I just realized something that instantly made me a better guitarist. I thought great guitarists had to be able to do lots of complex awkward chord shapes, but that's not true. Great guitarists are able to avoid uncomfortable chord shapes. It's not sustainable to fight your body.

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Don't necessarily need bar chords for this! I often move shapes around without barring you'd be surprised

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I avoid hanging out in shapes. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of taking typical caged shapes and changing them slightly until it sounds interesting. What have you been working on?

just finished up some practice today!

what chord shapes do you find yourself hanging out in?