You don't have to play bar chords! // Cheater Chords for Beginner Guitar Players

[@NenaShelby]

time stamps: 02:52​ - tips for using your capo 04:54​ - transposing 06:54​ - cheater bar chords 14:10​ - getting lighter strings

[@pvns351]

I’m an adult who started to learn the guitar during the lockdown. Once I grasped some basic chords, I got stuck and almost gave up playing the guitar. Luckily I discovered your channel. Learning the guitar with you is really fun. (Yeah, i’m a Swiftie too.) At the same time, I’m surprised to find my technique gradually improved too. Can’t say thank you enough. :)

[@NenaShelby]

you’re so welcome, so glad you stuck with it!🤗

[@pvns351]

@@NenaShelby maybe tips how to play barre chords when you feel like it, maybe ? 🥺

[@rubyyau8240]

I'd just like to take this chance to thank you Nena for making learning guitar easier for beginners like myself :D I started self-learning the guitar through watching your videos, and it's really encouraging to be able to play and sing many Taylor Swift songs to my heart's content even though I only started learning a week ago :) I especially like the videos where you introduced 13 TS songs in the same 4 chords, please keep up with the good work! Support from Hong Kong

[@NenaShelby]

thank you for watching !!💓 glad i could help you🤗

[@tameraday2141]

Thank you for the video ! For someone who literally still have children’s hands even at 25 , this is a life saver 😂 . I love your channel , i’m currently learning long story short and I made good progress because of your tutorial ! Love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@NenaShelby]

💓🤗

[@paulagarcia7093]

Thank you so much!! I've been struggling with bar chords since I started with the guitar. I love your videos😊. Hugs from Spain😊💕

[@maitreyimishra8064]

And she's back with everything!!!❤️

[@gueneverepaysan19]

I have troubles with barre chords but I have been avoiding picking/plucking for what seemed like forever. This is a good start to learn the hard stuff with guitar again. Thanks Nena 😘😘😘

[@kirstenericatequillo1907]

Yesss!! Finally a way to cheat bar chordss! Thank youu :D

[@liliana44119]

you posted this while i was playing guitarrr 😭😭 thank you so much this video was really helpful💞💞💖💘💘💖

[@sharonjames5726]

really awesome of you to upload this video, many beginners struggle with this problem. hope you keep on posting such helpful videos . Have a good day

[@cheyurnee]

Omg thank youuuu I needed this as a beginner myself!

[@melanniedeluordessilva822]

THANK YOU!!! I love your TS tutorials

[@serenaw8374]

Thank you so much! I’ve always struggled with bar chords and this was extremely helpful!!

[@DesmoDreams]

Brilliant! I've been playing for 10 years and still loathe barre chords, but some of the cheats you've mentioned never occurred to me. Many thanks 😊

[@elf7940]

I really needed this thank you !!! You're the bestt♥️♥️

[@kissguy2]

I'm waiting for this tutorial 💕. Thanks Nena ❤️

[@madelynb12]

Thank you for hooking us up with cheater chords! 🤍

[@16Sarahxox]

This changed my life. Thank you!

[@heyitsmarr8019]

you’re a lifesaver!! thank you for all the amazing videos keep up the good work!!❤️

[@manufernandes8888]

Exactly what I needed. I was literally breaking my mind yesterday to do some bar chords. Thanks Nena!!!

[@NenaShelby]

you’re so welcome !💓

[@stellan3472]

This will help me. Like, really! Hahaha. Thanks for this Nenaaaa ❣️

[@gm.8805]

i always felt like bar chords were a struggle, because i always mess up while switching to another bar chord.

[@DMCGuitarTuition]

Hey Smera bar chords can be a challenge but sometimes I find it's a little technical issue that you will only address if someone experienced watches what you are doing and guides you. I've transformed lots of guitarists who struggle with this. What is the main issue with the sound? Dave

[@starrvibes]

Thank you so much for this video I was so tired after playing guitar because the strings were hurting my fingers a lot thanks for the suggestion that i can use lighter strings

[@hartcons]

this is must see tv for beginners. i was pretty much stuck in noodling mode until i learned about the power of the capo and the C, G, D, Em chord shapes (the versions with 3and4 stuck down make the progression even easier). now i'm having a great time strumming along to songs like fast car and wagon wheel. and being able to play a simple F (like FMaj7) and simple F minor has been huge, too, so i can do best of my love. after watching you have fun singing and playing your red guitar, i definitely want to try some taylor swift songs.

[@ELIASSISTERS]

I have been playing guitar for about a year now. I love it so much, I practice so hard every day, and Taylor Swift songs have helped me so much as well. A few days ago, I played the B minor chord as a bar chord and it made an actual sound. I had been practicing bar chords but they never rang out. These past couple days, playing the songs with the bar chords has helped because bar chords are so common. Even though I can play them now, I still don’t really like them, so thanks for this video!!

