Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hi Tomo, Hi Everyone,

First, thanks so much for this site. I'm learning to play cleaner and having so much fun!

My question is this: when playing the First Solo (p23) in the Leavitt book on the 19th measure (last measure of line 4) the last chord is an F minor triad that you play with an index finger bar.

As I lift my finger index finger off to finish the beat and then move to mute the D string, I hear that the tone changes. That F minor all goes flatter as I lift my fingers off. I want the sound from that chord to just instantly stop. :) I would like it to just instantly stop ringing out and not have this transition to sounding flat and out of tune as I lift my fingers off.

I think this is a general problem for me. I can more easily mute single notes than chords.

Does this make sense?

Do you have tips on improving this?

Thank you!

Here is Tomo's comment:

"Thanks so much for subscribing to my Guitar Wisdom. Play slowly, and repeat the parts that are difficult for you. Use both hands for muting. Keep practicing! When playing at the 1st fret, press as lightly as you can . . . in this position, guitarists sometimes press a little too hard."

Thanks so much for the advice Tomo! I figured out a way, I need to both press lighter and also mute with my picking hand as I lift off.