How to Play Barre Chords on Guitar and Sound GOOD

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  • Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
  • Learn how to sound better playing those barre chords on guitar with these 4 tips.
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    00:00 Intro
    01:40 Chords
    03:51 Tip #1
    04:53 Tip #2
    06:02 Tip #3
    08:20 Tip #4
    11:44 Problem areas
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 77

  • @Relaxandlearnguitar
    @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому +2

    Check out my most popular song lessons here ua-cam.com/play/PLdK4lrg6GgfgTA0bz9mJHgoTMzKTgRpUb.html

  • @jerrystilwell7666
    @jerrystilwell7666 2 місяці тому +1

    You the man. King of the campfire music. Thanks so much for your help.

  • @MrLwireny
    @MrLwireny Рік тому +6

    I always trust a man with his Dog (Maggie Mae). Your lessons are great slow and easy to understand. Much appreciated.!!!!

  • @michaelbobson6375
    @michaelbobson6375 9 місяців тому +3

    Great vid Kevin, Vicky and Maggie May! Even though I'm an advanced beginner, you guys have helped me cement the "Barre"
    Please keep producing straight forward, approachable and friendly content!! Love it!!

  • @johnbell4481
    @johnbell4481 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for doing this video. You're very good at breaking down the mechanics of playing. Cheers!

  • @margotsheridan529
    @margotsheridan529 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for your videos

  • @gregmiller674
    @gregmiller674 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for breaking it down for us. Great videos.😊

  • @mateoincognito8004
    @mateoincognito8004 Рік тому +2

    Great video. I had given up learning how to play one of my favorite Decemberists songs because of the cursed B-minor. This makes all the difference. The wrist tip alone is huge! Thanks for posting

  • @williamlewis3982
    @williamlewis3982 Рік тому +2

    Only the Bm gives me fits. Been playing for over a decade.

  • @dannyhampshire9077
    @dannyhampshire9077 Рік тому +2

    This is fantastic am just starting out your lessons are well just nice to follow

  • @ChefDevo1776
    @ChefDevo1776 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for making this video

  • @bookergrey5843
    @bookergrey5843 Рік тому +3

    Picked up on a tip I hadn't tried, Thanks again for great lessons!!

  • @shandybrandy5407
    @shandybrandy5407 Рік тому +2

    Thank you Kevin for another inspiring video on the 'tough' chords. Yeah, daily practice with 'incremental' progress should help in getting it perfect. Meanwhile, I always look forward to your UA-cam channel's mascot, alias Magiemae (excuse me if misspelled) coming for her treat.
    Wish you and your family a great weekend.
    Cheers!
    New Delhi

  • @user-xy2jo2vs5s
    @user-xy2jo2vs5s 6 місяців тому +1

    Excellent

  • @mikeschott9465
    @mikeschott9465 Рік тому +1

    Very good instructor. Thank you.

  • @christopherwright4271
    @christopherwright4271 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for 10 years I've been trying to play guitar and the road has been bumpy due to not being able to play the dreaded Barre Chord. It's so simple now I've seen this video many thanks from Christopher in Wales.

  • @b-jscott
    @b-jscott Рік тому +1

    I love the way you teach! It’s so easy to follow. Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @randycrews9709
    @randycrews9709 Рік тому +1

    Great lesson Kevin.

  • @MrA1582000
    @MrA1582000 Рік тому +1

    Golly, the to- of tucking I. The elbow made all the difference in playing Barr chords. Maybe I will get there some day!! Thank you.

  • @pammartin3554
    @pammartin3554 Рік тому +2

    Thank You for explaining the barre chord setup, yup I’m o e of those people that shy away from songs with barre chords 🤷🏼‍♀️ hey I’m just getting the C chord LOL and suggestion if you slide the Am chord down to the 3rd fret it is a easy Bm and sounds pretty close to the barre chord version and for this 68 yr old a heck easier - my wrist just can’t do barre chords

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому

      You are welcome. A little a day will go a long way. Keep on picking and add in barre chords later if you like. Thanks for what hung.

  • @stevenduijn1436
    @stevenduijn1436 Рік тому +2

    Hi there , im from the Netherlands , your lessons are easy to follow and really helpfull thx so much 👍👊

  • @philc1402
    @philc1402 Рік тому +1

    I really like your videos, and may I suggest a further tip for learning bar chords? Which is to learn to play Amin and Emaj with fingers 2, 3 & 4, rather than 1, 2 & 3 - when these are called for in a song. That way, you develop muscle memory in those three fingers in advance of playing a bar chord.

