Fail-Proof Guide To Easy Barre Chords on Guitar
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- 👉 All About The E Shape Barre Chords - www.justinguitar.com/modules/... Struggling to get a good, clear-sounding barre chord on the guitar? I got you! In this easy lesson, we'll learn all the secrets to play barre chords. Yep - I'm revealing all my tricks. 🎸 We'll explore the mechanics of barre chords, the common mistakes you're probably making, and how to fix them. It can be scary - but barre chords are awesome, I promise! And I made it all very, very easy for you. #justinguitar #guitarforbeginners #barrechords
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👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Barre Chords Made Easy - Lesson Introduction
00:28 When Should Beginners Learn Barre Chords?
01:32 How Do Barre Chords Work?
02:29 When to Use Barre vs. Open Chords?
03:02 Do Barre and Open Chords Really Sound the Same?
04:01 How to Find The Root Notes?
05:29 How to Shift Between Barre Chords
06:49 Are Barre Chords Easier on Electric Guitar?
07:25 Short Fingers, Long Fingers, Weak Fingers?
08:34 Barre Chord Mechanic Techniques = Less Effort :)
09:11 Barre Chords Tip 1 - Index (1st Finger) Placement & Barre Angle
13:40 Barre Chords Tip 2 - Where Does the Thumb Go For Barre Chords?
14:35 Barre Chords Tip 3 - Wrist Position
15:37 Barre Chords Tip 4 - Let Your Forearm Help!
19:34 Barre Chords Tip 5 - Guitar Position
20:56 Barre Chords Tip 6 - Guitar Neck Angle
21:44 Barre Chords Tip 7 - Is It Still Too Hard? Maybe It's Not Your Fault!
22:48 How To Practice Barre Chords And Correct Bad Notes
23:35 Barre Chords - Common Mistake 1
24:13 Barre Chords - Common Mistake 2
24:38 Barre Chords - Common Mistake 3
26:13 Barre Chords - Common Mistake 4
27:12 How To Practice Barre Chords - Playing Songs
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Hey Francisca :) Thanks for your message - I really appreciate it and I'm happy that you're following your dream of playing guitar. Cheers!
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So nice to read about another woman in her 60s learning to play guitar as I am in Chicagoland U.S.A. 🎸
Hang on Francisca, it,s hard at the beginning just learning the basic chords, but once your muscle memory builds up, you will see huge improvement, and , from there, a huge amount of music is waiting there for you. just get a good guitar, something like a Seagull S6 or alike, or any brand you feel confortable with.
Holy hell man this level of crystal clear in depth explanation and with alternative cameras and even pictures edited in to help....ALL FOR FREE? You're literally the greatest TEACHER independent of any topic I've ever seen.
Justin: when I was 20, I reached the point where clearly the next step was to learn barre chords, and I just couldn't do it. Over the years I've come back to trying again periodically, but I just couldn't get it.
Now I'm 60. I've been trying to learn barre chords on and off for months. A few days ago I watched this video, and it finally told me what I was doing wrong and what I need to know. Now I'm making steady progress. If I just keep practicing, I oughta be pretty good in a year!
It's astonishing how nobody told me what I needed to know before, despite all my efforts. Thanks Justin!
Thankyou Justin! 25 years ago i was a mediocre player when I sold my Ovation Custom Balladeer and Steinberger bass to support my church. Now that I have been blessed to replace both, I am getting so much better than I ever was in less than 1 month. You and 2 others on CZcams have been making it so easy to get back my muscle memory and greatly improve my technique.
So grateful to be born in an age where the internet exists and high quality educational content like this exists for free ! I will definitly make a small donation once I am finished with Grade 1 of your free guitar course.
Another 60 something here Justin. Just to say that your detailed instruction goes above and beyond what we should be given for free. Your delivery is not condescending in any way, or judgemental, towards us mere beginners. We know there’s a long road ahead, but with your dedication to every one of us, we shall overcome - WE WILL BE GUITARISTS! Thank you so very much. Respect to you Justin.
A great explanation on hand/finger positioning for barre chords. You are a good teacher and a patient sort of guy to go to those lengths. Thank you very much Justin.
Holy cow, this was already head and shoulders above the other videos I've watched, and then you threw in Columbo! ☺️❤ Perfect. Thank you so much. I'm trying guitar again after 35 years off, and I have some questionable habits to undo. This level of detail really helps.
Late 50's, bought am electric guitar last November. Your instruction & courses are awe-inspiring. Really friendly, personable teaching...thanks so much🙏🏻
I've learnt all the basic chords from you Justin. Today I just decided to learn some barre chords. Thank God that you released this video now! Gonna learn so much from you. Thank you for all your efforts
Thanks for the advice. I had my guitar in hand the whole time, and tried everything as you did it. Makes barre chords far less strenuous. You have such a knack for explaining things where even I can put it use instantly. That is a rare gift.
