How To Not Suck At Barre Chords

[@HowToPracticeGuitar]

Full video at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZPIZGmniZpghKs

[@satendrasai5971]

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[@Fake_Jesus]

Interesting

[@amneenja5720]

its rare you come across a video that solves a huge problem in roughly 30 seconds this is a treasure. thank you.

[@addisonpage1]

I can’t get enough pressure on the bony part of my index finger to stay pressed hard enough when I’m using my three other fingers and so far my brain is defeated

[@rainboat3288]

hello i have the exact same issue did you find a way of fixing it?

[@BenAtStudioTen]

Yeah so am I. Did you find an issue?

[@cambienvenu]

Just curious to all of yall, are your guitars Set up properly? If action and tension have never been adjusted it’s definitely worth letting a professional take a look, the difference in playability is huge and may be your issue.

[@SmokoYt]

@@BenAtStudioTenuse the side of ur finger see if that helps at all

[@SmokoYt]

@@rainboat3288^ also try tucking ur elbow into your chest to straighten the wrist

[@JoLoneyMusic]

I went years thinking that I couldn’t play barre chords until recently. Turns out I had the technique down, but the action on the guitar I was practicing on was too high. Once I tried on a properly setup guitar it didn’t seem so hard. Just another factor to keep in mind. Good luck!

[@robdavinroy1761]

You are exactly right and I see so many “experts” on KZbin never bother to explain that most cheaper (and sometimes even expensive) guitars are out of whack and the strings need to be brought down closer to the fretboard. This is why so many people just give up rather than get good advice about taking their guitars in to get the strings adjusted properly.

[@tiberiian]

💯 I've had this issue for so long. It takes a mental leap to allow the shoulder to drop.

[@tannerdecker1941]

The second i read this it made my shoulder drop and i strummed and was like oh thats what he meant😂

[@MistakenAcorn]

A tiny tip I just noticed for boney fingers. When your index finger cant quite squeeze a string or two for the full bar, you can kinda push or pull or finger back and forth. Itll feel like your trying to roll/ a pencil or straw up and down your fingers (like 🤌 -🫰) really fast but with the guitar neck/strings. Hope this helps 🤷‍♂️

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

thanks, I don't plan nor are able to gain 20kgs in one day so I'll try this

[@robdavinroy1761]

As a few of you have commented, I want to additionally verify and emphasize that the main root of the problem stems from guitars not properly being setup right to give low action of the strings along the fretboard( front of the guitar neck). Most beginners and even intermediates are playing guitars where the strings are way too high off the fretboard. This is why it is difficult to get all your strings down without fatigue and great effort. Many people just give up even though they are doing everything talked about in this video. The adjustment of the guitar requires just having a shop sand down the bottom bridge, which brings the strings down closer to the guitar neck without creating buzz. Many people think the truss rod needs turning, but 9 times out of 10 all that needs to be done is sanding the bottom bridge. When completed the guitar should play like butter, and you will be amazed how much easier and what a pleasure it is to play barre chords up and down the guitar. Go get your guitar fixed no matter what your level you won’t be sorry.

[@RamieElcydVenerable]

Oh my days, finally, I almost played an A barre chord because of this vid. Thank you!!!!

[@dominikwisniewski1818]

Another good tip is with the strumming hand, use the forearm of that hand and squeeze it towards your body, this will swing the guitar fretboard forward. This puts less pressure on the thumb of the fretting hand and pushes the frets towards your fingers, not the other way around.

[@butterflywing61]

Never even thought about this. Will try it for sure thanks!

[@ghevisartor6005]

i cant, with just the index finger, the b and g string doesn't ring unless i squize with the thumb and push the neck out with my right arm pressing on the guitar

[@luigivids9598]

Yes, I do that but my thumb still hurts

[@euugh8877]

I don't have a problem with barre chords if they are on the 3rd or the 5th fret. But higher barre chords seem impossible to play.

[@Bigben141]

Same here especially on F chord,i press my index finger down the third figer lifts i press the third one down the exact opposite it's frustrating

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

You mean up like 7th fret? You need your guitar set up correctly.

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

​@Bigben141 the F is the hardest bar to do.