[@sydneyfirisen2245]

Yes! Thank you! I have been avoiding bar chords for so long! Just wondering, what is your favorite Taylor Swift song ever? 💜

[@NenaShelby]

such a tough question haha but Mean has a special place in my heart (and also You Are In Love)💜

[@sydneyfirisen2245]

Yaaas omg! I used to play mean over and over again when I was like 5. It made me a swifty. Also back to December and we are never ever getting back together

[@mmriccardi]

Same!

[@mannatkaur4447]

heyyyy. i got my guitar in the middle of Covid when I was about 13 and did not touch it until like last week. All you Taylor and Harry videos are actually the reason I've started learning cause I actually want to learn the songs yk? anyways thanks!

[@gemski2002]

I've been playing the guitar since I was 12 and have always used the capo to try and cheat for my own songs that I write. I have arthritis and sometimes when my hands are bad I can't play certain chords and so I feel pretty limited and that I only seem to play the same 4 chords with every song that I write thank you for making this video. I know now I'm not the only one who hates bar chords and the Bm chord.

[@roo1773]

This is awesome i just got a guitar and I'm going to follow your tips thank you for making a simple video to follow

[@aslwithglitz]

I've been playing guitar for about 10 years myself. I started in 4th grade and now I'm in my 1st year of college. Transposing chords is so helpful. I can play Bar Chords but I don't like doing it. I always tell my guitar teacher to teach me songs without the bar chords. I like to get the easy way out.

[@kirtiiprasad]

These are so helpful. Thank you✨

[@dyllanjlo]

I am really not comfortable on using bar chords. It feels like my fingers are stretched out of my hand. 😂

[@SillyLilly13]

SAME 😭

[@bruisedviolets]

hi! you’ve helped me sm! i started guitar to play taylor songs and you have such a nice personality, you always brighten my day, and your tutorials and tabs are really useful! :D 💖

[@nicoleseltmann2922]

i’m able to play most of the barre chords but it’s so hard for me to switch to them when i’m in the middle of playing so this is super helpful!!

[@anjalikukreja9191]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, I would love too see more of these tips and tricks!! ❤

[@parrillaplettvalentina2380]

OMG THANK U SO MUCH for this video!!!!! :)

[@dhurveeparikh4844]

Nena!!! U have no idea how much u have helped meee!!🤧😭 Like i had to play a song on a stage performance at school which was full of barre chords!! But then I realised that I have our guitar queen nena!!❤😊 Thanks a lot! Seriously helped:)❤❤❤

[@mmriccardi]

Thank you some much for doing this, Nena! I would love more help with strumming/improving rhythm when playing and singing. I can do strumming patterns ok when not singing but lose my focus on the strumming when I do try to sing 🙈🙈🙈 I know practice helps with muscle memory as the strumming becomes more automatic (like your hand is a metronome 😂). It’s just hard to get there so I’d appreciate any tips for improving this skill! Or any simple strums that helped you -maybe the next baby step after just downstrumming? Lol I love how relatable your teaching style is and how you teach what works. I don’t aspire to play in an orchestra or enter a guitar competition -- just want to have fun! Formal guitar teachers can be easily found if that’s what you want. It’s not so easy to find a Nena ☺️ Thank you for inspiring me and helping me pick up my guitar again and start having fun with it! The fact that you’re a swiftie is an awesome bonus!

[@telekon8066]

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[@stinkykoala9278]

I needed this 😅😅😅

[@dainylelbinias69]

You are so underrated

[@NenaShelby]

🥺💜

[@Sofia-my5ei]

Thank you❤️ This video is really helpful😃 And I have a question Are you gonna post wildest dream tutorial?

[@Hellooutthewindow]

oh my gooood, I did NOT know about the transposing method!! it literally makes my life so much easier, finally I can play the neighbourhood songs without doing the damn bar chords haha😭😭 thank u so muuuch! I can tell you're always unsure if you're making sense but believe me, as a guitar beginner you are the only person I can trust to explain things in a way that's understandable💘

[@NenaShelby]

awh thank you i’m so glad i could help!💖😊

[@shannoncarey8506]

This is the video I’ve been searching for thank you!!!!

[@aprilgregory8428]

Thanks so much for this! I’ve only been playing for a couple of months and I find your tutorials so helpful! I really want to learn Dear John by Taylor Swift but it has both B and C as bar chords and I get super frustrated. Plus is in a 6 count strumming pattern. I’d love a tutorial for that song!

[@anjalikukreja9191]

queen nena spilling all the tea.

[@NenaShelby]

👀☕️

[@israucok4067]

First!💞💞ily thank you sm❤️❤️❤️

[@sacrednewbeginnings5948]

Nena you deserved more hype!!!!!!

[@madhujain2660]

Can you please do a video on how to sing and play guitar at the same time🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@akansha8903]

0:30 yeah..i want to be like that too😂😂 And this video is really helpful bc I hate playing bar chords..so thanks😂❤

[@Mazino911]

I just found your channel, I love your personality and the way you present the information. Super useful video, thank you😊

[@NenaShelby]

hi! welcome 🤗

[@jiaah13]

Loved it!!!❤️❤️ Also,can u make a tutorial on never grow up by Taylor swift.....only and only you can make it easier for me...plz .....you're my last hope!!!

