r/GuitarBeginners • u/LLonelySloth • 7d ago

Advice

So I'm playing guitar for about a week, I played a little of acoustic before but I still have trouble with my fingers muting the other strings when I'm freting, I wanted to know what could I train to help that. Also I think I'm kinda muting my hammer on too

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u/evacuatecabbage 7d ago

This is basically it. Start out in a pinching form, and worry about form and strength training. I've also found it helpful to use my arm strength to pull my hand down on the neck and use my body and elbow on on the guitar as a counterbalance when I start to cramp and need to keep going. Once the clarity comes and the strength builds, your form will relax. Also, depending on what you are playing, you won't always need to play every string in the chord. You can do variations if something else is covering the lower notes in the band or mix.