Hi. I am Bob from Toronto, Canada. This guitar lesson is about barre chords. A barre chord is a chord that is played with the index finger on all the strings. Like this,
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It bends a barre chords, is that it can be played anywhere on the fret board.
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The other advantage is that, you can play from one chord to another a lot smoother. For example going from G, A. It is a lot smoother than going from G, to A -- you have to change the finger positions. From G to A this barre chords it is,
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You just moved it up. Go on to the barre chords. Take your index finger and put it on the third fret of all the strings. Take your middle finger, put on the third string, IV fret. Take you pinkie, put on to the fourth string, V fret. Take you ring finger, put on the fifth string, V fret.
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That is G. Now the barre chords, the different positions on the guitar. I fret is F,
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II fret is F#, III fret is G, V fret is A, VI fret is Bb, VII fret is B, VIII fret is C, X fret is D, XII is E.
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Now, a major chord a minor chord, all you do is lift your middle finger. So, G, Gm. To make a 7th chord, all you do is lift your pinkie. G7.
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To make a minor 7th chord, lift your pinkie and your middle finger. If you find that thing the barre chords is too difficult, try it on the electric guitar first and then, the acoustic guitar later. If you are first starting with barre chords, they find it difficult to hold down all the strings. You have to build up the strength in your hand first.
Well, I hope this lesson has been helpful and if you have any questions. Please message me.
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