5 SIMPLE BARRE CHORD TIPS - WHY YOUR BARRE CHORDS SUCK

[@chhanda5475]

I don't suck now....4 months ago I can't even make a bar now I just rock( not trying to show off).....the point is... PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! :)

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I love this comment! You are absolutely correct! Practice makes perfect! Well done mate!

[@ethanmena2807]

That's great man!!! I'm into rock. I mainly use Power Chords. Only one thing i disagree with! Practice does not make perfect!!! PRACTICE MAKES BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeremiahmatear496]

congrats

[@oskheejauculan4616]

how old are you?

[@chhanda5475]

@@oskheejauculan4616 I turned 16 3 months back

[@camhowesgf]

I started learning how to play the guitar back in 2020 . I remember I used to avoid bar chords until I realized most of the songs I wanted to play used that kind of chords, so I began practicing every day. After so much patience and practicing every day I have finally mastered how to play most bar chords. There’s still some things to learn but looking back at how I struggled back in 2020 I can see a real progress.

[@ninjaboytk7867]

Fire

[@giuliomartini5523]

Thank you. It's very encouraging.

[@Tktktkoi]

Oh my god im crying right now... I did it!! Thanks to your advice on the bony part of the index finger... You're the best

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Yayyyy! So happy to hear! Keep it up! It gets a lot easier :)

[@stevenlee3240]

I still cannot do it. My finger is way to soft. The meat part is more than the bone.

[@jdadaiii]

I know write

[@michaelwduffy]

Nice work Alice!

[@shrutidixit3296]

@@stevenlee3240 saying it like that makes me wanna eat it lol😂😂

[@tonygram5414]

Today I worked on my bar chords for hours. I tell what helped me. Everything he said is true but I tried two different things. One is I used just my my three fingers and not my index finger, I trained those fingers not barring at first then I added in my index finger later as I got really good with my three fingers. Still while I was practicing I just had my index finger straight up over the strings but not putting pressure on it. I did this countless times. I also picked middle finger to go down first just slightly before the other fingers followed. I'm learning the song by The Bee Gees to love somebody. It has a B major in it. I practiced going from the A major to the B major like two hundred times also using a metronome to see if my speed was increasing. And lt was over time until it became in perfect timing for the song . I hope this may help someone.. most of all you must keep going don't let it stop you from becoming awesome. Tonight was the first night I actually played the bar chord perfect and on time. Also dropping the thumb down behind the neck is deadly important. Best of luck to all this guy is also awesome.

[@colder8741]

Today you succeeded on or today you attempted on? Effort is a determined attempt that's done to cause things to work. That means succeed. Opposite of fail.

[@Igami_No_Io]

If you need more strength in the bar chord, I was told to pull my arm back and hold the guitar just a bit tighter to get that perfect pressure

[@deanna8559]

Thank you for this video. I have completely been avoiding barre codes and have stuck to finger picking for so long, but I think I should finally branch out and try again.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

good luck :) I know you'll get there

[@vain9914]

Him: does a Barre chord* (Has a sound) Me: does a bar chord* (DOESN'T HAVE A SOUND AT ALL) ;-;

[@limeijia9094]

I FEEL YOU!!!!!!

[@petreiasmina5717]

try on classical guitar, it's easier.. and help yourself by using the thumb on the other side of the neck to press harder

[@sanenomg]

I feel you :,)

[@fusionnetworks9336]

I AM avoiding them.. I transpose all the way until there are none

[@benedictsamson1186]

me too😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@stevenware1803]

@@benedictsamson1186 same… I broke my pinky multiple times on my left hand so my pinky like bends out and I can’t fit them in the frets if it’s with my ring finger 😓😓

[@hungmingsinghi4300]

Same here😂

[@Nobody-up5zm]

Same here pinky is no good as it was broken numerous times. I thought of playing left but that seems super hard. ​@@stevenware1803

[@erevansilverfrond4911]

I am probably an intermediate guitar player (have been playing guitar a little more than a year, but I picked up guitar very easily because I have been playing violin for 6 to 7 years) and I suddenly have been able to do bar chords. The biggest piece of advice I can give anyone is to find a song you really like by your favorite music artist, and learn it, that is how I learned to do bar chords anyway.

