3 Secrets to EASY Barre Chords
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3 secrets to playing clean barre chords PLUS bonus tips for using one shape for any chord and a barre chord exercise at the end!
Acoustic guitar barre chords are essential guitar techniques. In this guitar lesson, Tony Polecastro shows you tips for how to make barre chords much easier in 3 easy steps PLUS a bonus technique tip that will blow your mind.
And last but not least, you'll get a barre chord exercise at the end that will help you incorporate barre chord technique into your practice routine! - Jak na to + styl
That awckward moment when you get all your barre chord notes to sound right for the first time and then you're too afraid to take your hand off the fretboard because it might never happen again.
Omg sameeee
Ikr
That moment when u do not know how to spell awkward
@@Rohya hahah you got the whole squad laughing
@@Rohya I was boutta comment that
"This song is so cool and looks easy to play!"
F-chord: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
I feel thatđ
Every time smh
Relatable đđ
YES! Every song I want to play has the F-Chord!
Dont forget to put your fingers near the end of the fret!! Itâll sound good! And less strength on fingers
Me: saw my fave song's chords
*sees a bar chord
Also Me: goodbye forever
Thatâs how I felt at first but now I just look up if thereâs a non-bar version of the chord thatâs easier and Iâll play that instead and still learn my favorite songs. It will sound slightly different but still will be the right notes.
Lol
Nirvarna?
I wanted to learn fade into you so I looked it up and the title was like LEARN FADE INTO YOU WITH JUST THREE EASY CHORDS FOR BEGINNERS and im like fuck yeah ! Then I saw one of them is Bm and was like oh ok. Still learning that chord but itâs getting better (slowly) lol.
@@jessianacisneros9864 Cheeky cheat, like the man says, play the four string version (no low E or A string) been doing it since day 1, works for me.
having small CHUBBY fingers takes the struggle to a whole different dimension
i can relate so much đ cry face emoji
This hurts. Whoever figured out you could do this with a guitar and practiced it with trial and error, deserves a place in a guitar hall of fame.
Mr. Atomic no he deserves to be in hell
@@tommyh3113 Haha lol. But you gotta admit its genius.
@@LenoahChacko xxxdesi,
Tommy H Hell* of Fame
YEP đ
I avoid Barre chords like poison. Everytime I see them in a song or tutorial I just don't even attempt it. Time to face my utter worst fear.
Same and same
I got goosebumps
Same mate đ
Given the fact that you'll be ruling out entire keys for some songs without a capo, I'd recommend getting used to it. :)
More like your utter wrist fear
Sadly I'm 50 been playing for years not until recently I needed Barred chords, so having said that I'm 50 and learning barred chords...Never too old to learn....and this encouraged me.
How are you doing? Are you able to play barred chords now?
Iâm a beginner guitarist and I didnât realize how hard barre chords on the guitar were and I have to tell you I went from like 4 strings muted and it sounding like garbage, and then using your advice went to 2 strings muted and actually being able to hear what the chord was suppose to sound like and I was so happy I couldâve cried. Thanks so much for this!
How long did it take you to get it?
Right? You look at it the first time like "one finger can just hold it all down without having to move? Easy!" And then you try it... lol
As a beginner you shouldn't have been learning a bar chord . I spent 2 years learning songs that had no bar chords . Then when you get to that point your fingers are strong and don't struggle so much .
@@itsmorphed6416 not true, you learn them when you start practicing them, many guitarists struggle learning late into playing because they put it off, your fingers toughen up and gain some flexibility after like a week or 2 of doing them daily
@Matt Ball you learn them when you start practicing them ? Well yes . But that doesn't mean straight away . I do believe in a structured course and progressive learning. If you keep on a path of constant progression then inevitably you will learn them .
To my small hand people, Iâm having the same problem , donât worry
Lol
Yes
STRUGGLES
AAAAHH YESSS
Crash Course Zed thatâs the exact reason why I canât do barre chords as well.
WHAAAAAT
YOU MEAN ALL THIS TIME, I JUST HAD TO ROLL MY FINGER TO THE SIDE?
dude, you are a legend
same
it still takes shit ton of practice though
very painful to do for an entire song. lol...
my band teacher at school has spent hours with me on this and i just got it right now by rolling my finger bruh moment
All this time I thought I was just cheating, but turns out that's actually one way to do it...
Just here to say I love how this guy went straight to the point and explained everything clearly and effectively. Major props and thanks man
I learned to play the barre F in the summer holidays 1965. It was slow, painful and the best move I EVER made. Anyone struggling, really try to stick with it. It really IS worth the effort.
