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Below are 3 videos offering guitar playing tips including how to play barre chords, hold the guitar pick and develop muscle memory to easily remember and change between chords.
This first video outlines some tips in learning to play the dreaded barre chord which can be painful for new guitarists. The video also shows you an alternative way of playing the F major chord that is a bit easier than playing the full F major bar chord.
The video below outlines some tips in learning chords and developing "muscle memory" for your fingers which will allows you to automatically and smoothly change between chords on the guitar.
This video demonstrates how to hold the guitar pick (or plectrum) for the best control in picking and strumming and also show you how to strum from your elbow for chords and use the wrist for picking individual strings.