[@vialucero9032]

I've been avoiding songs with the Barre chord and I've been searching different ways to play the F chord but with this 😭😭😭 I just watched it and i finally got it after watching this video 😢 the one with the bony part really worked 😭 thank you very much ❤️

[@sanenomg]

Lol same

[@alexsannikov3398]

If barre chords are consistently giving you an issue - especially towards the middle of the neck - I'd consider trying them out on a different guitar (eg a friend's or at a guitar store). I had the hardest time with barre chords before it eventually dawned on me that my guitar neck was warped. Long story short, purchasing a new guitar made a world of difference.

[@thomasivangallito9814]

or get a luthier fix the tension by lowering the strings between frets

[@Theblondegamer2012]

Yo thank you so much, I could genuinely never got barre chords down until this vid. The whole not using the soft part of your finger bit helped so much.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re so welcome :)

[@mindyvee6450]

The power chord tip. Worked. Magic. ‼️ 😄 feel like I just leveled up! Haha! Thanks a million!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome!

[@orinahari8373]

I just started learning guitar, there's a song I really like that I wanted to learn as my first song but it has Bm chord so I was always frustrated when trying to do it and considered switching to an easier song, but now thanks to your advice I'm going to try to play it with the power chord instead of the full Bm and try to transition to the full barre chords as I get better. Thanks for making the video and I'll update how it goes 😄

[@nauvalarvie7208]

I've never avoiding barre chords... i always looking a song with barre chords, cuz when you played it in front of people it looks so cool

[@jootpepet]

Needed a whole video to get me off my laziness. Thank you. Bring it on, F chord. I'm ready. 😈

[@darchangel2136]

Bro you are a lifesaver, I have tried and tried and tried to get my brother to teach me more on the guitar but he never has time... i know only 7 basic chords and you wouldn't believe how many songs can be played with just beginner knowledge of the guitar but I have been desperately wanting to expand my skills and your video has helped tremendously! THANK YOU!

[@trungcao8988]

David...I am 51 year old just picked up a guitar because my 10 year old wanted me to learn along. I have not put down my guitar. My barre chords...do suck...because my digits sucks. Love your stuff man! I wish I discovered you earlier.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thank you Trung! It’s a whole heap of fun isn’t it? Keep it up :)

[@藤村竜]

When I first started doing these barre chords, it's really frustrating, but still I learned them properly. Great and informative video, Dave!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

thanks mate!

[@Michelino_M5]

Very nice video Dave, I really liked the explanation. It'd be awesome to have more videos on guitar theory, maybe on scales and such things (I've been trying to look those up but it's kinda confusing, however I'm sure you'd be able to explain those exhaustively :D). Have a nice day!

[@yeejingong5987]

strumming video!! I can't strum in the right way..always stuck on the strings

[@ADiiYO]

Jacey YJ stuck or suck

[@dmaikibujin]

Notes: Learn power chords first - as they are partial barre chords - start crawling! Make sure thumb is behind neck (thumb is in the way mmm-mmm *sung like Nirvana*) If you want it hard, not soft, use the side! Close to the frets Stop being lazy! Play that chord Mo-F! Great lesson! 😁

[@reesecampbell1381]

This is the only video I’ve found that mentions where on the fret to place your finger and that tip has helped me the most thanks

[@jellesiderius3203]

I was just looking your video's for Barre chord tips! You must have read my thoughts :) Awesome

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

hahaha enjoy! hope it helps :)

[@danybraw]

Thank you for this tips 😀 I didn't know about the power chords, i will work on it 🤙

[@frankvesterdahl6510]

Thank you for being such a good guitar instructor.. I just picked up playing guitar (and bass guitar as well) at the age of ‘beyond 50’.. And Im eager to learn from my mistakes.. You are one of two instructors that I like to follow and learn from.. Thanks again..💪🏽🙏🏽🇩🇰

[@RajatBhatt999]

5 tips to be better with finger picking!

[@paulinasantos4106]

Rajat Bhatt I need this video!

