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Because a D major chord is by definition built with the notes D, F# and A. These three notes form a D major triad and can be re-arranged to form different inversions of the same chord. In other wo …

Leavitt's "reading studies" books tie in somewhat with his three book series A Modern Method for Guitar which is the most extensive academic treatment of pick-style guitar I've seen. … You don't have to limit yourself to guitar-specific material. …

Yes. One situation I can think of involves a 6/9 chord. For example, a Bb 6/9 chord could be fingered with the second finger on the 6th string, 6th fret, the first finger barring strings 4 & 3 at th …

I think most electric guitar players do some combination of left and right hand muting, so having your hand in that area could turn out to be advantageous. …

So if you're going to get together with your friends and play or perform, use the same guitar for both, or at least a guitar with similar geometry. … advantage over a full-size guitar - unless you plan to use the parlour guitar for everything and treat full-sized guitars as novelties. …

Here are two possible solutions. Option 1 - starting with the third finger on the 6th string, 8th fret. (that last B could be played with the first finger depending on where you want to go next.) Ge …

Also, The George Van Eps Method (and probably his encyclopedic, three-volume Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar as well) has exercises that make use of barring with every finger. …

Don't just "type" on the guitar. If you zone out you've probably reached the limit of your attention and you should work on something else. …

I find the F position is probably the most difficult on my guitar - it's easier to play the formation higher up. …

Flat picks are not used in classical guitar playing (to my knowledge), nor are they used in fingerstyle playing, for example (although fingerstyle guitar players may use a thumb pick). … Mark Knopfler is an example of a rock guitar player who does not use a pick, and Wes Montgomery is an example of a jazz guitar player who did not use a pick. …

Generally, with a guitar in good condition, no. The only time I've detuned a guitar was when shipping one via air, where it might be in an unpressurized baggage compartment. … alternative to getting the guitar repaired. …

When I played in DADGAD tuning, it was one of several tunings I would use, so it never crossed my mind to use different strings. But if this is something you want to do, I'd suggest constructing your …

As others have said, this could be an issue with the neck of the guitar. … If neither of these things work, I would recommend taking the guitar to a luthier for diagnosis. …

It could be that you aren't doing any muting which can be an issue especially with an electric guitar. It could also be, as others have mentioned, an issue with the fretting hand. … Or it could be that your guitar is not set up well and that everything is just too hard. (This can be addressed by getting a good set up done by a guitar tech.) …

A certain amount of "forgetting" is normal when you don't play a piece very often. Usually you can refresh a piece that has been memorized with much less practice than it took to initially learn it. …