https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/sight-training-for-guitar-beginner
The guitar picker is often the leader of the jam, but do you know how to read 'em? This lesson is mainly for those that do NOT play guitar but want to understand what guitar pickers are doing!
Great lesson! In a bluegrass jam, do you normally play the C#m barre chord or this C#m?
I had never thought of that shape 
So yes, I might be a barre guy. I’ll probably more often often play a C#m7 X46600
Thank you! I had learned that one from a guitar chord book and since I struggle a lot with barre chords, I found myself going to that one. I’ll have to work on my barre chords a little more.
Hi
U guys sell that banjo stand in the background?
Thanks
Susan
Yes, will be in the store later this year…working on a batch now.
This lesson, ,.,just watched it today" and I say thanks! Last night picking with my parking lot friends I always find it so challenging to get what chords are being played by the lead guitar “partially!” I know my banjo picking stumps the guitarists there too Robin:
Great. Will be checking the store out.
I love this sight reading series.
Would it be possible to add to the key reveal at the end to add all the chords that were played so I can see if I get them all right?
Thanks
Susan
I hate barre chords, can’t seem to press my index finger down hard enough. Is there a fix to that? Why does it look like its easy for everyone that does play them??
Those folks have found a way that is easy for them 
Just kidding… but seriously… it gets easier with time.
If you think back to when you first learned chords, it probably seemed pretty hard to get the correct notes to all ring clearly (and none of the incorrect ones). Your body figures it out over time. A few tips that come to mind: 1) Many people have better success with their barre finger not perpendicular to the fretboard, with the knuckles pointed slightly toward the headstock. 2) If you rely solely on clamping pressure with the thumb, it is hard to generate much pressure. Try to use the weight of the arm to pull into the fretboard, that way you don’t need much clamping pressure. This is hard to describe, but easy to feel when you get it. 3) Realize that most barres (all except for a weird one) don’t require fretting all 6 strings. Look at what notes need to be fretted. Make tiny adjustments to prioritize fretting those particular notes. It could be that a string is landing right under a knuckle. 4) (The anti-barre advice) Learn some alternates like the F shape with the thumb wrapped for the root on the low E string. I use that shape all the time and can get into it and out of it easily and quickly.