[@selimjellouli5179]

Beleive me , Finger picking only requires Repetition, practice , practice and practice lol

[@ichi6ix611]

Im with you

[@marcie_willow_2990]

A tip:play it as slow as you can and just play it over and over getting quicker but that's what helps me idk

[@charleyb24]

Garrett Nogan has a Fingerpicking playlist on his channel.😉👌

[@SailingCorina]

I've been playing guitar for 30 years and decided to go back to the roots to see what I may have missed. I play all open chords on my acoustic and power chords on electric. I've come across bar chords on the acoustic and figure out an easier way, so yes I avoided them. I can't believe one simple thing I just learned has made a HUGE difference on the acoustic that no one never taught me, I always had my index finger on the middle of the fret and had some dead strings but now that I slid up to the fret bar OMG what a difference! No more avoiding bar chords! Thank You! 👍

[@halooffire9003]

I have been playing power chords wrong all these years. Thank you so much for these tips. Once I get the power chords down again, I know barre chords will follow now

[@lilbitfruity4452]

Okay okay so you're telling me I haven't been able to do barre chords for 6 months and this whole time the only thing I actually needed to do was tilt my finger 15°... *dies*

[@sanatanpurohit]

Thank u so much dear... I m quite emotional when u mentioned about the bony part of the index finger.

[@DJKLIBRA]

Yesssss thank you very much! The roll the index finger tip did it for me. Unlocked the mystery of bar chords. This opens a lot of new possibilities for me. Thanks!

[@tirameyhey1845]

Amazing! You got me! Your tip of turning the index finger by ten to fifteen degrees totally let my barre chord ring now! Before one of my problems was that the middle finger was annoyingly muting the high b and now with the turn that’s not happening anymore plus all the tones ring out nicer. Still need to practise a lot but at least I know now it’s doable for me! Thanks man!!

[@hestylenz29]

Omg, thankyou so much! Because of this tips, i figured out how to do barre chords! Now i can play more songs! Tysm!!!!

[@cleryfrey]

When I started playing the guitar, I avoided the bar chords and just did simple songs. But when I encountered a song I liked that had power chords, I struggled at first because my fingers are small. I practiced though and now my bar chords sound natural. Practice is the key.

[@Jay11158]

Great video, I'm definitely a lazy when it comes to Barre chords . My fingers get so tired I just move on to something else. I really need to stop and work that strength up!

[@christianimmanuel2758]

This video is very helpful. Im just a beginner and i strugle a lot playing songs because i cant play bar chords, and this video taught me to practice power chords first and be consistent in the practice.

[@lenzholman994]

Dave you are a awesome teacher was learning the otherside chilli peppers(your video) and just couldn't put off ignoring them bars any longer! Thank you for all the work you do to bring us these lessons, top teacher👍

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

thanks a lot Lenz :) appreciate it!

[@marilerferrer7173]

Thank you for your explanations...I hadn't play for like 10 years and thanks to yourvideos I'm back to my daily practice

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

that's awesome to hear! Keep it up!

[@cookedaudio]

Good explanation about the naming of things and how power chords relate to barre chords. Thanks!

[@barrett9154]

Thank you so much! I have been avoiding songs with Barre chords for so long but your reasons #3 and 4 help so much!

[@gonehome6245]

Wow, I really needed to watch this. Thanks for posting. I've been playing for decades and I couldn't figure out why my barre chords sucked. Your 5 points are right on! Thanks very much for posting. Rotating my finger instantly fixed my buzzing and dead strings.

[@curtismcdonald6461]

Excellent Barre Lesson, Dave!😃 power chords are a precursor to barre chords so I totally agree the must be used first. I believe in isolation excercises. So to strengthen Only the Index finger, I recommend placing then pressing the barre finger at fret1 and hold it There for 4 strums acosa all 6 strings. The goal; place press and hold your barre finger on every fret between 1 and fret9. moving the barre finger up from fret1 the fret9 by placing, pressing, holding while strumming 4 times at each fret as your moving up to fret9. So start on fret1 and barre all 6 strings, strum that position 4 times the move up to fret2. Now you’re on fret2 so strum all 6 strings 4 times while pressing and holding your barre finger at Fret2 and so on …..move up to fret3 and repeat the whole process to you reach fret9. This exercise will create a pathway of tension between your thumb muscle to you index finger; the muscles that connect the thumb to the palm and then to the index finger.

[@benjamint5055]

Changed my index finger position to the more boney part like you said.... incredible results! Thank you!!

