Ready for a new approach to chord changes?

It's time to air change!

When learning a new chord, I always recommend you practice by placing your fingers on the strings one at a time in finger-number order. That's great to develop muscle memory and automatize the chords in your head.

When it comes to chord changes, the truth is - putting your fingers down at the same time should be your ultimate goal! That will save you time between chord changes, and ultimately, you'll sound better and more relaxed.

My trick to do that is by air changing! Let's dive into it. :)

Air Chord Changes for Beginners

Essentially, we change the chords in the air, forming the shape of the chord grips before the fingers even make contact with the strings. By getting them into position ahead of time, you can more quickly and easily plop them all down on the strings and strum the chord.

These air changes become essential when you develop your guitar skills. If you're following my Beginner Guitar Course, it's time to make air changes your goal. For now, practice forming the chord grips in the air, placing the grip on the strings, and then strumming the chord.

Once you’re comfortable with the concept of air changes, you can incorporate it into your One Minute Changes Exercise and Chord Perfect Practice. Many of you will find you already change chords in the air, and that's great. :)

💡 A good chord pairing to try air changes is G to C. All of the fingers change when switching between these two chords, so it's a great but fun challenge.

Don't feel at all frustrated if you find this very difficult. Nitsuj surely did! That is the kind of thing you should aspire to, but it's likely to take you some months of work and something you'll work on for some time to come!

Now let me tell you a little secret.