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4 Barre Chord Exercises for Beginner Guitar

4 Barre Chord Exercises for Beginner Guitar

This sheet music accompanies Guitar barre chord exercises

Barre chords can be frustrating for any beginner guitarist. Here are 4 guitar exercises to help you overcome your barre chord pain and frustration and help you start playing the songs you love.

In the video we cover:

  1. Thumb Action:

    • Squeezing the bar chord with the thumb is counterproductive and tiring.
    • Instead, transfer the pressure from the thumb to larger muscle groups (shoulder, elbow, forearm).
    • Imagine pulling the hand backward towards the body while making the bar chord.

  2. Mechanism:

    • When not using the thumb, it can be challenging to close all the notes in the chord.
    • Practice feeling the pressure points on the guitar neck to achieve even pressure distribution.
    • Identify key points of contact for each finger to produce clean notes.

  3. Pressure Points:

    • Pay attention to the flesh between the second and third knuckle, which is the main point of pressure.
    • Use fingertips for the rest of the notes in a major bar chord.
    • Develop a sense of how these points feel against the fingerboard to make necessary adjustments.

  4. Major and Minor Exercises:

    • Practice playing individual notes within the major and minor bar chord shape.
    • Start from the bar chord position without using the thumb.
    • Focus on troublesome string sets and work on them regularly.

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