Omg I've been battling bar chords for over two decades, but only NOW am I seeing how bad it is to bend my wrist so much! Thanks Justin for once again giving me a real AH-HA moment in my guitar journey!
Thank you for this guidance Justin. As a real life mechanic I struggle with carpel tunnel in both wrist and this video has really helped me to play bar chords with less pain. I commend you Sir for what you do for all those that are chasing a dream of becoming a better guitarist.
This guide is pure gold! Thank you so much for the amount of info, tips and knowledge you keep sharing with your community!!!
Thank you very much Justin. You give so many helpful tips to ease my struggling with barre chords. Like trying to learn driving with a manual transmission. Getting down the action with the accelerator and easing out the clutch at the same time. Getting that action fixed in your mind first is most necessary before you even begin to actually drive (steering, braking, and watching the road, and your destination). Trying to learn barre chords too quickly has never worked for me. I almost gave up in frustration. Your instruction guides each step, one by one. Practicing just one step at a time for several days it begins to miraculously sound better. I so much appreciate your guidance in teaching. I never realized how much there was to learn on the guitar. I've been playing 5 string banjo for a few years but the guitar is a whole different animal. I watch and listen and practice on each video several times. Each time I find more tips I missed the first and second time. You are an amazing guitarist and guitar guru (instructor). I so much appreciate the time and effort you've given to all of us who struggle with learning the basics. Again, Thank you for your patience, time, and the gift of learning well.
Thank you so much for this lesson Justin!!! 59 years old and just finishing up your beginners course so trying to learn barre chords. This is by far the best explanation out there for barre chords. I enjoy all your videos. You are the master at guitar teaching 👏👏👏😍
The best guitar teacher ever. Believe me, I watched a lot of videos about barre chords practicing. This one is the best so far. It helped me tremendously.
Awesome lesson as always Justin. I check out your lessons every now and then, love your way of teaching and I really like what you have done with your website. Thanks for all the good stuff and I sincerely wish you a lot of success. Keep up the good work, I love where this is going.
It's a complete, comprehensive guide for those who suffer for bar chords. Massive thank you Sir!
Thank you for this Justin. This is by far the most comprehensive lesson on the mechanics of barre chords including aspects of physiology and psychology with the instrument. Thank you so much for this and all your lessons and songs. You're an amazing human to share your knowledge on this channel. Much appreciated! ❤
Fantastic lesson, thank you Justin! Helps a ton.
Thank you Justin for great insight. I have been practicing E shape barre chord with my favorite song for over a month and I am still not quite there yet. This chord is a tricky one. But this video is instant help. Justin have wonderful style of teaching.
Justinguitar, I've been trying the F barre chord for 3 weeks now. At first the pain my index finger was OUCH!!!
But now it is easing and I can get sounds out of all strings 8 out of 10 times. The other 2 times are a muted G string with the middle finger. I could never have achieved it without you CZcams vids. Thank you.
Brilliant video Justin, I've been playing for 3 years now and have avoided Barre chords like the plague, after watching this video and following your advice I feel like i'm making real progress...thank you so much.
I have to echo all the comments I’ve been reading. I started practicing guitar about two years ago, and your lessons have been “instrumental” in my progress. THANK YOU! Also, I have that same shirt your wearing in the video 😄
Massive thank you. I have been trying to play the F bar chord for a few weeks and felt stuck as I just wasn’t getting it. This video has helped me move forward ☺️. As a result I’ve just purchased your beginner course and downloaded the app. Here’s to progress!
As someone who is still trying to learn F, I find the information in this is invaluable. So many more tips about finger placement, wrist angles, how to roll the barre properly etc. that I really needed to bring into my F chord practice. Thanks for this video! I'm going right back to my (dreaded) F chord to apply some of these tips!
I struggled with barre chords in the early days also. A great tip I received was to use a capo on (say) 3rd fret and play the chords as you would with no capo…there is less tension on the strings with a capo so they are easier to push down. Try the F chord with a capo on 3rd or 5th fret, it will be easier and will keep you motivated to keep trying.
Thanks so much, mate, this may be the best class I've had so far on barred chords, very easy to understand. You broke the subject into small parts and explained them so well, with the mechanics and common mistakes and all! Congratulations for taking your time to make this half-hour video and glueing back the bits at the end, it's a very educational video!
Hi Justin, thank you so much for this tutorial on barre chords. Finally! A proper lesson covering every skill in barre chords. It’s answered all my questions and queries on the subject and more.
