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The chord D/F# was instructed to use thumb on the E string with the normal D chord

this wasn't working for me, the neck of my guitar is too wide.. so i decided to put my first (pointer) finger on the E and do a D chord with my second third an fourth fingers.. my fingers can do this but my brain doesn't like it.. any other way to do it?

No but there are people on here that will advise you. I am sure there will be.

f= 1st finger 1st fret b string 2nd finger 2nd fret g string 3rd finger on 3rd fret a string and your last finger (pinky) on 3rd fret d string = f d= 1st finger on 2nd fret g string 2nd finger 2nd fret e string and 3rd finger on 3rd fret b string =d

Iain you are a mass of knowledge I wouldn't have known were to start.

bigiain wrote:f= 1st finger 1st fret b string 2nd finger 2nd fret g string 3rd finger on 3rd fret a string and your last finger (pinky) on 3rd fret d string = f d= 1st finger on 2nd fret g string 2nd finger 2nd fret e string and 3rd finger on 3rd fret b string =d

Hi iain

thanks I understand how to do the chords individually but not as one.
The instructional vid shows a D/F# so a regular D with the addition of the thumb curled over the top to the second fret of the E string.
My thumb wont curl over (without straining my thumb).. so my alternative is to use my first finger there and rearrange my other fingers for the D chord.. seems like those are the only way to play the chord.. yet it's taking my brain a while to think "Dchord plus" and finger it in not the same way..

I hope I am being clear.

try also :bottom E ..2nd fret ( 2nd finger )
A..open
D..open
G..2nd fret ( 3rd finger )....play top 4 strings only (E/A/D/G)
...its esp easy to get there from G open chord
or add B..3rd fret (pinky)....play top 5 strings only (E/A/D/G/B)

if you play the first version and play all the strings ( with B/E open as well)you
get the second chord in the old chestnut ' horse with no name '...Em///D9??///........or pretty close

Barre it?