Bear in mind too, your guitar's action needs to be reasonable, if it's too high the pain and difficulty are magnified.
Last hint. To learn to place your fingers correctly takes oodles of practice so consider down-tuning the strings a couple of semitones so the E becomes a D and so on. This reduces the tension and makes the fretting easier, also it improves confidence, the more confident you become, the better the result.
One last comment, there's a CZcams of Eric Clapton playing and discussing his 000-28EC and he makes a truism - the better quality the instrument, the easier it is to play.
Took me 40 years to buy the best instrument I could reasonably afford and my playing has improved immeasurably.
Good luck . . . thank you Tony.
thanks for the insight brian
wow you have all chronologically written down, even when you learned the F barred chord
Time to build calluses on the side of my finger
YESS XD
ChickenBrat đđđđ
Noice
lol
Well you really have to
Me a week into playing guitar:
"Guitar isn't so hard..."
*Bm chord enters the chat room*
yup
Exactly
i just play a c i swear iâm so done with learning
But then it's just such a beautiful chord. The B Mmmmmmminor....so dreamy.
hahaa same, the first song I played had a Bm in it. but anyway, the only barre chord I can do now is Bm, so thank to that
Started learning late (60 and retired) and thought bar chords were impossible to old hands. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Heading up a level thanks to you.
it might be impossible to young hands too. or maybe the issue is the brain
Thanks for being here for us, Tony. I'm just starting barre chords in my lessons and what you have presented will help bunches.
I know those beginners (like me ) are gonna play barre chords one day......đ€
I am trying to learn them and my fingers are dying
@@ethanboucher6787 f
How well can you play now after a year
Iâve been playing my guitars for years, never once could I do a clean simple fucking barre đ€ this instrument isnât for me
@@b9v648 years? There must be a small thing you're doing wrong I've been playing guitar for 2-3 months and i can play them cleanly but after playing them consecutively my hand hurts lmao
When you literally start crying cuz he makes it look so easy and u just canât do it
Takes time and practice them every day no matter how bad it sounds. You'll get there. I used to give up every week. Took me about 9 months to get decent at barre chords. A little bit every day.
Sometimes it really just depends on the guitar quality as well. I had a 160$ Spanish guitar for a while and here and there I would get buzzing (and I've been playing for 7 years). Now there was this one time I tried a really expensive guitar and it sounded like magic.
@@TruthAplomado true, I too felt the same.
@@TruthAplomado me playing on a taylor for the firdt time
I had been playing (mediocrely, I grant you) for about 5 years before I ever even *heard* of Barre chords. Having been playing for a bit first might have made it slightly easier, but it still took some time and practice. Just keep going! And I know that a year later, now, you've probably conquered them, but a little extra encouragement never hurt, right?
This is my first time making a barre chord without buzzing (or swearing at my fingers). Iâve been struggling for a couple months, thank you for giving me a solid place to work up fromâ€ïžđđ»
6 years ago, i doubt you'll see this but THANK YOU!!! this really helped me overcome my barre chord fears, i've been avoiding them but now i actually made it sound like something! this will totally help me get motivation to practice more!
Playing the F chord always makes my hand feel like itâs about to explode
f chord is the satan of chords
For me Eb chord is the worst
MAKI ROLLLL OHMAGAHDDD
I was also a hater of F chord once (left guitar for 2 months đ) but now can play it smoothly just having issues while switching chords, hoping to get over that đ€
I keep reading word instead of chord lmao
This is unbelievable. I am self taught and avoided bar chords for years. When I say "years," I mean 26 years. I've been playing at home since I was 21 years old. I only used the basic chords because it was so hard to hold down all those strings. I am now 48 and will use your tips. Thanks so much. You are a caring person to show us this.
Sincerely,
Pixie Z.
Pixie Ziegler
Iâm 21 and just learning guitar. It feels weird reading your comment. Iâm glad youâre conquering those bar chords:)
@@zain4019 27 years and we both will be old fks
This makes me feel good because Iâm 20 years old and just now starting guitar and everyone I know who plays (including celebrities who play guitar too) started at like 15 or 13 or 10 and Iâm like damn Iâm lateđ so Iâm glad I saw this comment
I can relate, I'm just turned 50 and been playing since I was 20, been avoiding difficult cords out of laziness probably LoL, but I picked up the ukulele 4 months ago, forcing not only cord shape discipline but also strumming with no pick and finger picking skills. But once you strum your Barre cords well it's a no brainier they're much more full and beautiful.
Iâm 59 and started playing guitar a year ago instead of watching TV. I love Tonyâs lessons.