Best barre chord lesson out there. No question. It is all in the little details. I'm an older learner (late 40's) and this is the first time I have seen the mechanics explained in such detail that I could troubleshoot my problems and resolve them. Thank you my friend.
You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!
Just love how simple & easy you keep your teaching. Also, unlike many others, you never rush through.
Thanks Justin...really well explained, in detail. Has helped me a lot. Great teaching.
This is really really good!!
Brilliant. Thank you, Justin. Your vids have pro optics, thoughtful editing, and conversational instruction.
Well done, man!
I have been learning from your lesson from a long time. Thank you for your efforts to put such great lessons.
Thank you so much for this vid, I've been trying to get barre cords right for years and just couldn't get rid of the buzzing. I can do it easily now, I am so happy.
Been playing 1 yr. Also older. Best technical lesson on Barre chords I’ve seen. Love the channel!
So well detailed, Justin. I usually had my thumb between my 1st finger and my 3rd and 4th.
Excellent video, this is the first time someone has explained the mechanics in understandable detail, for me. Thank you.
Most thorough and comprehensive lesson EVER! Thank you!❤️🔥
Great tips and illustrations are very simple and helpful. I've learned a lot. Thanks you Justin.
@12:26 is a huge obstacle that I noticed people often overlook! So glad you mentioned this! Gotta keep the back of the finger from sliding no matter how badly it wants to. We don’t put a capo on crooked, it’s supposed to be parallel to the fret so same goes for keeping the barred finger parallel. Thanks Justin for all the time and helpful explanations you put into your videos!
Justin , Im very grateful , i remember , back in 2006 or 2007 that you posted a video , it was a finger style arrangemente from the song Yesterday , and also , it was my first finger style song , then ive learned some other songs in that kind of style , but the thing is that you are a great teacher , your smile and charisma , reflects that you were born to be a great musician and also a great teacher , God bless your life man and all the respect and good vibes from Lima Peru
I soo needed this lesson badly. Thank you Justin!
Thanks again, Justin!👍
Best teacher in the business!!
Hey buddy, it's been almost an year playing guitar. Have been struggling with Barr chords since the past 6 months. Few of the very small techniques you told really worked for me and helped me improve these dreaded yet beautiful chords. Really appreciate your work 👍
Glad to hear more people need a lot of time to learn this barre 🤯chords
Another great lesson. You hit the nail on the head. The 3rd string under the barre is where I'm most inconsistant. Thanks for the 2nd finger tip. And thanks for all you do for us.
Hey Justin, I’ve been struggling playing barre chords for the past 15years, but I am confident your lessons will help me Crack It!
Justin, I don’t know if it was the way you explained it or what, but today I played my first clear F chord several times. Keep up the great work.
It’s all you :)
@@justinguitar you’re so sweet Justin, this vid helped me as well. Thank you!
Hey Justin! Your free website has helped me a lot with my guitar journey. Thank you so much 😁
Happy to help!
Best lesson ever!!! 💚 I've been struggling with this a lot because with my tiny hands the second string is right under the "arch" of the index finger when I bend it.
But now I'm confident that there's some way around it, after all, there are children who can play the guitar.
perfect lesson!
This really helped me a lot. Justin, you're the real Ehrenmann!
Nice job justinguitar, I see you re-filming your video lesson, the quality of the videos is mind-blowing. I'm going to commit more time to practice now than ever. regular cumulative 2hours everyday practice, I will start from the beginner course because I notice you added new video lesson to the beginner course, just to be sure not to miss any of your tricks and tips. thanks for being a great teacher.
The most fully comprehensive lesson on E shape barre chords ever ! Thank you so much, Justin... 😉 Oh ! Yeaaaaaaaah, baby ! 🔥
Thank you Justin🙏🏻 Very helpful tips!
Thank you Justin. Awesome lesson and thank you for sharing 👍👍💚
Wow! This is so hugely helpful! You are an awesome teacher!
Thanks for this great tutorial on barre chords ! It will help many people ( including me ! ) to keep playing and practicing !
You Sir are great! Thank you for showing this detail
Very helpful for a 55yo woman who has been struggling with all this for 10 whole months. Deeply appreciated!!! Thank you.
You are so thorough and calming to us beginners. You're a true teacher!
I think I'm going to pick up an inexpensive electric guitar just so I can get on top of laying out my fingers properly. Then I'll go back to my accoustic for muscle building.
Quality material, thank you. My E shaped Barres are ok, but this really helped me understand what I can do to improve - and to make it easier. Great stuff.
Legend, super super helpful
Ily Justin
Just the best tutorial ever. Thank you so much Justin! 💯
Thanks Justin! This was super helpful!
This video helped me a ton thanks a lot
Awesome instructions and very helpful and informative. Thank you for your sharing your gift.
Thank you, Justin.
