E Shape Barre Chords Major Minor & Root Notes

Course: Barre Chords, Pentatonics and Higher Level Tab

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Let's check out groundbreaking E shape barre chords. These chords allow us to play literally any chord name on the guitar!

Exercise 1 - Major and Minor Barre Shapes

Barre Chord Break Through ⬅️ Check out this lesson for more help!

This A major and A minor is an example of the shapes we're playing but they are moveable all across the neck on root 6. Don't know the names of the notes? We can know exactly what we're playing by following the Key Tones

Key Tones

The Key Tones are the notes we are concerned with at the moment. Here's how you find them.

  • Frets/ Dots 3, 5 & 7

  • Notes G, A & B

  • Place your chords on these frets and thats the name of your chord!

Next Up: Jam Track 3: Pseudo Barre Chord with Picking

Well done! Let's jump into the next lesson of the course.