Thank you so much Tony! I have looked at so many videos on barre chords, but they all would go straight into moving chord shapes. This is the first video to actually help me improve my technique and actually play a barre chord. I still can't believe I just played one without much buzzing or muffling. I can finally continue on my guitar journey after almost giving up.
I've struggled with barre chords for years, and just assumed I wasn't built to play them. Literally 2 minutes in to this video and I've played a clean F chord. This guy is absolutely amazing!
F for those who still can't play the Barre chords like me
Edit: I can now play Barre chords
but we canât play f...
F
F
Update I can now play barre chords
Pog
Damn. Aquaman really knows how to teach a lesson.
Lucas Melo Aquaman-Sensei teaches us guitar barre chords
LMAO
Tony should pin this IMO
I love your tip about playing partial barre chords because it encourages players to keep going and practicing even if it's not perfect. It shows even as a beginner you can modify so the chords still sound nice and that's the kind of thing that keeps new players playing consistently. That in between when things just sound bad is hard, and I think that's when a lot of people give up.
This was a freaking awesome tutorial! Super helpful tricks and I love how you explained the theory so simply. Wonderful job!
Iâve just gone back to guitar at 73 after 55 years best tip Iâve ever been given on barre chords
better than me .I am going back after 40 thanks to the Wuhan Virus lockdown.
Are you still alive
What just happened? A few years ago i stopped trying to learn how to play the guitar, because the Barre chords were too hard for me and hurt my fingers. My teacher told me to just keep practicing but I had other stuff in mind (video games, girls etc.).
I just saw how you used the index fingers SIDE to press down all the strings. I was using the flat palm side of the index finger. Tried using the side and now it's completely fine... Why didn't my teacher tell me to turn my finger a bit? It makes so much sense...
Congratulation
Crymble the
@Crymble Bro thanks for this motivational comment u inspired međ
Man I never even realised I used the side of my finger til I read this comment.
When I was but a wee haggis, my guitar teacher chastised me for using the side of my finger to play barre chords
I loved the way you made this so simple and direct. Great teaching!
after 20 years of (inconsistent) struggling with barre chords, your 'pull back with the strumming arm' trip is finally letting me make some progress. Thanks
You're not fooling us, I saw you slip in a few beard chords there.
That's it, I'm calling the cops
Subscribe to Pewdiepie kun Dude i literally see you everywhere
Beastmaster lmao
I want to thank you for the tip about pulling the body of the guitar toward you with the strumming arm. I tried that and immediately I went from having a muted string or two to playing the f barre chord clearly. This is a major milestone in my guitar playing. So simple yet so profound advise.
This is a year old, how are you doing with guitar now?
@@sithcrow788 good
Wow ! My very ""1st"" Barre Chord attempt AND IT'S "SLASH UNCHAINED"
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Tony - Thanks for sharing your gift and being generous with providing your helpful tips.
Finally a simple video about barre chords! You get straight to the point. Thank you!
I never thought to try applying extra leverage with my picking hand. Went from 2-3 muted strings down to just one.
Me too. However it's still difficult to do a chord progression
oh my gosh yes!
progress! :D
(hows ur guitar playing going, its been at least a year)
I thought about it, but just starting out, my hand tires too quick, lol
I have one thing to say, Who ever invented bar chords must enjoy torture cause I snapped a string trying to learn how to play em.
Fallengiant Games E minor???
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But em is an open chord
@@sreshthabanerjee1184 em. them shortened lol
Me too
You fixed my problem !! ty so much ! Now for about a year of gettin to all these new chords postions you just turned me onto . :)
I have my wife push down on the barre and I do the rest. Easy Barre Chord. I am simpler than you.
Mason Barker What a supportive wife.
đđđđso when u r stuggling in there too.. to make it easier ,does she EveN tear off some toilet paper fr YoU !???đ haahhaahhaa Loooolllljsst..kidding...
lovely Wife though âĄ!!
Lmao
Mason Barker n
2 steps to perfect BARRE chord: 1. you will need to have wife 2. ask her nicely
Tip: An F position on the 1st fret (where the F chord actually is) also has wider frets and a stronger resistance from the strings (Ever tried to do a bend on a 1st or 2nd fret?).One could try the same F position on higher frets which are narrower and where the strings feel a bit 'looser'. That way your fingers start building the strength necessary for all the other positions, including The F chord. There's no way around barre chords. Repetition is key. Thanks for the video Tony
Jair DĂĄvila 9i
Jair DĂĄvila great point thanks for sharing
100% is a way around barre chords...just use your thumb to barre the bass note, and you can hit every note of the F chord without having to do the full finger barre, only need to barre the high B and E with that index, simple I dont understand why people dont do this.
