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I think it's really important to ensure that the guitar is properly set up before starting on the bar chord journey. Too many guitars are sold with an action that's way too high, leading to heavy finger strain and tons of initial frustration for beginners who are simply trying to get the strings to ring out correctly.
soon as i hit barre chords I took a break, was so frustrating. acoustic with what feels like a high action, short fingers so having to really strain to reach a stretch and keep fingers bent. bought an electric to play some rock songs etc. barre chords are unbelievably easier on an electric (Yamaha Pacifica). going to get them down on the electric to then go back to the acoustic once i've got them nailed
Barre chords are tough on any but the best acoustic guitars, especially the F chord, responsible for more people giving up guitar than any other beginning technique. A good, professional set up is definitely helpful. But, that’s just me …
You are clearly a great instructor and understand much of the difficulties us beg/intermediate level players struggle with. Often you point out the silly mistakes we make with things nobody ever say; posture, neck position and finger curling. So simple, yet we need to be shown it and you do that. Thank you.
This video honestly couldnt have come at a better time. Had a lesson yesterday and we are working through the forbidden stairway to heaven. Struggling so much with the Bminor bar chord. Constantly muting the G string, any help hugely appreciated. The guitar has been properly set up with a low action
The beauty about learning barre chords is that you then learn the cheats that go with the full chords and you often don't even need the full chords when playing. The triads that often come from the barre chord shapes are endless and much easier to play long term and in a band setting you dont need the full chord all the time.
Thanks so much for this video. 🙏🙏🙏 I’m coming up on the end of my first year of guitar after a 20 year hiatus. I quit sometime around 2003 when I was 17. I found my skills were stagnating a lot and I struggle with open to barre chord transition speed.
Barre cords are awesome. So struggled with these but I’m almost there, love playing songs with these cords especially ’Creep’ by Radiohead. 😊 Keep up the fantastic work Andy been a follower for 4years now 🙏
I play the A shape barre chord with four fingers like you've shown in this video. Is it necessary to use a double barre (index with pinky supporting the ring finger), as done by many electric players?
The single most important thing for people new to Barre chords is make the structure of the chord with the other fingers FIRST and add the Barre after that's correctly in place.
The most important is to sit the guitar on your left leg, not your right. It gives the guitar a better raised angle and more freedom to give the finger a parallel angle to the fret. Also the right arm can strum with freedom as the arm pit will not be held up in a hard angle. I hope it helps.
I’m at the Grand old age of 45 and I’m suffering with a little arthritis- just keep playing dude I find If I put my hands in Hot water it kinda loosens my hands up don’t take the pain away but it is what it is 🎸
@@BikingVikingMTB I’m 53 , only been playing since last February, I’ve battered myself to bits over the years, starting to play guitar probably wasn’t the best idea given the arthritis issues,, but what I can manage and what I’ve learned in the last 10 months is great fun, I don’t think id ever be up to gigging standard but I’m having fun with it as it is 👍👍🤠
@@c.h.fieldsports9876- me either but I have had a go on an open mic night in a pub and was a great experience! Keep up the good work and keep enjoying it that’s what I’m doing! 😊
What I have learned the past 3 years. Guitar playing seems to be more on how you embellish the picking or strumming more than fretting. Especially when improvising. That and perfection sucks. This is not a Violin. I know because I did that for 5 decades. Hard habits to break.
Just another snake oil salesman. Barre chords get you nowhere. Learn power chords. Punk rock Folk chords - singer songwriters and rockers and country. Jazz chords. Do you can actually call yourself a guitar player.
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Thank you so much bro for teaching me that style
Thanks a million 🤗
I think it's really important to ensure that the guitar is properly set up before starting on the bar chord journey. Too many guitars are sold with an action that's way too high, leading to heavy finger strain and tons of initial frustration for beginners who are simply trying to get the strings to ring out correctly.
soon as i hit barre chords I took a break, was so frustrating. acoustic with what feels like a high action, short fingers so having to really strain to reach a stretch and keep fingers bent. bought an electric to play some rock songs etc. barre chords are unbelievably easier on an electric (Yamaha Pacifica). going to get them down on the electric to then go back to the acoustic once i've got them nailed
Barre chords are tough on any but the best acoustic guitars, especially the F chord, responsible for more people giving up guitar than any other beginning technique. A good, professional set up is definitely helpful. But, that’s just me …
@@larrypower8659That's certainly why I quit!!
