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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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[–] • 0 pt

I've never played my A like that. I see Chris doing that, and he does it because he has a really hard time for some reason laying his fingers flat on the strings. He just simply can not play a C barred power chord, or B or D or any of them. I dont get but don't need to.

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I can play it that way just fine - it's habit that makes me not do so.

The other one I'll work on is making my G chord without my pointer finger - as already mentioned.

He can't make a power chord? Like, a simple G 5th?

Lemme try something...

https://jguitar.com/chordname?string5=x&string4=x&string3=x&string2=5&string1=5&string0=3

Or a G maj, like this:

https://jguitar.com/chordname?string5=3&string4=3&string3=4&string2=5&string1=5&string0=3

If he can't play the first, he's kinda fucked. It's not that complicated - check his fretting hand position and wrist angle. If it's the 2nd he can't play, it's just some practice tha the needs.

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Yeah, he can't play the first, he kind of plays the second, but the low root note G he just does not play

[–] • 0 pt

Yeah, he'd likely do better with a formal instructor who can show him what he's gotta do to get it right. Then, he'd have to apply.

Interesting fact I learned today. 2020 and 2021 had more guitar sales than any other year - ever.

The pandemic is obviously to blame. So, give it three more years and there will be some great used gear on the market. But, in five to ten years, those people will be the next generation of guitarists.

A few years ago, the discussion was if guitar was dead. There were very few people joining the industry - even has hobby players. The pandemic may have saved the guitar!