Barre Chord Cheats! Easy Alternatives to Barre Chords

Barre Chord Cheats! Easy Alternatives to Barre Chords

Barre chords are one of the hardest things to play on guitar (especially for beginner guitar players). In this guitar lesson we show you some easier alternatives to playing barre chords. These are easier open chord substitutes for the traditional barre chords. These chords sound great and the use of open strings gives them a nice big open sound.

Many songs that you will want to play on guitar will have barre chords, so they are hard to avoid. Eventually it is important for you to learn how to play barre chords, but in the meantime these alternatives are the perfect hack for barre chords.

If you are a beginner guitar player wanting to learn how to play barre chords or a more advanced guitar player looking for some barre chord alternatives you don't want to miss this guitar lesson.

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[mrstrongest]

Very cool, very helpful! Always great to have alternatives, and I like how you picked chords that all work in the key of E-- many thanks!

[kroyjrojas]

Dude, you're the real deal (Studio 33). I seem to learn & progress forward (only) when I watch your teachings. Keep it going Brother !

[c.h.r.i.s]

First learning guitar in the late 70's all I learned was barr cords and I default to them. I am trying hard to avoid barr chords now.

[salsa]

Look easy to move down the standard "initial" E chord and add up the 7ths. down the Fret. My question how you strum and avoided the open strings. Thanks.

[kevinlynch]

Is there a book or chart for alternative chords?

[c.h.r.i.s]

For the first cord, why not just use your 3rd finger and pinkie so your not stretched out so much?

[DNYSN]

I see great players not using barre chords but some type of one/two finger chords. Ammo imagining it seems no one on you tube knows how to play these

[dave]

No matter how much I’ve tried I can’t play them….my hand just doesn’t work that way

[spork]

first barre chord i learned was f, which is probably the toughest. if i was teaching someone, id probably start with a or g

[qusrlgf]

so if you can play them without barre chords why do they exist? why subject people to unnecessary pain 💀

[DNYSN]

When I see my guitar heroes play I don’t see barre chords

[carlosmanuelgonzalez]

If you dont practice barred chords, how are you going to learn them?