By Raymund Tamayo Anchor fingers are essential in making faster chord changes. There will be a separate topic about changing chords down the line, which is a part of your three targets. But since you have already learned about the Em and C chords, it would be best to know about the anchor fingers as early as now. An anchor finger is the fretting finger that stays in place when you change chords. In the Em-C chord change, the anchor finger is the middle finger pressing the No. 4 string on the second fret. Keep in mind that not all chord changes have anchor fingers. Assignment Practice reading and playing the Em, C, G and D chords one at a time using a single downstrum for each chord. Aside from practicing these chords, continue practicing Exercises 1 and 2 from Session One. Do them three times a day – one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening – for 15 minutes each time. Do this for the next six days until Session Three. Practice Tips 1. You need to memorize th