Why is the C major chord so hard?

Why Is It So Hard? Let's kick off by understanding why the C major can be so hard to learn. The main reason is due to the stretch that all three fingers need to make. Most chord shapes you have tackled up to now will span two frets, whilst the C major chord spans 3.

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Why Is It So Hard?

Let's kick off by understanding why the C major can be so hard to learn. The main reason is due to the stretch that all three fingers need to make. Most chord shapes you have tackled up to now will span two frets, whilst the C major chord spans 3. As well as that we need to worry about the open G and E string ringing out AND trying not to play the low E string. So, lots to think about for sure! Don't worry though, our song will have you mastering it in no time.

The Song

There are two things we need to know to play this song... What are the chords and when do we play them. Below you can see the chord shapes and then how to play them in a chord chart. You simply loop the chord chart all the way through the song.

Cmaj7 /// Cadd9 /// Am7 /// //// (X2)

C /// D /// C /// D /// C /// D /// C /// D /// Keep Learning: Beginners Course Many thanks for watching this video and visiting the website. If you love this tune, but find some of the basics quite hard to follow, check out our beginners' acoustic guitar course! We take you through everything you need to learn to ensure your chord playing and rhythm playing is perfect, and we make sure you lose any bad habits you may have picked up! Check out the full course here: Beginners Acoustic Guitar Course.

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