Guitar lessons: Marty Friedman's preferred 'spider' fingering for powerchords, uses four fingers to allows him to play faster and cleaner chord changes.
The first/third finger shape is the obvious fingering, but if you add in a second/fourth finger shape you can cross the strings and cover the fretboard swiftly.
Try alternating between the two shapes shown here, paying close attention to the fingering; as you gain confidence, try moving up and down the neck.
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