Do You STRUGGLE To Play Barre Chords? Try This INCREDIBLY EASY Shape First!
There are no secrets to easy barre chords, but there is a very easy shape that you can use to develop the strength and technique and play tons of songs with it right away.
Start with the power chord and you will learn how to really play bar chords. Even a beginner can master this simple shape making it the best way to improve barre chords at any level!
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In this fail-proof guide to easy barre chords on guitar, I’ll show you how the power chord is the foundation of the bar chord and works in the exact same way. It’s a movable shape that follows the root notes, requires the exact same hand and thumb position and literally is a part of the barre chord.
I’ll show you the best barre chord exercise for beginners and how to transition from regular chords to barre chords so you will finally be able to play all those tunes that use Bm and F!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 0:00 – THE TROUBLE WITH BARRE CHORDS
- 0:36 – ANOTHER WAY TO APPROACH IT
- 1:57 – LEARN THE SHAPE
- 2:52 – DEVELOP THE TECHNIQUE
- 4:02 – MOVABLE SHAPES
- 5:34 – ONE STEP CLOSER
- 6:30 – WITH CHORD SWITCHES
- 8:48 – WHERE TO GO FROM HERE?
First I want to talk about why we learn barre chords. The answer is pretty straightforward: it lets us play chords in any key, anywhere on the fretboard. It’s the gateway into the CAGED system. And it really is an incredible tool for any guitarist.
The problem with barre chords though, is they require a perfect balance of technique and finger strength. A lot of people try them, realize how hard they are at first, and they don’t carry on long enough to hit the point where they can play barre chords more easily.
To help, I’ve developed an alternative approach that uses a different shape, the power cord. This shape is actually at the foundation of the bar chord, so it requires you to do all the same things: it puts your hand in the same position, it’s movable along the fretboard and… basically it’s the easiest barre chord that there is!
I’m going to teach you how to play this shape and a few variations that will let you build this shape into a bar chord by just adding one finger at a time. Then we’ll review everything by practicing a switch from one of the basic chord shapes into our power chord and then evolving that transition from our basic chord into a barre chord.
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