I found a song I really loved that had one and only one bar chord in it. And the chord didn't change too fast. And it was a B so i couldn't cheat it like the F. And I finally got over it. I still cheat the F allot though.
@@Van_Wyk Yes. You'll figure it out some day and then think to yourself "Man, how did I even struggle with this before." You'll forget that you even struggled with barre chords.
I can get my first finger to do that ok, but my problem is using my other 3 fingers to make the chord shape and apply enough pressure so they’re not muted
Use the back of your thumb to push the guitar into your index finger while ur index finger is pushing down. While u do this move your elbow inward to reach, don’t be afraid to move your hand wherever its most comfortable for u for barre chords
Use the weight of your hand to bring the strings down. Oh, also make sure your guitar isn't at some bingus-bongus level of string action. (i.e. string height)
Tomo fujita, said go slow. For real don't try to strum a bar chord until you can go one string at a time consistently. Going very slow builds up your finger strength and will teach you the right technique and exactly where to put your finger.
Bar chords are more difficult in general. However, with ongoing practice they become relatively easy. Only a few months I could hardly do a bar chord and I can now do them with pretty smooth transitions. Key is to bar close to the metal frets and apply pressure with your thumb directly behind the barring finger.
@@jayluck8047the real trick people never mention is the amount of pressure you put on all strings in a barre chord, it has to be equal which can be achieved by straightening your finger more with the right position which is how I learned it 👍
First, a lot of beginners play on "beginner guitars" that aren't set up the best. The guitar literally makes them harder to play. Second, it takes a while to figure out the exact placement. I have bony fingers, so I had trouble with not being able to press down some of the middle strings. Took me a while to figure out how to rotate my finger to get them. Third, beginners usually squeeze, and their thumb gets tired. The tip is to kind of pull your hand into the neck of the guitar as you sort of use your right elbow to lever the guitar into your left hand. You can play chords without using your thumb at all. Of course, use your thumb too. For me it's like 70 thumb 30 levering trick
Hold up a power chord, lay your index finger down across the strings and rest your middle finger on the 3rd string in between and you have your 1st barre chord
Learning barre chords are not really hard to be honest, but playing a song or music with those chords are difficult, cuz u need to memorize which fret youll be using ur barre chords
Im just the complete opposite. Barre chords are so easy for me it literally feels the exact same as making a G chord. But fast scales and alternate picking (what hes really good at)? Nope, i am dogshit
he missed the point that every newbiw starts with either a cheap acoustic, or a cheap guitar, both with very high string action and high tension, its already hard to press a single note, a barre chord is even worse
Barre chords s*cks if you use acoustic guitars. Try using an electric guitar instead, otherwise try to buy acoustic ones that ranges >$300 - the chords will sound better. 👍
Yooo! It clicked when he said "you're hitting it on the side of the finger, not the pad." Something about the position makes it natural....let's see if I can do it again haha Okay... and it helped me to put my thumb behind the fretboard and not directly behind the index finger, but lower... towards my body.
