Fix Your Guitar Playing! 7 Common Problems Solved

Struggling with barre chords, strumming, guitar solos or getting your fingers to cooperate? Let's fix that!

In this Andy Guitar Fix-It Clinic, I'm answering real questions from our members and tackling some of the most common problems beginner and intermediate guitarists face.

We cover:

• How to get cleaner barre chords and Hendrix-style thumb-over chords

• Why small hands don't have to hold back your guitar playing

• How to stop strumming too hard and play with better dynamics

• Easier ways to change between open chords and barre chords

• Songs by The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Green Day, Oasis and more to improve your technique

• Why the solos in Don't Look Back in Anger and Live Forever are harder than they sound

• How power chords, triads and CAGED shapes connect across the fretboard

Plus, some real breakthroughs from members trying the techniques live!

Join us for AAA Live every Monday at 6pm UK time. Members can submit questions and vote for future topics in the Andy Guitar Discord.

What's the ONE thing you're struggling with most on guitar right now? Let me know in the discord community - link here

Topics and timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the Guitar Fix-It Clinic

03:20 Small Hands & Thumb-Over Chords

08:55 How to Play Thumb-Over Chords

12:50 Fixing Your Fretting Hand Position

15:00 Guitar Riffs That Build Better Technique

19:04 Fixing Muted Strings & Hendrix Chords

22:18 Can You Play Guitar With Small Hands?

26:20 Easier Open Chord to Barre Chord Changes

30:54 The Finger Technique That Fixes Barre Chords

32:00 The Beatles – Till There Was You

34:59 Live Breakthroughs From Guitar Students

37:32 Stop Strumming Too Hard!

40:36 Pick Control & Relaxed Strumming

41:02 How to Stop Pressing Too Hard On Frets

44:58 How to Change Barre Chords Smoothly

45:36 R.E.M. – Man on the Moon

46:30 Fleetwood Mac – Dreams

47:36 Power Chords & Essential Practice Songs

50:48 Jack Johnson, Damien Rice & Radiohead

51:29 How to Add Dynamics to Strumming

54:43 Oasis Guitar Solo Problems

57:02 Why Oasis Solos Are Harder Than They Sound

59:31 Understanding CAGED & Triads

63:50 John Mayer – Waiting on the World to Change

66:35 Noel Gallagher Guitar Solo Techniques

68:45 Noel Gallagher Player Study & Practice Advice

Keep learning

CAGED system on acoustic (entry level)

CAGED for lead guitar (intermediate to advanced)

Noel Gallagher lead guitar study

John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change tutorial