Hello there,
Today I will be showing to you the right way to hold a barre chord.
It is one of the most vital chords you will need in your guitar performing .
The beauty of this chord is that once you can hold it, you will be able to move it anywhere on the fretboard and it becomes a different note.
To get started with with – this is a barre chord. Don not worry which fret to start playing it on for now. Just determine how to hold it. I have also included the tabs below to make it easier…
TABS:
E~–1–~
B~–1–~
G~–2–~
D~–3–~
A~–3–~
E~–1–~
A sample is presented of a Barre Chord. Move your index finger across ALL 6 strings, followed by your middle finger on fret 2, and finally the rest of your fingers on string the 3rd fret of strings 5 & 6.
I admit, it is not easy to hold at first, but in time you will get it . The more it hurts the more your fingers need to be stretched. Keep at it each day and I am certain that you will be able to hold it after some practice.
Before I carry on , barre chords are always determined by your index finger. So for example if someone says “play a barre chord on fret 4″ – you place your index finger across ALL strings on fret 4, followed by the rest of your fingers.
So always calculate a barre chord by your index finger.
Finally once you can hold a barre chord, you are then able to move it to different locations on the fretboard and play different notes!
So for example, if you handle a barre chord on the 1st fret (top string) you are playing an F chord.
If you shift it to the 3rd fret (top string) you are now playing a G chord.
If you shift it to the 5th fret (top string) you are now playing an A chord and so on.
Here is a guide of what I am talking about…
Bottom line — learn a barre chord as it is one of the most important chords you will need to perform with the acoustic guitar.
It will not be easy the first time — but keep improving and never give up!
This lesson was taken from the ‘Guitar Secrets Members Area’







