How to play Barre chords on guitar

[@chrismnj]

I usually give up when a song has barre chords. This lesson has been a huge help.

[@ok-nu1ds]

I'm currently in that situation right now

[@noovar5044]

Me 2 ! ):

[@rimjhimthakur8942]

Same here!!

[@JetCassidy]

I do the same haha

[@chrismnj]

@@JetCassidy well it's amazing how far I've come since I posted this a year ago. I still struggle with the B chord, but Barres are no longer show stoppers for me.

[@242jemmy]

Honestly barre chords have me so close to breaking my guitar. (Update 2020: I can play River Flows in You now)

[@crystalcormier3148]

KJ I just started learning Barre chords yesterday in my guitar lesson from instructor. Good luck to me. Lol😁😁😁

[@francoismcg7786]

@@crystalcormier3148 have you learned it yet?

[@trinseven3257]

KJ sams

[@hunster_5533]

@@smoothbuddha7212 im confused about the pointer finger. how hard am i supposed to press?

[@absynthe7824]

Honestly, barre chords have me so close to break my fingers😂

[@stefano.b65stef77]

All of a sudden you wake up one morning and you realise you can master the barre chord! never give up, if you can't do it keep trying

[@melodyvalentine8779]

This has just happened to me after a solid year of trying! Well, I wasn't trying hard enough tbh and would just avoid them altogether til I watched this video and almost immediately I got the F major to ring out. Now I can do it. I can't do it quickly enough to put in a song yet but it's a huge breakthrough for me coz I thought I'd NEVER be able to do it. My hands just weren't built for them but this video helped loads!

[@saturn7404]

You've taught me to play open chords as an absolute beginner and now I'm back to learn the barre chords lol.

[@ioiioi7589]

Same thing:(

[@wethepes5182]

The same here :) ❤️

[@prapty717]

Same here:)

[@serenmoon850]

I have no problem with the shapes it’s the pressure on the pointer finger I struggle with I just mute the strings that I’m not holding now with other fingers.

[@toptrader1018]

Try using slacker stings. 0.07 and 0.08 require very little pressure. If your guitar has 0.13 or 0.12, it can be hard work.

[@melodyvalentine8779]

@@toptrader1018 yeah, I have no idea what kind of strings I have tbh but I agree with this because my guitar was extremely hard to play in general when I first got it. I paid to have it set up properly with lighter guage strings and really low action. It made the world of difference. I was having to push super hard just to get the simplest chords to ring out. The strings were about a half a metre off the fretboard 😂 not quite that dramatic but it definitely wasn't beginner friendly! I dread to think how I'd have tackled barre chords if I'd not known it wasn't supposed to be like that. I just thought it was way harder than I expected but quickly found out my guitar needed a proper set up. £25 including the new strings and it plays like a dream now, well worth it.

[@BradHutchings]

For me, the toughest part of Barre chords is hand geometry - understanding what it should be and implementing from my point of view whole holding the guitar. Elbow in is helpful. I also noticed how flat your wrist is with the finger curling to reach rather than flopping down on the fret board.

[@bethisnotokay3746]

I have been trying to do barre chords for a year and I learn in 1 lesson... I can’t thank you enough!!!! ❤️❤️

[@TheSoulWithin7]

Must be nice..

[@melodyvalentine8779]

Same here, I wouldn't say I've learned to do them but this video has been a massive help and I can see myself playing barre chords now. Before this I thought my hands just weren't built for them. Once I build up thr strength in my index finger enough to press all the strings without feeling like my thumb is gonna pop out its socket I reckon I can do it 😂 Edit I did it! Last night I got the full F chord to ring out. Thanks so much to Andy Guitar! I never thought I'd be able to do it and then he comes along and simplifies it so much that even I could almost do it immediately. I'm over the moon man!

[@Irenemolelekwa]

Can't play these without muting all my strings😭😭😭

[@ellienorling4017]

Me either 😭😭 can you do barre chords now?

[@ellienorling4017]

@@Tejvir7 me either and me neither is literally the same thing

[@nickpatella1525]

@@ellienorling4017 me neither = nor me either me either = ???