This lesson got me over a hurdle that I was struggling to clear. Thanks so much!
Great lesson on barre chords. The advice about the risk of carpel tunnel problems is so important. As a late starter playing guitar ( started at 62) I developed quite a serious problem with my thumb and wrist down to bad positioning. It took me 12 months to recover. Had I seen your video before trying barre chords I could have avoided the problem.
Fantastic teaching skills. Your videos enable people like me,with no background of playing music, to develop skills we once thought unachievable.
justinguitar, thank you this was just what I needed today
Thank you so much for this invaluable lesson, Justin. I’ve always struggled with barre chords and have stopped even trying. I’ll persevere now and work on all that you’ve suggested. You’re a great teacher!
I struggled with barre chords in the early days also. A great tip I received was to use a capo on (say) 3rd fret and play the chords as you would with no capo…there is less tension on the strings with a capo so they are easier to push down. Try the F chord with a capo on 3rd or 5th fret, it will be easier and will keep you motivated to keep trying.
Man these videos are amazing! Thanks mate!
Justin your great ! Your very clear and precise and patience. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🕺🏾. Thankyou
Very clearly explained Justin. Your helpful tips are appreciated.
Absolutely the best lesson I have seen on CZcams for Barre chords. Those cellphone views are a great help to your presentations
Justin, your teaching style is ideal, especially for a 59 yr old, like me. I played a bit in high school and moved on. Back at it thanks to your course. These barre chords are tough...I told someone they should dig the guy up who invented them so he could be jailed...😁
I've kinda worked around them, but I'm gonna hammer away until they are second nature. This tutorial is excellent!
Very informative and helpful lesson! Thank you Justin :)
Wow, that helps me alot. You're such a good teacher.
Thanks so much Justin, this is one of the best guitar videos I've ever watched!
Wow, thank you!
What a beautiful discovery, happening upon your channel. In addition to the excellent instruction, what I like especially is that it’s a real, full lesson.
Unlike many CZcams guitar instructors, you don’t offer teaser, and say sign up for the real thing. And you don’t make a pitch for other services. No wonder you have over a million subscribers! (Including me). THANKS!
This video was particularly helpful, as barre chords and I did not start out as friends. Thank you! And thank you for being so generous with your time, talent and experience. God knows how many people you have inspired and taught to play guitar! You are greatly appreciated.
I'm so glad! Thanks, Sam.
This lesson is extremely helpful....probably the best lesson u can find
Hi Justin. Thank you so much! Another very helpful video.
Just a great explanation of the technical process to improve my Barre cord 😊
When I was in Noosa, recovering from a Fraser Island off road bus trip, they reckoned I sounded more like an Australian than they do. What I'm saying is, you sound more like an Englishman than we do here in England. Strange old world I'm an Englishman raised in Canada. After less than six months of your tuition I'm playing the guitar at age 67. Thank you Justin. 😁
Damn Justin. This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much for the work you put in to help guitar enthusiasts! I wish I had this lesson when I was struggling with barre chords. You are AMAZING!!!
Thanks, Shawn! I appreciate your comment. :)
The fact that you clarified that the first finger is only pressing on the specific strings was so helpful. I was never able to figure that out until now and it makes barre chords seem way less threatening
I struggled with barre chords in the early days also. A great tip I received was to use a capo on (say) 3rd fret and play the chords as you would with no capo…there is less tension on the strings with a capo so they are easier to push down. Try the F chord with a capo on 3rd or 5th fret, it will be easier and will keep you motivated to keep trying.
Another brilliant lesson. Solved my dreaded problem instantly! Thanks a bunch man!!
this was a well needed video in your collection for beginners. thank you so much Justin! You rock!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
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You're video instruction has been very helpful :)
This is hands down the most comprehensive explanation on how to barre the E shape chords! And when I thought you couldn't get any better...
Thank you mate
Justin thank u so much for this lesson. I’d given up on barre chords but now I think I’ll be able to do them.
Epic lesson!!!. Ty Sir!
great vid, nice to see the mechanics of the chord explained, i'll keep working on it!
Awesome - good luck!
A 64 year old here! I've always cheated and hooked my thumb over to play the 6th string but thought it was about time to get this barre chord thing down so I can teach my daughter properly. Struggling on my own resulted in a painful experience and a constantly muted B string.
Within 10 minutes of practice after watching this video, I had every note ringing clearly and the pain reduced considerably.
I know that with daily practice, going through a mental checklist and reviewing the mechanics laid out here and building up strength, this is going to get easier and easier!
They say practice makes perfect, but if you don't have the mechanics correct, you are just practicing and embedding the bad habits.
This was a really useful video and I will pass it on to anyone interested in this topic!
Such a good teacher