You are clearly a great instructor and understand much of the difficulties us beg/intermediate level players struggle with. Often you point out the silly mistakes we make with things nobody ever say; posture, neck position and finger curling.
So simple, yet we need to be shown it and you do that.
Thank you.
This video honestly couldnt have come at a better time. Had a lesson yesterday and we are working through the forbidden stairway to heaven. Struggling so much with the Bminor bar chord. Constantly muting the G string, any help hugely appreciated. The guitar has been properly set up with a low action
The beauty about learning barre chords is that you then learn the cheats that go with the full chords and you often don't even need the full chords when playing. The triads that often come from the barre chord shapes are endless and much easier to play long term and in a band setting you dont need the full chord all the time.
One of the better vids I've seen re using barr chords. Thanks!
Loved the clarity of chords sounded by your fingers in the video...
Liked it.
Shreepad from Pune, India
A really interesting lesson...Thank you...
Thanks Andy. This vid helped.👍🏻
Thanks so much for this video. 🙏🙏🙏 I’m coming up on the end of my first year of guitar after a 20 year hiatus. I quit sometime around 2003 when I was 17. I found my skills were stagnating a lot and I struggle with open to barre chord transition speed.
Barre cords are awesome. So struggled with these but I’m almost there, love playing songs with these cords especially ’Creep’ by Radiohead. 😊 Keep up the fantastic work Andy been a follower for 4years now 🙏
Nice one Andy.👍
Comes handy for me trying to learn a song thats full of them. Thanks!!
⚓️ Thanks Andy 🇬🇧
Nice work. Thankyou.
I play the A shape barre chord with four fingers like you've shown in this video. Is it necessary to use a double barre (index with pinky supporting the ring finger), as done by many electric players?
Great tips! Thanks! :)
The single most important thing for people new to Barre chords is make the structure of the chord with the other fingers FIRST and add the Barre after that's correctly in place.
Which guitar model are you using in this video? The 5 easy Christmas songs?
Hello! Please reveal the guitar make and model. Sounds great!
The most important is to sit the guitar on your left leg, not your right. It gives the guitar a better raised angle and more freedom to give the finger a parallel angle to the fret. Also the right arm can strum with freedom as the arm pit will not be held up in a hard angle. I hope it helps.
blew my mind in the first 39 seconds :)
This lesson I have been waiting for Teacher😂
Not always but all too often I get buzz with my barre chords. Very frustrating but I know I just have to keep working at it.
thanks to you i made my own guitar learning chanel
Nice 🎸
Barre chords are quite painful with arthritic hands, I know from experience, ( limited experience though ) but I keep trying 😂👍👍🤠
I’m at the Grand old age of 45 and I’m suffering with a little arthritis- just keep playing dude I find If I put my hands in Hot water it kinda loosens my hands up don’t take the pain away but it is what it is 🎸
@@BikingVikingMTB I’m 53 , only been playing since last February, I’ve battered myself to bits over the years, starting to play guitar probably wasn’t the best idea given the arthritis issues,, but what I can manage and what I’ve learned in the last 10 months is great fun, I don’t think id ever be up to gigging standard but I’m having fun with it as it is 👍👍🤠
@@c.h.fieldsports9876- me either but I have had a go on an open mic night in a pub and was a great experience! Keep up the good work and keep enjoying it that’s what I’m doing! 😊
Not bad tip's
What I have learned the past 3 years. Guitar playing seems to be more on how you embellish the picking or strumming more than fretting. Especially when improvising. That and perfection sucks. This is not a Violin. I know because I did that for 5 decades. Hard habits to break.
Thumbnail = Irrelevant then
Barre chords are unnecessary. What songs are they necessary for , other than b's or f's ? I'll it's a short list and usually songs no one plays
Just based on the thumbnail noobs play FMaj and pros play BMaj.
Just another snake oil salesman. Barre chords get you nowhere.
Learn power chords. Punk rock
Folk chords - singer songwriters and rockers and country.
Jazz chords. Do you can actually call yourself a guitar player.
Cool story bro @bnightrider