[@strawhatsmanager]

“THE ENDING OF IT BASICALLY” KILLED MESFBFSB

[@LvM_2.0]

My problem with barre chords is that when i try to do the chord my fingers are bending in ways making me confused l

[@kholi9441]

Make sure the shape is correct. Practice in front of a mirror or front camera of ur phone. It'll be slow in the beginning, but you'll get there eventually

[@Presha_suwal]

Thanks to you i almost smashed my guitar ❤🎉

[@RogueReplicant]

The best way is to practice barre chords on an acoustic guitar (either nylon or steel) until they are clean. Then, playing them on electric is so easy 😊

[@CrazzMon]

Thank you so much I played a barre chord after this

[@ItzaJerm]

Not sure i understand the instruction here. The idea of the weight of the arm to press the strings, just doesn't make sense to me. Starting to wonder if the action of my strings are to high.

[@Bies546]

Can be too high. Try to lower it and maybe it will help.

[@greggorsag9787]

You are correct. The explanation is incomplete at best. Some contend that arm angle can be used to improve barre chords. Really, while the concept of rolling your index finger onto its outside edge a bit is helpful, the “secret” is the same as it always is: Practice. If you’re struggling, practice more.

[@ksarecords8099]

Pull you hand towards you with your bicep when barring instead of squeezing with your thumb

[@painstar9283]

@@greggorsag9787dumbest comment so far

[@suchitmrzn5951]

​@@ksarecords8099this is what he's tryna say I guess

[@Hegrysek]

Eyyyy thanksss this actually helped 😂

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Keep your thumb on the back of the neck and keep your fingers parallel to the frets . 😊 " Keep Your Eyes On The Road ... "

[@friedwater7475]

I thought barre chords were impossible before this vid. Thanks bro

[@unnamedlegend5009]

i know how to do that, but the thing is, i play full barre chord songs. it's impossible to not hurt your thumb

[@Novakayn_YT]

I’m a beginner at guitar, and yeah they still sound muted.. The high E never comes through. I’m practicing B minor and I suck at it

[@_LoneWoulfe]

String gauge, action, form and practice is what it takes in my opinion.

[@StephenCrisp-m4w]

When l was a kid back in "1980" l had my hand crushed between two pieces of steal after a snapped cable, and needless to say l have a hard time with Barr chords, I'm ankshus to see it work's 🎸

[@MidnightDrake]

Hey by the way, how were the 80s?

[@saynotothemeta993]

Damn man you have it on the hardest difficulty but if you keep at it you will find unique ways to get around problems 🤙 I skiied over my own finger as a teenager and now my ring finger doesn't bend 😂 I thought I had it bad 😂 keep playing mate

[@StephenCrisp-m4w]

The Good News is, l still gotta "hand ✋" ✝️

[@lukah6779]

damn man this helped instantly, thanks so much! I have been playing the wrong way until now, I feel dumb...

[@MikaCalderon7]

Thank you 😂😅 I will have to try this!

[@StonedApe93]

F Barre chord is literally the bane of my existence 😂 i have to stop and manually place my fingers on the strings lmao

[@johanbergman4882]

Use your thumb over the neck and frett the low e string.

[@jamieridez7507]

This just saved my frustrated ass thank you

[@morningstar4296]

Now my neck is hurting!🤕

[@anonymous-uf4hg]

thank you!

[@dwunrie]

TYSM HAHAHA IT WORK

[@stephent5021]

Acoustic guitar has entered the chat

[@tonebank2000]

fretting notes is not pressing on the strings, it's moving the nut.

[@EugeneMcfadden-777]

Thanks I just learning guitar

[@Stop_looking_at_my_username]

my entire hand's bone structure HURTS

[@thecoolestmanever9068]

my index fingers curve inwards, so there is genuinely no position i can get into where i can use my other fingers and not mute every string.

[@MOHDAFINASRULLAHBINABDHALIM]

how about using high string action?

[@christopherbueno1580]

I naturally do this because I'm lazy 😅😅😂

[@gengwinthepenguin937]

thanks bro

[@coryleblanc]

im done trying to barre an F on acoustic, when i can just play electric

[@m1ghtysauc3E]

Please. I can barely get my pointer finger to the low E let along being able to bar effectively.

