[Aunkster]

Things seem to be going well,I was teaching myself for about a month then I started lessons.

I do real well playing lead ,(notes ) but still struggeling when it comes to chord changes.
I practice everyday guitar 35 minutes and my drums ..30..

Just curious if anyone else struggled with chord changes.
Im sure its just a matter of muscle memory .

But I was just wondering why its easier for me playing notes than chords?

Allan

[XBallardite]

That sounds familiar. I have been practicing for about 5 months and only recently got down the A-E-D chord changes with any kind of ease. Now I'm trying G-D-C and it's a whole new ballgame.

Patience (trite but true) is the key. Just keep working at it and you'll find what works, your hands will get used to it, and it'll be nice and smooth.

Adam

[tomg123]

Might be better to start learning chords first, then go to scales. Then you have a base to work from

[Stratrat]

Originally Posted by Aunkster

...But I was just wondering why its easier for me playing notes than chords?

Notes involve one finger at a time on one fret. Chords involve multiple fingers across multiple frets. More things to think about, more things to do. It's not uncommon for it to take some time.

[johnnydoxx]

Look at Kirk's Beginner's Lessons in that forum, the one called 'changing chords'. Gets the hands used to changing on some simpler chords.