Guitar Lesson #37-C Major Chord

[kendallbob]

what are you guys talking about? this is my first time trying this chord and i got it perfect in ten seconds? not trying to brag or anything, but it cant be as hard as you guys are making it out to be.

[kill3rmex0]

do i play all strings for this or just 6 string to 2?

[chrisevilmonkey]

hey guys , my wrist is hurtin and feels weird wen i do this. is this normal ?

[godness125]

@chrisevilmonkey TOTALLY NORMAL

[Schnuggiputzii]

it hurts just like playing with the violin T.T

[knightj75]

when will this not hurt anymore

[dunboody]

ugh, this is hard!!!

[dancegrooveacoustic]

i think my guitar is out of tune! This guy is no help at all

[mitiris2000]

Remember to keep the joints of your finger bent when you press the string. And most importantly, PRESS HARD. You can't just press half way man, go all the way! It's gonna hurt at first but that's why you need to be patient.

Besides not pressing hard enough, I think your index finger might touch the bottom string as well, making it out of tune. Be careful and leave the bottom string open while playing this chord.

[MiraVanMeensel]

my index finger on the 2nd string always goes out of the center. what can i do to make it stay in the center of the first fret?

[StardreamerPF]

I'm not a guitar expert but I think it doesn't matter, so just go with what's comfortable for you. In fact I think it shouldn't be in the center anyways.

[mitiris2000]

well, your index finger doesn't have to be in the exact center as long as it does not touch the edge between frets. As for this chord,  I would worry more about the index finger touching the bottom string (high E string).

Press wherever that's within the fret and try to leave the bottom string open and you'll do fine. Practice!!

[NebPWN]

man it really hurts

[elmalloc]

did it, but it hurts - YELP!

[aFreshBreathofEmily]

im a beginner so im still trying to learn chords and stuff...

[xrunepk3rzx]

Drrring! Ow, my finger!

[mitiris2000]

I know :) took me like a month or so to get the perfect sound for this chord. Now the tip of my finger is all hardened with calluses, you will get them too very soon, my friend :))

[jivepants09]

C isn't as bad a B minor.. Not only is it painful, it's annoying in a cut-the-head-off-your-toothbru­sh sort of way..

[x0love4lfe]

it's not sounding like that! what am i doing wrong?

[undressplease]

are you pressing the strings hard enough? are you sure you're not touching any other strings? isn't your guitar out of tune? :)

[dancegrooveacoustic]

lol same

[NothinBUTreal44]

ouch

[LaffyTaffy0101]

lol,i suck!!!

ESPECIALLY at this chord......

[KewlIdiot]

so i'm not supposed to play the 6th string (the thicker one)?

[PowerDanoo]

no you dont play the thickest string

[DayTripperLennon]

easy!!

[lemaster092]

my fingers are bleeding

[TehMole]

My guitar is bleeding.

No, wait, that's my blood. False alarm.

[shade231]

lol

[Bulldawgs386]

i hate this chord

[flare765]

lol i suck at playing guitar

[kutieboo]

me too and ive been taking lessons for a while lol some ppl just dont have it.! heh

[007richBoy]

jus kp practicing

[racewets]

man my sting broke when i strumed the guitar

[hopscotch9909]

the same thing happened to me...

[racewets]

thats funny that we both braked our strings

[regret479]

you mean broke?

[racewets]

thanks but hey im only 13 ... :P

and im not stuiped im just a bad typer...

[MasterThief1324]

lol..

[torixdee]

yay i did it!!!!! whoop

[ClownFallsDown]

this chord actually pisses me off. my palm always touches the first string T____T

[MasterThief1324]

Try playing it with the right form (there's probably a better way to put it)Your palm shouldn't be touching the strings. In this video the thumb is on top of the fretboard - because the guy is tall. But normally the thumb should stay in the middle of the backside of the guitar. Your wrist should be kept as horizontal as it can be.