[@nikolapawowska2881]

Never thought of nr3🤦🏼‍♀️. It helped a LOT. And also nr 5 ofc. I need to practice more. I know I'll be able to do it soon

[@dmagnin]

thanks!!!!! omg great teacher.!!!!!!! I have been working on this for many years and you just made such great sense.

[@donegalbarney147]

Excellent. Number 1 and 3 are exactly my problem. Practice will now be a lot easier. Thanks

[@Eli-mn5cq]

id been putting my barre chords right in the middle of two frets. this helped infinitely, thanks!

[@Joao-te1ri]

Great lesson! I will increase my skils with it.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks for watching!

[@mawnabettchaieb6332]

Something i truly learned about bare chords during this process is to take it easy and not put so much pressure on the chords to make them produce the sound. I don't know how to put it exactly but don't press too hard on the strings

[@fernandacappucci8412]

Just upgraded my ukulele into a guitar and this was a struggle. This video was simple and clear and I doubt I'll ever have problems with it again thanks to you, so THANKS!

[@zirahiack]

Oh thanks! I'm learning by myself and I didn't know 3 of those things 🙈... Was very helpful. ¡Thank You!

[@bradabbottmusic]

This is GRADE A teaching. Wonderful video. Can't recommend it enough.

[@akshayagrawal6291]

Thank you so so much!! These tips really helped me a lot in developing my barre chords.

[@xSammyGx]

Love it man - thanks for the tip!

[@andrewbenjamin9981]

ur channel. deserves a million subs, thank u i can play barre chords now easily

[@ahmettumkaya6988]

Brilliant video! Thanks mate!

[@nytewitboy327]

i never needed these tips ... ur chords progression helped me so much in learning all chords..

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

i'm so glad to hear that! Sounds like you got natural talent! :) keep it up :)

[@nytewitboy327]

thanks..

[@nicholastakundamunjodzi2840]

Awesome video man it really helped me out figure out my weaknesses and help me improve on what I had, and the book too is an awesome add

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome!

[@MarBeToe]

Thank you, you are a very good teacher! More videos like this, please

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

thanks mate!

[@ukeplaya1]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@Gabriel-qu5fb]

he called me out on the step 5... damn

[@saraheffect4420]

same here hahah

[@gingaming_gg]

Got me on step 1 and 3... "Hey dickhead... if you can't play a power chord, you probably cant play a bar chord..."

[@ClyderSkyner]

That acoustic sounds really natural and grand.

[@ibeanretarded]

Man this was driving me up a wall, thanks for the help, wasn’t putting my finger on the right part of the fret,

[@jackiemcnaughtan1649]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial. I am guilty of 2, 3 and 4. No. 1 was because I hadn't a clue what power chord were cos I am into 80s music and no. 5 was because everything was new so a bit at a time please, lol. I will be looking for more songs with power and Barre chords now. I think Teenage Kicks is Barre chords, do you have a tutorial for that?

[@lidiali9235]

Thanks!! It helps so much for a self-learner

[@beta8838]

Hello Dave! Thank you for your excellent tutorial! it's easy to understand :) you are really great teacher, Dave! thank you!! ありがとうございました。

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

thankyou!

[@curtislichty2485]

Thanks man… sounds helpful. Gonna go give ‘em a shot

[@jessedolstra7016]

When I started I used your f chord vid right away. That and literally hours of practise a day, resulted in me learning barre/powerchords really quickly. Fingerpicking is whereI suck. Could you make video of that too?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Will see what I can do Jesse! Cheers :)

[@mikerankreviews]

Your 100% correct definitely me. Thank for making this vid, I picked up my guitar today and im definitely rusty.

[@thee.xistencexe]

You are the best.👍 Lots of love💕.😊 Thanks for your every lessons.😊 Thanks a lot sir.😊

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Jimmy :)

[@vba2256]

Thank you, this video helped me a lot!!❤ keep up the good work 😊

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks I'm glad it helped! :)

[@gabmapuyan2588]

All right, thanks man It really helped allot. I can play songs with Barre chords noww!! Thanks man ..

[@juansubiry99]

Yoo, I moved my finger up and rotated it and its much better. Thanks!

[@Pooruplays]

So Helpful ☺ Thank you so much More Tutorial Keep It up 👌

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Paul!

