Beginner Guitar Lesson: Barre Chords

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For tabs: This is an introductory lesson on bar chords.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: February 20, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Author: beefcakejcc

Length: 00:04:33
Rating: 4.73
Views: 384231

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Video Comments:
vanjane (November 14, 2008 at 10:25 am)
I've played guitar most of my life and as I was self taught I never learnt barre chords. I often wondered why you would bother doing a barre chord when it is often easier to play a 'normal' chord or non barre chord (not sure what you call it). Please explain!
23Mati (November 14, 2008 at 2:09 am)
Thank you Peter for this wonderful lesson!
lukestasi (November 12, 2008 at 5:22 am)
no such thing as a 'simple' F chord it takes the most finger strength becaause you are barring the fret closest to the neck. kepp trying those 3 barre chords and open chords, also try and get your hands on a finger strengthener device, they do wonders.
Navs1231 (November 16, 2008 at 10:07 pm)
thanks =]
jvh4513 (November 4, 2008 at 9:10 pm)
Damn bar chords, I can't seem to get it right
imcustomized1 (November 3, 2008 at 6:02 pm)
Try not to do it all with your thumb. Instead, use your barre finger to 'pull' the neck toward your body (while also still applying some pressure with the thumb). Experiment, and you'll find the right amount of pressure.
imcustomized1 (November 3, 2008 at 5:01 pm)
Try 'House of the Rising Sun' by The Animals -- nice, slow tempo, good chord strumming practice.
Am C D F
Am C E
Am C D F
Am E Am C D F Am E Am E
Play 5 verses like this, then the last line of verse 6 is Am E Am C D F Am E Am F Am F...
Do two down strums of each chord, and it'll sound pretty good. Yes, the F is hard at first, but this song gives you plenty of practice at it. Master this barre chord and the others will be easy!
fhodngodfn (November 3, 2008 at 5:04 pm)
thanks man.. but im afraid i dont really now how to read chords that well.. im pretty lame really.
i prefer tabs.
well like i know the chord shapes but i dont know like where t play them on the neck.
RideDaSky (October 31, 2008 at 4:24 pm)
thanks for the vid! something that bugged me for ages was that when i played barre chords there always seemed to be one string muted. didnt realise that the index finger needed to be so close to the fret, problem solved :)
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