[@boiledpotato5182]

@@ellienorling4017 me either is like "me too" but not nice

[@ellienorling4017]

@@boiledpotato5182 not nice? Wym

[@shaq_cairo]

This man taught me how to play open chords and I'm so happy i get to learn how to play barre chords from you again...this vid was really helpful, thank you Andy

[@aaron-b2y]

Whoever created barre chords, thanks you very much For making my life harder smh

[@aaron-b2y]

@Ash i agree

[@komalkatara5724]

very true though xD

[@thumbman3210]

I'm still a beginner, struggling to play F barre code. However after watching this tutorial, I can play more often than before! Thanks Andy! You're one of the best guitar teacher on YT! 🇯🇵

[@omarmatar7728]

I play fingerstyle songs which some of them need barre chords but the best way i found to do it and it really helped is barring with with the side of your finger and it took me 2 days because i barely play barre chords but playing with the side is much better than infront

[@KokeeJane]

thank you so much andy, I have been trying to learn guitar for 5 years, and from watching your starting course before 4 months had me going ! I now know how to play guitar thank u so much, u are such an inspiration and a great teacher I would recommend you to every beginners

[@kotadog5284]

WOW! Thanks Andy for the best video I've watched in the last 6 years, as far as explaining barre chords. I have watched other videos about this and they are in no way anywhere close to the quality of your instructions! And to do this without charging a fellow a whole lot of money makes it a real "sweet" deal! I can't begin to tell you how much this means to a person who has struggled with barre chords for years. You have been added to my favorites list for sure. Thanks again!

[@hashbrownkickman9948]

Pewdiepie of guitar

[@UshiSound]

I see it

[@sayanthc938]

i was like really frustrated,came here with a poker face and your comments almost killed me

[@dudjcjtue9w91]

davie504

[@tomsheehy8975]

Thanks Andy, great lesson, you're a natural teacher, very patient and empathetic.

[@myredeemerlivesamen991]

Initially learnt the guitar at the age of 10, but actually quit after the stem of the guitar (that was placed against the wall and slipped to the floor) broke. Now 28 years later, I bought a guitar and decided to catch up on sole music again. Andy, your videos are a great help😍😍😍. Thank you for your great videos.

[@PiyushSharma-xy8su]

Honestly, this video helped me a lot. I was very frenzy to play Barre chords I squeezed my finger a lot but it was of no use. Then after watching this video I successfully learnt the technique to play it. I highly recommend this video for absolute beginners and intermediates

[@dutchielankan]

This is possibly the best channel to learn guitar... Awesome

[@shawkatz]

Andy thank you Man. When I started I got your beginner book series (had it sent over from London as I live in Dhaka, Bangladesh). Haven’t looked back since. This barre chords lesson is so informative and doable that I haven’t really kept my guitar down. Now I am embarking on another journey. Kudos to you

[@reference_realistic]

I automatically learnt this in like 9minutes after trying thousands of youtube videos on how to play barre chords. I'm as surprised as you are reading this. Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

[@mirandaal4541]

I know this video is two years old, but thank you for the clear explanation of barre chords -- the best I've come across on KZbin so far! How can I buy your book "Improver Guitar Course"? I live in Germany.

[@andycrowley]

Thank you! The Imporver Book is available on Amazon, it should be available in Germany 🎸

[@nado6947]

Andys beginner course was amazing, I've improved so much and it helped with some basic theory. It's allowed me to play wonderwall, so I've completed guitar.

[@lindalrobinson]

OMG!! Thank you SO much Andy! This has helped me so much.

[@ianwoollard2063]

Thanks, the way you started the lesson was critical for me. Getting the E major on with different fingers and then the bar helped me feel what my muscles needed to do. I was trying to do things the other way around. I had no hope. Will put this into my practice every day to build strength. Damn it’s hard on the fingers 😂

[@jayrajgupta8006]

Now I have to grow callus on side of my finger😅😂

[@CookErAT]

Tried evry time but sound not comes clearly...in bar chord

[@el-jeieaviles3815]

How about now?

[@guccifer2.053]

@@el-jeieaviles3815 same here dude.....i practised a lot but haven't got yet.....so what's up wht about your barre chords???

[@el-jeieaviles3815]

Having hard time changing from basic chords to barre chords.

[@toptrader1018]

Make sure your guitar is set up tidy and get some 0.08 strings on there. Require literally no pressure. Proper slack.

[@jakecarthy9368]

You are the best teacher iv watched on KZbin. Thank you

[@nox5866]

Hi guys ! I am trying to play Barre chords since 6 weeks and in the first 2 weeks , couldn't play a thing but after practiceng barring the frets and repeatedly trying to play , in the 3rd week I could play the Fmaj chord and in the 6th I can play pretty much any Barre chord .

[@randallmassey8740]

I still suck at the guitar but I will say Andy is the best teacher I’ve had at learning how to play! Thank you so much Andy!

[@srutakirtibanerjee2812]

I think my pinky is crying rn. But whatever wanted to learn guitar for a long time. Started learning five months back and I finally think I can do barre chords so thank you Andy for this lesson. Really appreciate it. :)) ❤️

[@TheLawlessFamily]

Amazing handsome guitarist :)

[@andycrowley]

Too kind!

[@pauldavies961]

Excellent video Andy!

