I read this as
I fear no man,
But that thing...
Bare cords...
Made with mematic..
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Are we talking guitar? Because if we're talking guitar then it's all about thumb placement. Thumb print on the arch of the neck should help with getting cleaner barres.
Source: Am guitar teacher
Source: Am guitar teacher
Do you also teach other chords?
I teach Am7 sometimes
until their 8th birthday?
I agree. It also helped me when I finally gotnthe funny skin on my fingertips, but that just takes time i guess
F shape barre chords are the hardest for me, but I've gotten the hang of just doing them with my thumb over the top instead of forming a proper bar
A good trick I learned that help me learn funky chord shapes is to make the chord as carefully and correctly as you can on the guitar, then squeeze as hard as you can for 5-10 seconds. It really ingrains the muscle memory for the chord shape well if you do it 2-3 times a day over a couple of days it can really work.
my fingers too boney to do barre chords :(
Nylon strings?
Yes.
you can put yer finger across the neck? BAM barree nomatter it sounds like shit just knock over the amp and shred!
j/k... the thing you and me both need is: more practice.
Barre chords killed my interest in learning guitar. I have some mild arthritis and my instructor spent 15 minutes trying to get me to complete it my hand hurt so much I canceled my lessons and didn't pick it up again.
I have a guitar sitting around I haven't even tried to learn because I'm deathly afraid the old ass strings are gonna snap and cut my eye lol.
Idfk how much it would cost to restring it or how hard it would be to do it myself, I could probably tune it myself but idk anything about guitars.
If you can tune it you can string it. The strings are cheap. For acoustic, I recommend Martins – the blue pack, custom light. Electric: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky - green pack.
Pick up a string winder/wire cutter combo. I use the one I bought 27 years ago. The tool might include something to take the bridge pins off but you’re better off wrapping the bridge pin in an old T-shirt and using pliers – detune the guitar first, alternating strings. Heaviest string, lightest string, 2nd heaviest, 2nd lightest… You’ll put the strings on in the same order.
You’ll need lemon oil or mineral oil. Put a dab on a rag and rub down the fretboard after you take the old strings off. That’ll both hydrate the fretboard and clean it at the same time. This is also when I dust the head and body near the bridge, where it’s hard to clean with the strings on.
The first time is a little tricky, but after that it’s all muscle memory. After it’s stringed and tuned, it’ll probably fall out of tune for the first week or so. That’s the strings stretching and it’s completely normal.
As for a tuner, I just use a phone app. It’s accurate enough for my use. If it’s a budget acoustic you should consider upgrading the bridge pins to either bone or brass, $10. They’ll sound better and are more durable.
Sorry for the wall-o-text.
Guitar player here - there is a trick!
Put your fingers into position and apply minimal but even pressure, then pull your arm back by rotating your shoulder (away from the guitar) and use the strength of your arm instead of your fingers to apply pressure.
Just stopping by to say that barre chords are lame and you don't have to play like that, you can pick a subset of notes and create your own sounds, fingerings, patterns/arpeggios, etc. There are no rules, if it doesn't work like that, try something different.