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Guitar frets stretching exercise

When you begin playing the guitar one of the problem beginners suffer from is not beginning able to stretch their figures far enough so they can play the chords they wish to. when beginning to play the guitar it somtimes feels awkward but after this simple exercise you will find that this awkward feeling will soon leave. So to begin with, you need to start small then go bigger as you get better. So we are going to be playing the F major 7^th chord which is nothing to be scared off it just a chord like any other but it does make you stretch. So if you don’t know how to play an F major 7^th chord that’s ok I will tell you where your fingers go.

You need to place your third finger on the fourth string third fret, your second finger on the third string second fret and your first finger on the second string first fret. Also need an open string under that. now that you have your fingers on the strings you where told to you might feel awkward don’t worry this is normal for beginners it’s because it has the largest strech for your fingers. The closer you come towards you or up the frets the smaller the distance between each fret becomes. So keep the same f major 7 and slide it down the guitar and find a fret that feels the best and hold this position until you feel comfortable. Don’t go too far down the frets it will become too difficult because the frets become to closer and this will make it hard also. once you have the position best for you hold it until it feel good then move down the frets of the guitat until you get to the first fret where we began. Once you have mastered the F major 7 you will be able to apply the same technique and skill to any chord and learn it without feeling overwhelmed.

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