[@Cjohn31]

Extremely helpful bro thanks

[@lukaszdvihal5851]

Thank you, the bony part really helped me

[@prened117]

You are very easy to listen to. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Paula!

[@prened117]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Very welcome!

[@harshitjain01]

Thank you so much Dave for your tips ❤

[@YourLocalRobloxNoob1]

Everything you said is very effective but my problem is that my thumb gets tired easily tho. So I'll just keep on practicing till I'll master it and thank you so much for the help! :D

[@CampfireGuitarHero]

I’ve been playing a long time and my thumb still gets tired. I often look for an open chord substitute halfway through a song just to give the thumb a short rest. I also switch to using the heel of my hand on the back of the neck (again to rest the thumb) but this is not ideal but effective

[@Vordack]

Thanks bro! To answer your question... my problem was No. 3. Now that I know the problem (with 1st and 2nd string not sounding good) its just practice practice practice :-)

[@coyotecreekblues6935]

Dave I really wish you would do a lesson like this on how to improve your strumming technique. I am more proficient at fingerpicking but my flat picking and strumming never sound quite as good. How do you get such an even sound on both on down and up strums? Also what do you do to avoid strumming unwanted notes? Do you muffle the strings or just do it by feel?

[@nurulkharisma8096]

Thanks for the tips, Dave! I can spot my mistakes now. I did mistake 1, 4 and 5. It's time to correct it!

[@GeorgMierau]

As a beginner I wouldn't say it's hard to hold or to play a barre chord. Fast changes like Am to F, or D to F are much harder. Btw. my power chords suck much more than my F: with a barre chord I have a stable "clamp" of the barre and not only three fingertips to hold the strings.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I'd say what you need to focus on is your power chords then by the sound of it. Practice Am to F power chord changes. Then that will make the Am to F barre chord easier over time!

[@ardjohnochab6872]

But barre to barre is easy. I agree with you. G to b is hard 😂😂

[@WFW1985]

Holy crap the buzz is gone! All I needed was the roll my finger a bit! Thank you!!!!! I’ve been playing too long to not have learned this. Unreal.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You’re welcome!

[@gbasketballFan]

You make me try learning guitar again with so much fun... great...💪

[@siddhidsambrutdani7825]

Lets go to the next level.....Thanks Dave

[@bartpeter27]

wow thanks to your advice i managed to finally do it. Thank you very much!

[@Dradzz390]

Whoa!!😱😱 This video really helped me✌🏻😲 Thx to Mr.Dave Thank you very much sir

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Glad it helped!

[@iammazig4180]

Tip number 4 solved my problem thank you 🙂

[@timmy34400]

i think the reason 4 was my major issue. thanks a lot for this.

[@arieltzeng7160]

Thanks for the tips!!!!!!!❤

[@ammarrezadin482]

Sheesh that no.5 really hits deep inside...

[@vedantbhusari2281]

This tutorial was amazing!thanks a lot Dave. Can u do a video on reasons why u suck at fingerstyle.

[@drparfait3739]

I think most forget that, say the F, even if they press down on their index finger on all strings, the strings pressed below it take control of that string (that is the note heard).

[@corvus6659]

Im just 14 yrs old buy because of you i can do it well now i think ty sir i salute you

[@casperabraham9942]

Let me add a further Tip. Tip No. 6. Hold the barre down only when it is needed. That is when you are striking with the right hand. You will tire, hurt and suck very quickly if you keep it pressed all the time. It's also the basis for damping and actually getting any decent quality rhythm and any syncopation at all.

[@ParitoshPai94]

Another reason could be a misaligned guitar neck. I struggled with barre for almost 3-4 months even though I used to play for 4-5 hours everyday. They wouldn't even ring out properly and my wrists would hurt like hell. Then one day I went to the guitar store to get my strings changed and the guy at the store told me the neck was misaligned and after he fixed it, it was like up until then Id been trying to play the chords with 5x or 10x the effort actually required. Now I can play them effortlessly and pretty much any barre chord.

[@Nima-x1i]

Yooo it really worked when I put my bar finger right behind that bar strip😮😮😮😮😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@mohith.a.manoharan2827]

Thanks for the tips. U r the saver of the day. Thanks alot

[@manoarey8820]

Great tips, thank you :)