BARRE CHORD TIPS: How to stop them from buzzing!

I hated barre chords when I first started playing - always buzzing and muffled. Put bluntly, they sounded really, really bad. So, before you resort to smashing your guitar into tiny pieces, here are a few tips to prevent that happening.

[jamesh]

After struggling for months I got to tip number 2, tried it and my jaw dropped to the floor. THANK YOU

[KimYoungUn]

Thank you for making me realise that i can throw my guitar through the window

[rexoley]

Oh my I'm 12 and just started my guitar journey. I've been trying to figure out these damn barre chords for weeks. Then i found this video and figured it out in 3 minutes. Thank you for this. :D

[leebirch]

I've been trying to do this damn f cord for weeks and couldn't figure it out 1 min and 18 seconds into your video and I figured out my problem. Thank you sir.

[rachaelnunn]

Thank you so much! I have been so violently frustrated by these muted barre chords😂 your tips completely fixed it!

[whupwhup]

You sir are a beautiful genius of the highest order who helped a chimp like me finally, FINALLY Crack this mystery of barre chords. I Shake you by the hand and say THANK YOU God Sir! May you get everything you wish for in this life and beyond

[Twist-Diesel]

Hey, you just got a subscriber brother. I was about to put this guitar down and never pick it up again.This video saved me from all the time I would’ve wasted if I did. thank you so much🎉

[fudomyoo]

I've been trying for weeks to no avail, but the holding the guitar straight in front and then trying to do the barre chord really helped. Still buzzy but miles ahead of where I was. Going to practice that over and over now that I've made some effort.

[lennylikesmusic]

Brilliant tutorial and brilliant title rob.

[Cheddar_Wizard]

No matter what there is always one string that buzzes, maybe I just need to get the action lowered

[malloryconnors]

I FUCKING LOVE YOU YOU"RE A GODDAMN GENIUS ITS 2AM AND THIS IS BLOWING MY BRAINS OUT

[igm]

quick to the point, amazing. Loved the title btw, no problem with saying the truth xD

[kia_musiccc]

Omg i tried this and let me tell you. THIS IS THE VIDEO THAT ABSOLUTELY CHANGED NOTHING

[acoldsweater]

this is SO helpful man thank you so so much

[musashidanmcgrath]

I would say rotating the finger away is a bad habit for those that want to progress to more advanced guitar, beyond just strumming. I play Flamenco guitar so most barre work is arpeggios/tremellos with a lot of pinky finger stretches and ascending/descending slurs. Fir this sort of playing your hand/fingers are going to be parallel for maximum range of movements. This is unforgiving as every tiny buzz from even the slightest bad positioning on the barre finger is heard. It took me ages to figure out the most effective barre position to allow for all this. Your point about the creases in your joints is correct, so you simply move your index finger up so the creases fall between the strings. This means you can keep the finger parallel. As I say, bashing away on a GDC won't matter as much, but once you start playing arpeggio barres with difficult positioning and lots of

[qwbsmfn]

Thank you so much for this, it works <3

[amirthasreyas]

Thank you so much! I just have a problem in playing the f chord. Im able to stretch my fingers but the thinnest strings don't ring out. Can somebody please help me out here?

[derbdep]

I had a Greg Bennett before and was able to play an F and other barre chords without any issues - however I had to sell it and bought a relatively cheap guitar online from the shopping app (no music stores anywhere near me). I can't seem to play the F, even cut my index finger on the side trying to do it. Is my finger position wrong or do you think it may need to have the string action corrected by a professional?

[NotOrdinaryInGames]

God has a cruel sense of humo(u)r, giving me fingers that are never completely straight no matter how I roll them. My only solution is to grow finger muscle and toughen up.
.
.
.
And buy softer strings, of course.

[David-S.]

could i play songs that use a barre chord here and their to help me position my fingers from for example, a d to a f barre chord