Jair DĂĄvila m
Jair DĂĄvila whole heartedly agree
Thank you so much!! Iâve been âplayingâ guitar for 3 years and Iâm still terrible at bar chords. This video helped me so much!
That's great to know!!! Really helped me. Thank you for this video.
I teach kids guitar and you just gave me an idea how to improve my classes!
Thanks!
Teach them this and they will never get bored of their guitars!
@Gangsta Rock whats up with it? đ
Who else just struggle and cramped there whole wrist and just had a breakdown
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how do you not do that :))
It hurts so much đđ
Him: I want you to rotate your index finger to use the bone-y part of it⊠Me: HOW? *cries in cramp*
Hello carpel tunnel. đ
The technique of tilting the finger is helping a lot, thank you so much!
Such helpful tips. Thank you for sharing this. Waiting for more helpful tips.
"This is a huge behemoth of a chord". Man. You killed me there.
YoudontknowmynameandneitherdoI SAMEEEEđđđđ
"F" is the T-Rex of chords.
Thanks , this was a great help. I'm a man of 79 with short fingers, but love guitar music.
Arnd Beckmann damn your still kickin arent ya
awesome video, covered exactly what I needed! thank you!!
dude this was so helpful, it was to the point and gave really useful tips, thanks so much :)
Using the side of the index finger rather than the âmeaty partâ has made a huge difference! It opens up the pinky and ring fingers to fret properly
I've been playing for a year or so, and I can tell you something guys: Barre chords are not the worst thing in the world. It takes a lot of practice and real effort, but with enough patience you'll handle them.
Don't let something "simple" like this stop your musical learning, this is the best thing in the world.
Good luck.
Thanks for this videos, Tony, they're helpful.
Barre chords are the worst thing in the world.
this is the single most useful vid ive ever watched on baring! thank you so much!
The pushing and pulling tip just flat out works. Thanks AL! (I sub'd.)
Am struggling with barre chords right now (with some success... finally) Your comment about not having to Play all six strings (in the beginning at least) is one of the best tips I've seen on CZcams. Thank You!
I was struggling and still do to some degree. I keep it simple. Play the simpler forms until my hand, fingers, arm get used to it...then I increase the difficulty a bit. Keep in mind, you will NOT learn the guitar overnight. But I can promise you, with diligence and practice, you WILL see results :)
try the jimi hendrix version if you got a long thumb.
maybe you're a pro right now
Your finger roll technique is something that I will be practicing the rest of my days. Thanks Tony.
Finger roll technique!? I don't see one
Using the outside, boney part of the finger. 1:30 seconds into the video. This is a great tip. Takes getting used to, but you will do it naturally with a little practice.
Sounded like he was talking about a roll picking pattern.
I can't do that finger roll ever since I broke my wrist. Lost mobility forever :/ Really saddening cause my bar chords come out plucky when I try doing them quickly.
My bar chords come out plucky when i try to do them slowly too : ) Keep working on them. Sorry to hear about the injury, my friend. Hopefully you get some of that mobility back. Maybe not all of it, but just enough.
Thank you!!! Excellent lesson and easy to follow your explanations. đđ€đ€âđđžđ¶
Wow! Thank you so much. I didn't know that F was a problem for so many. It's also the exact one I have been struggling with. You changed my beginner playing immediately! I'm so grateful!
shared your video to my friends! awesome tips!
Pareng Don sa CZcams kilala kita pareng don
:-) apir!
This was great, been searching for "natural major scale guitar" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Vonizabeth Strumming Magnitude - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend got cool success with it.
Pareng Doooon!!!
Parenh dooonnn
Iâve been playing guitar for around five years and really struggled with barre chords with getting them one day and doing the same thing the next and the high strings being muted. These tips seem very obvious to me now and have gotten me into the swing of barre now. Very helpful for people who are only just playing guitar and find barre in their music sheets.
OMG! These tips have changed it all for me. thank you!!
This was really helpful! Thank you! I struggle with barre chords with my small hands but I managed to make them so much more crisp after this vid
This is by far the BEST guitar tutorial I have ever seen and I know now, how to play barre chords without getting frustrated. Thank you!!! đ
Tony! Thanks so much, just the first tip helped me so much. Im out to practice these even more.
Thank you so much for this piece of info! It really worked!!!
Great tips with easy to understand instruction. Thanks!
When I pull the guitar back with my elbow really helps. Thanks a lot.
Can I just say, iâve been stuck on bar chords for months now, been playing for about a year (self taught) but always just avoided them, then tonight i decided to sit down and try them and whilst watching your video something just clicked and now I am definitely on the way to mastering it đ They sound so clean!!! Thank you so much, youâve thoroughly earned a sub today :)))
(2) I've been playing for 3 yrs and still couldn't sound the bar chords right;-;
hows your bar chord now its been 1 year?? update??