[@moonyc-side]

the F you play is called Fmaj7 and it's really helpful

[@juanelizondo5409]

omg you should really do a video on tips for singing while playing 🤍🤍

[@ikshitamahawar]

Thankyou so much I needed This video ❤❤

[@allietuthill]

Omg thank you a so much Nena this video helps sooooo much I am a 11 year old and I am practicing my guitar you have help me so much and I am such a huge fan THANK YOUUUUUUUU so much for making your videos and also P.S I was wondering if you could please do a touroral of teardrops on my guitar because i know you had it in one video before but do you mind doing it in more deatial thank you so so so so so much. -Allie ( your biggest fan ) 😁😁😁

[@NenaShelby]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ejalvarez6244]

YES, very helpful.🙃🙃

[@akansha8903]

Please make a video on how to pick strings..bc it sounds amazing and I can't even explain how bad it sounds when I play it😑

[@_jessys_]

I love You so much for this

[@telekon8066]

Thank you Nena fantastic cheers

[@archanadodderi4442]

I seriously Love you thanks alot

[@ahsen267]

hi Nena! does taylor play barre chords in her lives? does she play fsus2 instead of F chord or not?

[@cazaresg1]

youre the absolute best.

[@PhoenixAlquiros]

thankyouuu for this video you helped me a lot❤❤❤

[@linandrea1139]

ok I think it’s gonna help me😁

[@ximenaconequiz5498]

I love your videos

[@JanCy]

Yayyy thank you

[@ZEECHEESEMON]

hello people of this comment section:) *bar tip* put a little extra of your finger over the string so you can let all the strings ring out. hope this helps

[@thekaramel_latte]

Nena you're the best !😂

[@DNYS8N]

I love barre chords but I am not physically making it happened. Plus it’s not used much by many great players so why make it hard I am pretty motivated but question if I can effectively use these

[@rubencourtois8875]

So I can play bar chords but I have a right handed guitar and I’m left-handed and I can only play 5 bard chords Which I guess you can call it easy I’m not really sure but anyway I love your videos you’re the best keep it up

[@wj9518]

May i know what string brand and gauge u use?

[@МарияКрасовская-д4д]

Gorgeous 🥰

[@emmaA-]

wait what, are you suppose to transpose with the minus? I always transpose with the plus sign? Can someone please explain? Guess that is what I get for being self taught...

[@DMCGuitarTuition]

No that's wrong. You can transponse up or down. The point of going down with the button is it just so happens tells you what fret to put the capo on. Music notes are like a continuous loop. If you go up on the transponse that takes you to get 11 capo which is not very practical. I would advise not using cheats because they always sound not quite right. You'll find re learning and correcting bad habits takes longer. Bar chords and strumming are big hurdles for beginners but cheating is not the way. There are more ways to crack this. What's your main problem with guitar? Dave

[@NenaShelby]

hi thank you for the advice in the comments but this video is so that people don’t give up or get discouraged by bar chords. i’m just sharing my experience. please just let people learn the way they want to💓

[@NenaShelby]

the minus adds a fret to where the capo is going to be! so if it says capo 2 and you press minus twice it’s going to be capo 4 for the new chords. hope this helps!

[@DMCGuitarTuition]

@@NenaShelby you must realise its still not helpful advise. Still sounds 'not too good' the voicings your playing. People always hope for a hack and you are not a guitar tutor. I can see your intentions are good and I see where your coming from but you could give hand poison advise on how to get the bar chord. I teach new beginners all the time and I have about 5 different fixes to getting the bar. It's hard for a beginner to imagine different hand and wrist position. You are doing well anyway. You have a platform to give better advise.

[@JackANDJude]

I transpose with the minus, and I combine that info with what I see TS do in live acoustic performances. It will get you there and it does not sound "not quite right" because our girl TS is doing it too. Do what motivates you, not what perfectionists tell you is right or wrong. Thanks to Nena! :)

[@isag.7478]

HAHAHAHAH MEEE!! 💁

[@JoseVasquez-vm3sl]

❤

[@Amandasbarros]

Omg thank you

[@isabelb9347]

its so sad now that they require the pro version of the app now to transpose. I tried learning mean as well but most of taylor swifts older songs have been removed as in request by the publisher? idk the whole red album is unavailable now :(( maybe they are waiting until she rerecords all her albums so they can it accurate.

[@ifeaworanti6465]

❤you Ms.Nena ❤

[@jhoannamartirez2955]

Thanks Babe 💯❤

[@jennifersun2638]

I wrap band aids on my fingers to dull the pain.

[@ssg2689]

THANK YOU SO MUCH WTF

[@Kannadiga292]

Guitar playing peaky blinder 😅😂

[@gunjangoyal9176]

It's better to hire a lazy person , coz they will also find a short way of doing the same job ~ bill gates

[@sainagupta8790]

WHY AM I JUST FINDING THIS HELP

[@gio_til]

Avril Lavigne plays a lot of bar chords 😅

[@burhanarrasyid4864]

Another cheat code for playing guitar more easily : Cut your nails