercise was so helpful. As was the chord hopping. So good. If I may be so bold, may I suggest how important it is to tuck your fretting hand elbow in nice & tight to your hip/waist. This helps to keep your fingers perpendicular to the fretboard. Thank you Amber for giving back to the beginner/intermediate guitar community. Cheers from 🇨🇦

@matthewcrich5951 5 ай бұрын

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Love the Corrs!!! I remember listening to their song Radio and Breathless!! Thanks for your request, I’ll see what I can do 🎸

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hey Matthew! Thanks so much for your message 😃 I’m so glad those two exercises helped. It’s strange, because we don’t make any sound with those two exercises.. but often hearing a chord sound buzzy or muted discourages us from practicing. So removing the sound factor allows us to focus wholeheartedly on the strength component which will then RESULT in better sounding chords! 😁 great that you mentioned the tucked in elbow! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us here in the community 🤗

@myaccount6487 5 ай бұрын

👌🏻

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the lesson 😁🎵

@Nikki61219 5 ай бұрын

❤❤ I completely adore you! ❤❤ I feel you did this for me, smooches 😘 even if you didn't 😂❤❤

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Ahh Nicole! ☺️🧡🧡🧡🧡 I KNOW you are gonna love practicing these exercises!! Keep things spicy (too much spider can be a bit much hey 😂) so give these other options a go too! Can’t wait to see what you post in the Stellar Academy community!

@Nikki61219 5 ай бұрын

@thestellarguitarist Yep, I sure have been. I'll be sure to post a little video clip 🥰 for the challenge 🎶🎸👋😀

@captainjcain 5 ай бұрын

I have a pinky that is not parallel with the other fingers, It rolls on the outside of the finger or kind of lays on its side on the fretboard. Is this fixable?

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hello! Try to practice in front of a mirror or video record yourself. I think that when looking down at your fingers you may be over thinking it. Having a pinky finger that rolls slightly to the side is actually normal! As long as you are able to get a good sound when you push the string down with your pinky, you are doing a great job! 👏🏻

@tgf5652 3 ай бұрын

I noticed you tend to pull the 4th, 5th, 6th strings toward the floor a small amount during the spider. I do the same and i thought i was doing it wrong but maybe it's ok?

@thestellarguitarist 3 ай бұрын

Nope! As long as the notes sound clear and the ‘pulling’ isn’t altering the pitch of the note you’re all good! 🙌

@ReinaldKirchner 5 ай бұрын

Hi, these excercises are painful and frustrating. At least in the beginning. Do you have any recommendation, how much time should be spent on these? What is your experience to keep it in a useful balance between enjoying to play guitar and the pain to improve guitar playing technique?

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Hi Reinald, I’m so sorry to hear that these exercises are painful and frustrating. This indicates that you may need to dial it back and start with simpler exercises that don’t require all 4 fingers. So for example, just practicing the 2 legged spider exercise using 2 fingers. Doing too much too soon will result in pain. I’d also stagger these sort of exercises, 2-3 min every few days. You need to build up stamina and strength. In the very beginning stages your focus should be on coordination with your strumming and chords. Once you have that, these exercises should become more achievable and actually enjoyable!

@ReinaldKirchner 5 ай бұрын

@@thestellarguitaristthank you for providing more context, that feels actually doable even for me :-).

@chris515 5 ай бұрын

Est-ce que vous jouez des chansons françaises aussi ?

@thestellarguitarist 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not! I only teach English songs here on my channel ☺️🎸

@chris515 5 ай бұрын

@@thestellarguitaristthere are, however, some very nice, nice songs to play, the ink of your eyes by Francis Cabrel, hello lovers of Joe Dassin and many others😉