Try to keep your fingers movement at a minimum. Keep your fingers as close to the strings as possible when you’re changing chords. The less you have to move your fingers, the faster you can make the switch. Practice each chord change slowly.

C major (or the key of C) is a major scale based on C, with the pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. C major is one of the most common key signatures used in music. Its key signature has no flats and no sharps. Its relative minor is A minor and its parallel minor is C minor.

The notes of a C major chord are the 1st (the root note), 3rd, and 5th notes, which are C (the root note), E and G. Notice that the octave (the 8th note) is also part of the chord. In fact, either of the notes C, E and G can be played in any octave on the guitar and it will still be called a C major chord.

5 Tips for Smooth and Efficient Guitar Chord Transitions

1. Keep your fingers as close to the fret board as possible.
2. Build your chords from the bottom string up.
3. When moving from one chord to the next, move the finger that has the farthest to go first.
4. Stay relaxed and let the natural movement of your hands help you get to the chord.
5. Keep your right hand moving.

Start with three steady down strums on the E minor chord, and on beat 4 slide your fingers across the strings adding your 1st finger to form A minor as you have previously practiced. Play the three down strums on A minor and then slide back to E minor. Keep repeating this sequence.

Generally, it’s easier to play faster with a pick than with fingerstyle. However, many guitarists can play extremely fast with their fingers, so it may be a matter of putting in more practice to build up your speed.

At least for me. The hardest parts about strumming for me is pick control and consistency on speed. I tend to speed up over time without a metronome or the Youtube video to follow and the pick tends to move in my fingers so the pick-to-strings angle is difficult to maintain. It looks far easier than it is!