Acoustic

[mscard88]

Just play xx321x for now. It’s still an F chord (F A C), will sound just fine, and is easier to play.

First fret? Sounds cool..

 

[Half Fast]

First fret? Sounds cool..

Yep.

 

[eman1200]

Got those down. Now that ****ing F chord....still....

that F-ing F chord, huh

 

[mscard88]

that F-ing F chord, huh

Uh, uh...

 

[flhrci]

WTF did I do...lemme scroll back...

You don't know?

 

[mscard88]

You don't know?

No....I think. Therefore I am?

 

[mscard88]

The trick to a barre is to roll your forefinger slightly so you’re using the hard, flat side of it rather than the fleshy fingertip.

Yeah, I know, that's the part I can't seem to get...

 

[LoLPilot]

Yeah, I know, that's the part I can't seem to get...

Start with partial barre chords or power chords and then work your way into the full barre once you build hand strength up!

 

[mscard88]

I think I know power chords, at least the easy ones lol. What's a partial barre, couple strings at a time?

 

[LoLPilot]

I think I know power chords, at least the easy ones lol. What's a partial barre, couple strings at a time?

So a partial barre would be like the F chord, you'd only bar the top two strings (e and b) and fret the rest of the chord as normal. Then just don't play the first string (low e). Keep playing it that way, and play the F power chord (just the low e string first fret, and then the a and d strings 3rd fret, which is the top half of the full barre chord!) until you build the hand strength to barre the whole neck. One day it just clicks.

 

[mscard88]

So a partial barre would be like the F chord, you'd only bar the top two strings (e and b) and fret the rest of the chord as normal. Then just don't play the first string (low e). Keep playing it that way, and play the F power chord (just the low e string first fret, and then the a and d strings 3rd fret, which is the top half of the full barre chord!) until you build the hand strength to barre the whole neck. One day it just clicks.

I'll give it a go. Thanks.

 

[Mike Smith]

F is no problem, it’s B that I can’t play in an open chord. I just play the A shape slid up one fret and only the upper four strings.

 

[eman1200]

F is no problem, it’s B that I can’t play in an open chord. I just play the A shape slid up one fret and only the upper four strings.

aint nuthin wrong wit dat.

 

[mscard88]

Yeah B is another one. Fortunately don't see it that much in a tune.

 

[Mike Smith]

I am basically self taught. Barre chords made sense when I finally understood the they were just open E, open A and open D moving up the neck and your index finger becomes the nut. (Of course Em, Am and Dm also)

 

[Half Fast]

Yeah, I know, that's the part I can't seem to get...

Try cranking up the distortion.

 

[mscard88]

I am basically self taught. Barre chords made sense when I finally understood the they were just open E, open A and open D moving up the neck and your index finger becomes the nut. (Of course Em, Am and Dm also)

I get the E shape part, the barre part not so much.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Sadly, I found I was more interested in the idea of playing guitar than working at it. I'm doing much better with keyboards, although they are not quite as portable.

 

[jsstevens]

Barre is mainly a matter of hand strength, then technique. No amount of technique will make up for not having the strength. Play them often.

 

[LoLPilot]

I am basically self taught. Barre chords made sense when I finally understood the they were just open E, open A and open D moving up the neck and your index finger becomes the nut. (Of course Em, Am and Dm also)

This is the basis for CAGED theorybof guitar. Check it out!

 

[denverpilot]

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