Make Playing Bar Chords Easier With One Simple Movement

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Learning to play bar chords on your guitar is really tough in the beginning.

Compared to open chords like G or D, bar chords can seem infinitely more difficult to master.

However, being able to play bar chords is essential for playing many well-known songs on the guitar.

There is one particular problem that everyone struggles with when learning to play these kinds of chords.

If you're like most people, then you've probably struggled to get every note to ring-out clearly while barring across multiple strings.

You can identify this problem by listening for the "thunk" sound of muted strings which aren't being fully depressed against the frets.

In this video lesson, learn a simple movement that allows you to consistently press down all of the strings with bar chords.

You'll also learn two variations of this movement which will allow you to play barre chords using different numbers of strings.

If you have any questions or comments, please post them below and I will do my best to help you out.

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Cheers!

-GCF

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[slimshadies]

Some of my strings get muted no matter how hard I press 😭

[fallvos]

That finger pressuring technique helped me so much trying to play Polly by nirvana. Thank you so much, I was trying to play it and bar the dgb and I just couldn’t and then I watched this and did it with ease. Just have to get the muscle memory so my fingers automatically do that, so thank you so much. ps I’ve been playing guitar for about a month and a half as of posting this comment.

[sniperx]

To those who re struggling with barre chords I recommend start with a 2 finger Barre chord might be the easiest barre chord, and also make sure your thumb behind the neck is applying pressure along with your index finger so that the barre will make a good sound

[R-Cade]

This legitimately fixed my problems with 6 string bar chords instantly. Thank you so much!

[dmaikibujin]

Notes:
Make OK symbol with tip of index finger against the thumb
Tense and relax to move the smallest knuckle - Bent to flat and back again
Use this principle for 3-4 string barres
Do same symbol but use the flat of the index finger - going from bent to flat
Use this principle for 5-6 string barres

Great lesson! 😁

[coco.]

Thank you, I was stuck on the F chord I just couldn't get the B string ringing out but this helped me a lot.

[miguelortega]

If you noticed, on your strong hand, mine being right I have some control doing the technique and do not see the gap! But since I use my weak hand being my left hand to do cords, I see the gap and causes the problems... It’s about technique and control. So my approach now is to do it on both hands and see how I can match them both! Hopefully this will get me along the way! Again I see the difference between both hands using this technique..

[brianrobles]

Just started learning a few weeks ago and this did the trick. Thanks a bunch!

[sekhmet]

Thanks so much man, i struggled with bar chords for a few months now, got frustrated and just skipped them. But your technique does wonders!

[karbazagarsonofzadnaon]

This was so helpful!
I had been wanting to know how to do this right so I could play Andy Griffith's version of "Dig My Grave" you have to hold down multiple strings a lot.

[zhenka]

Super underrated video. This polished my bars out perfectly, thank you!

[notafbiaget]

2:34 i don't think i physically have that muscle because i can't do that no matter what i try

[scottfknshrwd]

Thank you so damn much lmao I’ve been struggling for the longest time with bar chords

[qspigru]

Bruh thank you so much, I’m learning tears in heaven today and was struggling with a 5 string barre to make some of the chord changes easier and this fixed my problems. Gonna be doing this a couple times a day for the next weke

[raspberrybunny]

Whoa that helped a lot didn’t know what I did that made it muted before lol . Thanks !)

[anooseholay]

I figured out my problem, my finger will not bend flat no matter how hard I squeeze.

[aeros]

thanks for this video, keeping the index finger straight solved my problem!

[huseyngorbani]

Wow, last practice was really helpful I tried it immediately, and what I can say, thank yooou so much. I used to press so hard but still disgusting sound were coming.

[Alice-texd]

I'm trying to do the exercise at 2:50, however I can't get my index finger go straighten completely without it extending over my thumb?

[Wumbology]

2:34 having a lot of trouble moving the large joint in my index finger without sliding my index forward to straighten it out. Need help please and thank you.