Crafty
As a noob, I'm having some issues with D -> F Barre transition.
Can I request a simple recording from a pro doing a basic arpeggio on that shift a few times?
D -> F -> D -> F -> D -> F
Basic Arpeggio
Base, 3,2,1,2,3
Tempo 110 bbm
From F -> D it is not so bad. Sounds well connected. Vice versa I loose nearly 2/4 of the beat trying to change hands. Been practicing his transition for a week, and not not seeing major improvement from D-> F Barre. Dont want to use the cheat F just yet.
Gearhead
In my humble opinion chord shifts are all about muscle memory; it is not so much the transition that needs the practice as much as it is the hands remembering how to form the target chord. The F is a traditional stubling block since it is the one major chord that has no use for open strings. Once I got 'over' barre chords in general the F lost most of its difficulty. It does still give me grief with guitars with high action and what Alan would call 'manly strings', too thick to fret per six, but yeah I ain't no pro.
Start on a guit with thin strings (electric) to play everything you normally do with open chords, but now no lower than fourth or fifth fret. Transpose F, B and whatever your hands like upwards along the fretboard to replace open chords and soon you'll develop workarounds for a lot of awkward things from the past.
Crafty
This is on my new guitar. Thick strings, and don't think its the normal 440 tune. On my electric i get it 70% of the time. End April i will take both new guitars for setup and new strings.
I think if I hear the transition legato, it should trigger something in me to get it right.
Visashi
I have to say that playing the standard f shape can be quite annoying. I would rather suggest that you capo on the 5th fret and then play the c shape f which sounds much better too. May I ask why you are using D and F in the sake progression? Is it a song that you are practicing? You wouldn't normally see a progression from d to f in a chord progression. ?
