[FZRaven]

I have a problem with hitting extra strings when i'm playing chords such as a D or C or AM. I always seem to hit extra strings.

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What can I do to help with this?

[allthumbs]

Practice. Practice. Practice. It comes with time.

[Matty22]

To try and offer some assistance....
When i fret a C chord, i use the tip of my ring finger, on the A string 3rd fret, to lightly rest against the E string, to mute it if i strum it accidentally, you can do the same with the D chord....

Also, there are no concrete rules as to what fingers to put where. there are different ways to hold a chord, try swapping your fingers around, you may find it more comfortable, which will help with finger placement...

[cshude]

I usually do a full C chord- on the sixth string, use your pinky at the 3rd fret to give you the G. That way, even if you do hit that string, it won't sound wrong. But as the others have said- practice, practice, practice.
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[eXperiment63]

I play with a baseball grip when I'm chording, so I just flip my thumb down over the strings I don't want to sound out.

[tim171]

i used to get 'told off' for doing this by my old guitar teacher, he used to say it was a lazy technique! - but i use other fingers, and my thumb to mute some strings. a c chord on the 1st 3 frets for example, i use my 3rd finger for the c bass, and also use it to mute the open e, or my thumb depending on the next chord.
although you could play the open e if you wanted to play a c chord 1st inversion.