[@danielpaddonshealingspace2481]

Thanks Andy that was so helpful. I have been playing 11 months and Barre chords I used to avoid but I am doing as you say it's getting there

[@raissafernandes4468]

He's the best teacher... he makes it so damn simple

[@babytinkerz3088]

Tahnk you so much man I tried playing a barre chord again straight after I watched this video and got it (almost) perfectly. I really appreciate these videos.

[@gillespieQMA]

You are the absolute man! you're videos are the best

[@ioiioi7589]

Barre chords are hell

[@joaoaboim6928]

Many Thanks Andy, most helpfull!!! Cheers from Lisboa, Portugal

[@larrysmith5637]

I agree with Chris this lesson is what I been needing

[@werbinich0103]

Thank you for this video! I learned it instantly as I tried the finger shape then barre. This is the best video I’ve seen so far! And the only one that worked for me to learn it. The problem with me not learning it was not sticking my index finger out a little. But after the tip, I succeeded! Now I can play the barre chords! Thank you so much!

[@tina5610]

oh im hella sure imma cry tonight

[@TheSignatureK]

Dude’s left pointer finger is an absolute unit.

[@justpiscean]

nice one andy i have a rickenbacker 330/12...it wants to know me but i need to know it...it will know me with thanks to you pal...all the best mate!!!

[@marcmoss1999]

Thank you, taking Awhile but getting better!

[@richardrichard5409]

Harry Kane teaches guitar 😊

[@gamethuat]

A way better looking version of Harry Kane

[@suckurmomma2079]

Tien Dang nah rip hunter (search him up)

[@ShreyaSingh-df4yi]

Or rayn gosling

[@suckurmomma2079]

Shreya Singh nah search up rip hunter and then tell me lol

[@ShreyaSingh-df4yi]

@@suckurmomma2079 haha I did and damn

[@dannyboy4152]

I can’t wait until I finally have this down

[@deel_3367]

Soo wonderfull ☆ From such a wonderfull guy♥☆ Thanks for the amazing lessons u do♥

[@andycrowley]

You're very welcome dude!

[@deel_3367]

@@andycrowleyhahahahaa Btw i am girl but its ok^^

[@jameslancaster1249]

So do I press all the strings with my first finger or just the 6th string?

[@MarioSabljakovic]

all

[@lanzboi7382]

@@MarioSabljakovic ty also that's a good question xd

[@colinnesanperies6688]

Thank you adny

[@GodsStoryteller]

Thanks, Andy

[@bling1987]

Thanks bro......I almost quit barre chord but i can play f chord now and some more barre chords

[@timbond4247]

This was an excellent video. It really clarified things

[@chenggsgma]

I'm Just learning guitar and barre Chords are Hard But these Tips Helps a lot Thank You.

[@lilyhco]

I really struggle woth barre chords, i can never get my finger to press down hard enough and then the strings just rattle when i strum.

[@doctorstrange951]

Are u able to do it now?

[@lilyhco]

@@doctorstrange951 Yess! It took a while but i can finally do barres 😂

[@user-bh6ns4qs9p]

@@lilyhco bro seriously ? My strings just gets muted when I play barre chord 😭

[@lilyhco]

@@user-bh6ns4qs9p the more you practise the easier it gets and once you can play one barre chord the others get so much easier to play too

[@jotaro8517]

I frikin hate the 2nd string everytime i use a barre chord that strobg always jutes

[@jebkush1052]

Wow, I was actually planning to learn Barre chords today. You read my mind.

[@rossnoone9368]

Very well explained

[@jeppy9450]

Every time I practiced my barre chord.. I seem to become frickin hulk.. These barre chords are hard man

[@sandman7107]

Master I am back to learn Barre chords...

[@matthewfagence9839]

Wow, just watched this. Absolutely brilliant 👍. What a damn good lesson, thanks @Andyguitar 🎸

[@JimJesterMayuyo]

I can't still play an barre chord... any help?

[@shubhangishubhi8892]

Okay !! This was hell tough

[@arshadqureshi4715]

Amazing lesson as always!!

[@stevo3003]

Hi, I'm new to guitar. Quick question. What's the significance in keeping your elbow tucked in?

[@andycrowley]

It keeps the first finger on the side, which helps the barre chord ring out better. Also, it just typically leads to better technique

[@raghadalshibly3892]

Hi Andy. I've been learning how to play guitar for a year now. And I'm still struggling because of flying fingers. I tried some exercises but it's still a big issue for me cause I got used to it. Can you recommend me something that might help? I would be delighted if you could give me an advice. And thanks for this video it's really helping me with the barre chords.

[@batman48195]

Good lesson. Thanks Andy!

[@R.L.Humpert]

Bro your fingers look long and mine aren’t. It’s holding me back for a year now on barre chords. What do I do now? Thanks for your videos.

[@marystacey2216]

Thank you so much for this 💗

[@vivianw.2636]

Bruh is the index finger supposed to sit on all strings? I cannot tell in the video.

