In this video
Welcome to week 4 of the Technique weekly challenge!
This weeks video is packed with barre chord top tips!
Example 1 - 3 Big Tips
Tip 1 - Elbow tucked into the side to angle 1st finger into a good barre chord position!
Tip 2 - Bend 1st finger slightly - hitting strings 6, 2 & 1 (same for root 5 barre chords, strings 5, 2 & 1)
Tip 3 - Form a ‘claw hand’ with fingers 2, 3 & 4 to form the rest of the chord (finger 1 is on root note) - Fingers curled over onto fretboard on the tips
Example 2 - Mix & Match Open Chords & Barre Chords
Barre chords go well with open chords in certain keys. We need these chords practiced so we are ready for song chord progressions!
F barre common chords - C, G, Am, F
In a progression, such as in the Key of C, these chords are often open & the F barre chord is useful to know.
B minor common chords - G, D, A, Bm
In the keys of G, D or commonly with A chord based progressions too, the B minor chord is likely to be used.
Example 3 - Further Ideas
Use the 1 finger open A chord to help with barring root 5 chords (e.g. A major to B minor)
Root 5 barre chords, the first finger acts as a mute by actually touching just underneath the 6th string
In an average chord progression, more than 2 major barre chords in a row isn’t common, so a mix of both major & minor chords are important to learn!
Course Outline
Technique Tune Ups