HOW TO AVOID BARRE CHORDS!

[@LMacNeill]

I found that switching to a thinner set of strings made barre chords *so* much easier. My guitar came with 12s, and I switched to 11s. It really made a huge difference.

[@TheDrum2010]

Afternoon Rob
Been following your instructional videos for the past couple of months.
New to guitar.
I've just seen you in the Pub, wanted to say hello however wasn't going to disturb funeral gathering.
Will book some lessons with you next week or two if ok.

[@jonlilley9288]

Eureka 🎉 Thanks Rob.
Really makes sense of the fretboard

[@jasonglover9848]

Thanks Rob, this helps

[@chrissherri1614]

Your tutorials are excellent.

[@sonofnun7803]

See, that was an F'n Gee of a lesson Rob.

[@annahoy167]

Thank you for helping mee Rob! Learn so much from you! I Thank you again!

[@henryb160]

Great intonation on that guitar.

[@MelvynHolmes]

Brilliant Rob!! As always!! 🎸🎸🎸

[@basingstoke63]

Thanks ,Rob .

[@frankyule4592]

Nice one rob👍😎

[@jasonglover9848]

Thanks

[@rongunter6236]

Thanks for the reply

[@GlennLodge]

Love the lessons Rob , very very helpful 👍🏻

[@chuckufarley5884]

Thanks Rob.

[@stevenmitchell3854]

Really interesting and informative lesson, Fennah. Thanks 👍

[@raybeer5213]

I think you'll find his name is Rob.

[@janhenkvanberkel2215]

You are fantastic Rob

[@robertsneddon-h7h]

Great stuff Rob, keep it up. 💯

[@MichaelFeder-x6k]

Thanks Rob,love the videos

[@aloisiusmb67]

Thanks!

[@rongunter6236]

Briliant

[@tarvisponsdebeaumont794]

I'm not struggling with barre chords, but I always struggled with the non barre F chord!!!!

[@karlheyes18]

Hi Rob, great video. Rather than the barred F would you ever use a simplified F chord ? (XX3210)

[@fennahrob6934]

Yes. Although beginners struggle with holding strings 1&2 with one finger and then muting the open 5th and 6th. 👍🏻

[@joconnor59]

Great teacher what's the name of your guitar ? Great sound from it 👍 👌

[@fennahrob6934]

Taylor. 👍🏻

[@peterbrookes2880]

Question... I you do play barre chords, how do you stop the squeak when you move between them. Or do you accept them?

[@fennahrob6934]

The squeak is all part of the sound. 👍🏻

[@watchmanbetting]

Mmmmm' confused now.. If I use the capo on the 2nd fret do all the chords change then? Normal D changes to E

[@fennahrob6934]

Yes. But the idea is to substitute difficult shapes with easy ones. Let’s say you’re playing with chords B - E. and F#. Barre chords B and F# can be played easily if you capo at fret 2 and play the ‘shapes’ A - D and E. 👍🏻

[@watchmanbetting]

👍

[@garythemandolinplayer]

I'm trying to understand something. Without a capo, when you move from the first position, do the chords have to be barred? I thought you just move the initial chord shapes.

[@fennahrob6934]

They need to be barred. 👍🏻

[@garythemandolinplayer]

@@fennahrob6934 thanks a lot

[@garythemandolinplayer]

I have seen people moving the d chord shape without barreing. So is it okay to do it either way? Only the results are different. If I move the shapes like you did without barreing, it's okay but I would have to figure out what the chords are? Is this right? Thanks again.

[@rongunter6236]

How do I get one of those clip on chord identifiers ?

[@fennahrob6934]

It’s just a guitar tuner. Snark.

[@fennahrob6934]

It’s a guitar tuner.

[@rongunter6236]

Thanks Rob, but didn't yours identify the chord you were playing ? or am I just thick? no, don't answer that 😂

[@fennahrob6934]

It did. For example, I was using the ‘A shape’ capoed at fret 3 which showed the chord ‘C’. The idea is to use simple shapes to play difficult chords like F and Bm etc. Have a look at my vid Caged System Explained. 👍🏻

[@frankperry1111]

I am limited to only subscribing as being a musician with no doe.

[@raybeer5213]

*dough.

[@dannymc1957ify]

Thanks

[@BigWinston1]

Thanks