Originally Posted by: michaelwharris

I'm talking about how one's fingers tend to come too far up off the fret board when you're going through the progression. While I have gotten more efficient over the last several months, I notice the difference between my finger movement and more experienced guitarists is still significant. Trying to determine the best way to train my fingers to barely come off in order to move to the next string.

That a good observation. You definitely have to make a conscious effort to keep your fingers from flailing at first. If you continue to practice figner motions with minimal motion it gradually becomes more second nature & you can play faster & more efficiently automatically.

The time it takes to automate, to move from conscious effort to subconscious second nature, is different for everyone. But the same process has to take place in both cases.

Hope that helps!