[@denss5176]

I never seen Guitar tutorial mentions the angle you hold your guitar; Don't Angle it! your wrist will be in pain... Plus, it'll be easier to do barre chords, if you don't angle your guitar..

[@TwilghtSparkl3]

I can kind of do it, but it sounds pretty buzzy. 😢

[@brolo398]

My fingers are so weird, they bend to the right and left, so I cant get em straight. I've tried hand exercises but still cant figure it out

[@chrishumpert608]

Anybody here ever met and played with a guitar player that seems to have a personal vendetta against Barre chords.? They are so so much better that cowboy chords, in most cases

[@mercychan8422]

Another problem is to change chords. From F or Bb to other chords, I find it hard! I am not fast enough to change barre chords to other chords 😮😢

[@Duck_guy1092]

Muscle memory dude, try this exercise g em c d and loop it, strum down and keep practicing until u can change chords

[@khashiffnurse4341]

The guitar setup is also crucial. My wife has a really cheap acoustic guitar with ridiculously high action on the fretboard and it's a nightmare to play. When I play my father's acoustic guitar, it's 10 times easier to play. All my chords sound cleaner and better. Your guitar has to also be set up right, especially when you're a beginner. I'm intermediate and it's still tough with a poorly set up guitar.

[@Chambalam]

My finger cant reach up to the last two strings.

[@Sham_Fl]

I was inspired so I've been playing for 2 hours Now my wrist feel destroyed I hope this will help

[@forrrealdoe]

What riff is he playing?

[@ma.emilyodvina8614]

I have a mallet finger how do i do one?

[@severinagita]

keep in mind that sometimes it's a issue in the playability of the guitar and not your fault

[@zedrex7962]

i just hold the guitar instinctively

[@jamesharden8033]

Every time I sit down to practice my guitar…20 mins in my legs go numb

[@elijah8578]

Yeah that didn’t work at all

[@VISTORM99]

OH TYSM I CAN PLAY STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN...THE FORBIDDEN RIFF 😁

[@Crippledcripper]

Really fuckin helpful buddy chords still sound sfucked bec without my thumb pressing I can get my index finger to press the strings hard enough

[@dyme917]

my fingers are short 😢

[@leciii7831]

Ah yes the problem is the thumb, thank you for really showing what the thumb is supposed to do🙄

[@JonasCraftUltimate]

Lol no way in hell I could do this on my acoustic, and the action isn’t even that bad

[@estermwanzo6565]

It all comes automatically Just to keep practicing to get used to it.

[@mizutaidana]

it's always a dead string for me

[@Zoroguchi1]

Problem is my fingers are super short 😂

[@PatRick-bg4dm]

The solution is there on the right corner…

[@megamind05]

But I'm a creep ahh cord shape

[@simmerkaushal9781]

My springs get mute

[@ethangaal-lv9fg]

Didn't work....

[@StandingStones1776]

one of many things i do..

[@doubleh2002]

For me, no matter how much force i use, 2 of the string on the fleshy part of my fingers a re always muted 🫥

[@debojitrabha2502]

I have small hands for a man and weak fingers 😭😭😭

[@m.allstars94]

My arm weights 500 grams 😀

[@Workaholicman24]

Who cares lol i am 55 years old been playing guitar since my 20th birthday and never stopped playing since. I have never played any barre chords at all and i have been just fined i can play most popular songs on the chart and i am quite happy also made a few women smile along the way iiihaaaa

[@Euro.Patriot]

You're like my dad, played for decades yet still suck.

[@kob42141]

@@Euro.Patriotwell that made this old man chuckle !

[@Lulu13-m9v]

Protip when u saying about thumb, please show the thumb not front of neck xD then u also can show to viewers right position of thumb. Omg

[@spoopyscaryskelebones3846]

You’re pro looks like a Fortnite emote

[@williambarabanitz3858]

Don't play them: basic barre chords usually have double octives/fifths - finger the root on the 6th or 5th strings, and play the 3rd, 5th, and/or other elements of the chord on the remaining strings. Barre chords aren't ever NECESSARY.

[@noaj1234]

no you definitely have to push when your guitar has a broken action

[@warthogA10]

Don't play angry

[@thatoneguy1312]

okay so this didn’t help

[@atmccready603]

No sense

[@loganhillmedia]

Possibly the worst advice ive heard