@@derry9755 Very consistent! I havenât been playing as much as Iâd have liked to but Iâm happy with my progress!
@@maxw2132 and what about now? :)
Thank you so much! Tip #2 has really helped a lot!
Thank you so much for all of these tips!
Wow the picking arm clamp technique got the bottom strings ringing! Really helpful thanks
Makes the strings play sharp be careful dont use too much pressure. đžđžđ
Leo Ivanovic yessir!!! I feel like I can now teach
youâre the chillest dude i ever saw in my life and i stan that.
I avoid all barre chords. Your tips are very useful and remind me Iâll never be a better guitarist without increasing strength in my left hand. Playing daily will sure help. Your instruction is clear and communicated with understanding and compassion!
true it take a lot of sweat and hardwork constant practice to learn barre chords but if we are persistent for the next 3 years for sure end in mastery for 1 hour daily practice. God bless you.
woahh this completely changed the way that chord sounded!!
thankss this helped a lot!đ
Never even considered using the "bone" of the finger lol! Life changing. I appreciate you and your beard of wisdom.
What s terrific tip....great work mate,,, I've just got use of my left arm again....after not being able to use it much for the last two years....combo of a fall and cancer...but with your tips,,,I am actually getting somewhere....as I retrain my arm and fingers....so THANK YOU ....Dave in Australia
Good on ya Dave. Hope its all still going well for you guitar wise and the BIG C. Hi from up here in NQ.
Thank you for your instructions. They helped a lot!
Verbalizing your thought process, and why is very, very helpful. Thank you.
UTTERLY AMAZING TIPS...ESPECIALLY THE PART WITH THE BONE PART OF THE FINGER.........!!THANK YOU !!!!
Amazing tutorial. Really hit the spot at what a total beginner like me struggles with.
thank you so much that helped so much with my build up to a full barre chord
Okay that whole push pull with the guitar definitely gives the extra lil push I need to make those bottom notes solid. My wrist still hates me but weâre working on that
I like the sound of this guitar, it's very mellow.
Exactly what I needed to encourage me to get over the frustration of barre chords!! Thanks! Iâm inspired to keep at it and try using my strumming arm for assistance. đźđđ€Šââïž
This video is so wonderful and helpful! Thank you!
Bro thank you so much for this. Every song I wanna learn has an f chord and I just couldnât get barring even on a ukulele. This helped tremendously.
I'm still struggling because of my inexperience and lack of finger strength, but this definitely did help a ton!
Try thumb bar chords it's a lot easier for some people
Thank you. It helped me a lot that I can play the barre chord perfectly!
Thank you Iâve been trying to perfect my barre chords in, and you have helped.
Good tips. Specially the âpull/pushâ one
Very helpful for us new players out there.
Been playing for 7 months, can make Barr chords sound clean but can't get them done quickly. Someday maybe....
Great vid...please keep it up
Ken P keep practising and DONT GIVE UP like I did. You have to work through that plateau.
Omg the pushing the guitar with your left arm trick helped me so much thanks for that!
Very well explained. And good tips! Thank you
Yeah, the finger roll is priceless and new to me (after 45 years of guitar playing.) Down the road any tips on anxiety reduction with regard to bar chords might be nice - I find that while daydreaming on the couch I form them in a timely, almost effortless manner - but when I think about them (e.g., anticipate a transition while recording or performing) too much, they start sounding raunchy. Thanks again!
Iâm relativity new to guitar but could relate to your over thinking some chord or thing your trying to do it and then Stress to me is the ultimate killer of guitar playing!,! ,When I try really hard and get stressed/ mad I absolutely cannot play whatever Iâm working on So what I actually realized is if you are getting frustrated and stressed and over thinking it just let it go and come back to it ... another little tip is Wine will help way more than a Redbull Guitar is not something you can Power through , you must Relax and enjoy it Even if you have to practice over and over try ending on a positive note never in frustration and if your frustrated with what your working on stop and learn a new Riff or piece of a song that inspires you and makes you feel good and Happy then end on that cause you will want to pick it up again đđžđ€đđžđ€
gonna buy my guitar so I can start practice and follow this steps.
Really nice video, clear, precise and short.
I needed the rotation on the side part of the finger, I think it will improve a lot the quality of the next barre chords.
Thank you very much!
literally such a fantastic lesson!!
Thank you for being approachable and explaining everything so calmly. Definitely helped me!
As a beginner, I loved this video.