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Barre
Chords
Barre chords are some of the mostly
commonly used chords in music today. The only problem with
them is that they are really hard to play cleanly at first.
(I had a heck of a time with these as a beginner) I'll give
you a few pointers that I learned the hard way.
1. Hold your guitar in
the classical position. ( guitar resting on the left knee)
Now; with your index finger, barre the 1st fret on the neck.
I've found that this is the easiest place to start, although
you may find otherwise. You will have to curve your
index finger into almost a "C" or half-moon shape.
With your pick, strum it, making sure each notes ring
cleanly.
E||--1----||
B||--1----||
G||--1----||
D||--1----||
A||--1----||
E||--1----||
2. Now, lets add
the ring and pinky finger into the equation. Put your pinky
on the 3rd fret, D string. Ring finger on the 3rd fret, A
string. Now strum it.
E||--1----||
B||--1----||
G||--1----||
D||--3----||
A||--3----||
E||--1----||
3. Now we will add the
middle finger on the 2nd fret, B string. Strum it cleanly,
You'll need to press real hard. What you will hear is the F
Chord. If it doesn't sound good at first, keep trying, these
are hard to do. Again, you will need to curve the index
finger.
E||--1----||
B||--1----||
G||--2----||
D||--3----||
A||--3----||
E||--1----||
Okay, now that you've
got that down, lets get a little technical. A barre chord is
essentially an E chord moved up and down the neck. Here are
the notes on the Top E string (6th string)
E
||-F-|-F#-|-G-|-G#-|-A-|-A#-|-B-|-C-|-C#-|-D-|-D#-|
If we move the barre chord to the 5th fret
on the E string, we will have an A barre chord. Very simple.
Lets look at the variations of the A barre chord.
A Chord
E||--5----||
B||--5----||
G||--6----||
D||--7----||
A||--7----||
E||--5----||
Am Chord
To form a minor chord, play the barre chord with
the middle finger removed.
E||--5----||
B||--5----||
G||--5----||
D||--7----||
A||--7----||
E||--5----||
A7 Chord
To form a seventh, lift the pinky off the neck
E||--5----||
B||--5----||
G||--6----||
D||--5----||
A||--7----||
E||--5----||
Am7 Chord
To play a minor seventh chord, play the barre
again, this time with the middle and pinky finger removed.
E||--5----||
B||--5----||
G||--5----||
D||--5----||
A||--7----||
E||--5----||
These techniques apply
all across the neck. However, if we move the barre chord
down one string, these patterns change. Lets move down to
the A String.
A
||-A#-|-B-|-C-|-C#-|-D-|-D#-|-E-|-F-|-F#-|-G-|-G#-|
Barre chords on the A
String are simply the A chord moved up and down the neck.
Lets move to the 5th fret on the A string and play a barre
chord. That is a D barre chord. Here are the variations of
D. Notice how they differ when barring on the E string.
| D |
Dm |
D7 |
Dm7 |
E||--5----||
B||--7----||
G||--7----||
D||--7----||
A||--5----||
E||-------|| |
E||--5----||
B||--6----||
G||--7----||
D||--7----||
A||--5----||
E||-------|| |
E||--5----||
B||--7----||
G||--5----||
D||--7----||
A||--5----||
E||-------|| |
E||--5----||
B||--6----||
G||--5----||
D||--7----||
A||--5----||
E||-------|| |
Remember, barre chords played on the E
string is simply an E chord moved up and down. Barre chords
played on the A string is an A chord moved up and down.
The theory is quite simple, but the
technique can be difficult. Just keep practicing and you
will master the barre chord in no time.
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