5 Ways to Take the Pain Out of Barre Chords

Do your hands HURT after playing barre (bar) chords on your guitar? They do not have to! Here are 5 AWESOME tips that will make your time on the guitar easier, particularly for the bar chord.

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[kshepherd]

....Finally it took Jesus..to teach me barre chords.
Gr8 lesson

[calebm]

barre chords were invented by jazz guitarists to punish us for not buying drinks in the clubs

[itsonion]

Me: *is close to tears trying to play barre chords*
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Update: your gal can play barre chords now 😎

[radioguy]

I have tried barre chords for 3 years... You just fixed it in 5 minutes in 51 seconds. You are a hero

[punkkauz]

SUMMARY: IT REALLY SOUND GREAT THIS WAY THNAKS FOR THIS VIDEO
1)USE SIDE OF YOUR INDEX FINGER
2)FINGER SHOULD BE RIGHT NEXT TO FRET & BE CAREFUL WHICH STRING REALLY NEEDS BAR
3)DONT SQUEEZE BY INDEX FINGER, THUMB SHOULD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK OF BAR
4)PUSH THE GUITAR BY YOUR CHEST AND PULL THE FRETBOARD BY THE CORD HAND,
5)PULL THE GUITAR BY THE STRUMMING ARM TOWARDS YOU

[harenzpiape]

every guitar beginners need to see this

[carolyncurry]

Adrian Russell it's never too late - I'm a beginner at 64. I'm learning to barr chords myself and after much frustration, I can do some, though F is hardest for me so congrats to you! I've discovered dropping my shoulder and bringing my elbow in to my waist works for me. Don't despair, because if my tiny, old hands can do it you can!

[natewms]

I like the fact that went right to the lesson without all that talking before hand and was very informative... great lesson

[tjmakes_]

The one about pulling rather than squeezing is what’s saved my barre chords, thankya Jesus!!

[celticlofts]

A couple of other things you need to look at is the height of the action on the guitar. If it's too high it will make playing barre chords more difficult even for experienced players. Another tip is to use lighter gauge strings. So if you currently use 12's (light gauge) then drop to 10's (extra light) and you'll find it a lot more comfortable to play barre chords without the pain.

[spunkr]

Dude i've been playing guitar by myself for almost... 14 years, i know my way arround chord voicing, positions, scales and all that good stuff, but the technique man, my technique sucks. In barre chord territory i've been blindfold, at some point I even had an had injury
for playing wrong, putting all the preasure on the muscle betwen my thumb and my index finger ending in the clinic with tendonitis
.

This video is MUST SEE for every guitar player, whether new or experienced
, really a game changer!!! Thanks so fucking much!!!!

[mossy.forest.fae.]

i actually sprained my wrist trying to learn barre chords and got so frustrated I gave up on guitar for nearly 5 years. finally got determined enough to try again and found myself at this video, and barre chords actually feel achievable now. thank you so much for saving me from medical bills and frustration haha

[YSMiracle]

No. 4 and No. 5 are so helpfu that I don't know if I can ever figure it out myself! Thank you so much for the tips!

[Vracious]

Bro, that pull technique VS the squeeze is a game changer

[CrazyMiranda]

I just want to add- Making barre chords is the place in guitar learning where a lot of people give up sadly(especially older beginners). So just a nice thought for today- you have helped more than a few people continue on their musical journey instead of giving up, all by deciding you share what you have learned...Thank you!

[coltavaleria-maria]

the best tutorial i have ever watched. 5 minutes and 51 seconds and i can finally play barre chords :)

[dmaikibujin]

Notes:
01: Side of finger
02: Right against the frets - focus on parts needed for the chord
*03: Thumb should be placed in the middle of the barre = even pressure on the fingers
04: Pull with the arm
05: Push on the body

Great lesson! 😁

[ashleylastname]

I can't express my gratitude, for months I've been trying to do bar chords. Like you have saved me from the depressing frustration of thinking I'll never be able to really play the guitar.

[robburley]

YouTube is just incredible, can you just imagine without Ross's help I'd have probably given up on my barre chords and just avoided songs with them in altogether. Cheers Ross 👏👏

[Coda]

I can honestly say this is the best lesson I have seen for beginners learning Barre chords.