  • @Dyli_And_Xeno
    @Dyli_And_Xeno Рік тому +3

    can you do a lesson on transition between barre and open chords, because i can play both but changing, is a nightmare

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому +1

      Here is a lesson that should help ua-cam.com/video/CFu-VIM62Sc/v-deo.html

    • @markntexas8265
      @markntexas8265 Рік тому +1

      @@Relaxandlearnguitarthanks me too

  • @laurameeks8653
    @laurameeks8653 Рік тому +1

    Great lesson, I’ve been avoiding barre chords for decades. My favorite guitar is 45 years old w almost flat frets1-3, I gotta select another guitar to learn this, I just figured this out, likely the reverse also, high action makes barre difficult. Gotta find my happy medium setup😂

  • @TheDeedeeFiles
    @TheDeedeeFiles Рік тому +1

    Nice song

  • @Kuroganashi
    @Kuroganashi Рік тому +2

    Amazing Teacher :O 10/10 !!!!
    I enjoyed the way you teach. (sub/like/shared)

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому +1

      Thank you!

    • @Kuroganashi
      @Kuroganashi Рік тому +1

      @@Relaxandlearnguitar You're welcome Sir Relaxandlearnguitar, thank you for the amazing tips and tricks I have learned new stuff like using the boney part of the finger and elbow position, which helped A LOT.

  • @fender101111
    @fender101111 Рік тому +1

    Cold by Chris Stapleton is a great song to work on Barres. Slow pace and lots of ‘em! Love your channel!

  • @laurameeks8653
    @laurameeks8653 Рік тому +1

    Also thanks for the specifics of elbow, arm, wrist and thumb positioning. I usually rest my D guitar on left leg, wondering if I need to bring it over for barre to get more grip?

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому

      You are welcome. Yes, I think resting your guitar on your right leg will help you

  • @robfrancis6432
    @robfrancis6432 Рік тому +1

    Kevin, thanks for another great lesson. When we first pick up the guitar and decide we will be serious…….which just maybe the biggest factor in our skill development……commitment……if we initially learn our basic open chords with the middle, ring and pinky finger wouldn’t barre chords come easier? I didn’t learn that way but sometimes wonder……

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому

      You are welcome. Interesting, I have never heard this take. Wouldn’t hurt I suppose. I personally think learning the open chords and being successful is the gateway drug to learn even more on the guitar :)

  • @markguertin210
    @markguertin210 Місяць тому +1

    Fractured my left thumb many years ago. So prolonged pressure from barre chords can be very painful for me.

  • @raymondmccagh8120
    @raymondmccagh8120 Рік тому +1

    great if you have long fingers :)

  • @R.L.Humpert
    @R.L.Humpert Рік тому +1

    Kevin, I can play the barre chords and they sound clean but in transition during a song like G to Bm I just can’t land it. I don’t have the muscle memory. I’ve been trying for a year to just land the barre chord during songs like I do open chords and my punk usually doesn’t get there in time. It’s really frustrating because I can strum and play pretty good but I just can’t switch on the fly to the barre chord fast enough and I have pauses when playing. Any thing you can suggest because I’ve all but given up on them. Thanks! -Ryan

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому

      Hang in there. I do have some tips in this video to practice switching between those 2 chords. ua-cam.com/video/CFu-VIM62Sc/v-deo.html. Hope it helps!

  • @R.L.Humpert
    @R.L.Humpert Рік тому +1

    Kevin
    I’m going on over a year and the last 3 months I’ve been practicing this Bm almost daily. It’s still hit and miss and not natural. Like it’s a struggle. Moat the time my pinky is the issue not getting where it needs to be. But is this unusual at this point? Should I just throw in the towel and accept that maybe barre chords are not something I can do? I mean who takes this long to finally get it? Thanks for any advice you can send me.
    Ryan 😊

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  Рік тому

      You and a bunch of other folks! Stick with it. A little each day. Choose a Bm chord and another chord to practice transition to and from. Have you seen this lesson yet? ua-cam.com/video/uj_o5FHZoBQ/v-deo.html

  • @davidlongsr4594
    @davidlongsr4594 11 місяців тому +1

    How do we join your membership because I can’t join from phone?

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  11 місяців тому

      You can learn more here.www.relaxandlearnguitar.com/membership-subscribers/
      If you have trouble you can email me kevin@relaxandlearnguitar.com

  • @Strand15
    @Strand15 11 місяців тому +1

    Giving up playing as have tried to learn barre chords for almost 15 months, and still cannot do it

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  11 місяців тому

      Lots of other things to play even without barre chords.

  • @timothymozingo2436
    @timothymozingo2436 11 місяців тому +1

    Maggie May is precious. She needs her s little guitar.

  • @sonymlinar7666
    @sonymlinar7666 8 місяців тому +1

    It's so hard I am a beginer but I just can't make it 🤦‍♀️

    • @Relaxandlearnguitar
      @Relaxandlearnguitar  8 місяців тому +1

      It takes some time. But once you get it it is like riding a bike…..

    • @sonymlinar7666
      @sonymlinar7666 8 місяців тому

      @@Relaxandlearnguitar I belive it's true but I am so frustrad