[@wornstrat5517]

Yes that is what a barre chord is

[@vivianw.2636]

@@wornstrat5517 my point was that I could not see whether his finger was in all the strings or not by looking at the video

[@wornstrat5517]

@@vivianw.2636 ok luv u too

[@flashroyal9933]

@@vivianw.2636 if u wanna play F barre chord shape u actually need to press with indes finger only the 6th and last 2 thinnes strings because other fingers are pressing 3th,4th and 5th string but it will come with practice

[@docrakidocraki8067]

Tons of videos on barre chords on youtube. but yet no one addreses the issue i have. My problem isnt the strentgh to play them, i have more than enough of that. And its not the flexibilty though i have shitty flexibility. The problem is my index finger has ridges like id imagine everyone does, some parts higher than other cause of the bone joints. Cause of this i cant seem to get a consistent clean sound. And when i do i feel like im using way too much force that it just seems impractical cause that cant be sustained for too long. Am i missing something here on how to angle the index finger to press down on all the strings equally?

[@deel_3367]

I want to ask u somethin'^^ i bought a guitar few months a go but i was deceived it has a lot of flaws and its really sooooo hard to learn or play on it its like impossible=( i wanna really know what kind of guitar is good to buy I'll bee sooo greatfull;)

[@ashutoshgautam8134]

Checkout yamaha fs100c

[@deel_3367]

@@ashutoshgautam8134 thank you ♥;) I heard of yamaha

[@superladdercat1642]

Thanks for the lesson! ♡

[@akhil123sid]

Can we have your books and other accessories in India Amazon too. It would be helpful :)

[@santruptip]

Indian guitar fam!

[@mrunknown384]

whoa! now i can play the chords perfectly thanks :)

[@bobthieldotcom]

This was a great lesson, thanks! very helpful.

[@stephentucker7633]

Bro thank you

[@victoriainn9642]

thanks ANDY !!!!!!!

[@kevinsanchez2237]

Do you press down all the strings with your index finger when you are doing a barre chord

[@begood867]

Stay blessed ❤️

[@lanettedestiny]

Thank you, this video really helped.

[@raina954]

Bye guitar ;) I cant do that

[@coltonhite]

Sure you can

[@ioiioi7589]

Any progress?

[@amoghshirodkar4655]

How to improve you leads and how to memorize the songs on acoustic and electric guitar

[@radrider6501]

I Have a question, do i press the last 2 strings with my index finger or not? Please answer if you know it. Thanks

[@WolfyMarcus]

Yes you need to

[@tarikahmed3813]

Can someone tell me what should I have to do with finger one (who goes all the way form the bottom of the neck to the top )

[@johncummins5596]

A great help.

[@montaine320]

My big honking fingers just won’t all fit for A major Barre Chord. I always play my a with my second finger fourth string, first finger third, third finger second. Do you have any tips?

[@richardrichard5409]

My biggest problem is moving fingers about promptly for barres....its a a case of "hold it guys, I'm doing a barre chord here, yup ok now...."

[@prettyboisunoo9818]

i’ll come back here when i can finally play barre chords

[@avesce]

this is a reminder to come back :)

[@satrianijurilla797]

so lmao did you learn it?

[@prettyboisunoo9818]

@@satrianijurilla797 nope 💪💪

[@Papagiorgio153]

@@prettyboisunoo9818 Its been a year, are you a master yet?

[@simonvdb7644]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@MDEEPK]

Highly Appreciated.. Great help received..

[@clown5469]

Okay, but do you actually press down with your pointer finger?

[@Sam-lt1pb]

Its weird, I gave up guitar pretty quickly then came back years later and have can make barre chords ring out. The only one that I cant do at the moment is any of the a major shape ones. But that's because I cant see how I can stretch my finger far enough.

[@donhtb1]

Thank You Andy, I love you soul for sharing i love Music an it was a Lady GaGa art concert that lit my passion she is the best voice out there

[@thankshi2815]

You are amazing! Love from Israel

[@ianjamil3316]

Thank you andy!! :D

[@5ar-]

thank you sooo much :D i almost gave up

[@markparkin16]

Hiya Andy are you taking students on

[@kavya1d609]

Tried many times but still not able to play barre chords...when I am placing my index finger on 1st fret of all the strings then i am not able to put the 3 fingers.. And the sound is not coming only.. I am not at all able to play barre chords😫

[@melodyvalentine8779]

How about now? I'm still struggling but this video helped me with the shape, I couldn't get all my fingers into position if I put my index finger down first. Doing the E shape then putting my barring finger helped massively but I still can't get it to ring out properly, yet. This has given me hope though.

[@rs.zsalma]

Can we please get a Kt black and a cherry tree loop tutorial?