barring

southpaw2v · Unread post by **southpaw2v** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:52 pm

Ive been working on this for quite some time but cant seem to get it down...anyone have any tricks or techniques that I can do/practice to improve my barring?

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:08 pm

jsut keep praticing. my brohters and I started higher up the fret, there is less tension there, then work your way up. after you can do on the 1 fret go up and down the neck without andy fuck ups

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:18 pm

yea, just barre the 1st fret for as long as you can. Just do that over and over until you get used to it.

MWR · Unread post by **MWR** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:46 pm

A few pointers:

When doing a full bar it helps to used the edge of your index. If you lay it flat the grooves where your knuckles are will cause problems.
Barring takes a lot less strength than you think. In fact most people apply too much preassure and end up making everything go sharp.
Positioning is far more important. It helps to make slight adjustments in placement and preasure to get the right amount of both.

Don't get me wrong your def. gonna have to build up some strength and endurance but the ultimate goal is to be as relaxed as possible.

kcw · Unread post by **kcw** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:02 pm

What I did was barre the first fret with your first finger. Dont add any other notes to it just barre with your first finger only. Then strum and move to the second then strum and move to the third and so on and so on. Use the side of your first finger. Its easy to do it that way. Do that exercise everyday and within a month or so you will have it down. Whenever you start playing Power Chords on the A barre with both your first and third finger if you understand what im saying. But just do the above exercise and it should help.

southpaw2v · Unread post by **southpaw2v** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:56 pm

took me a couple of days to find a good position now I just need to work on gettin my finger a little tougher...cuz it kills like a bitch right now

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:44 am

Curl the tip of your index finger slightly and remember with E barre chords your index really only need to fret the bass and high e or b string since the rest are fretted with your other fingers.

tbillie41 · Unread post by **tbillie41** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:17 am

I've found that when switching into barre chords it helps to lay my non-barre fingers down first, then then whatever finger i'm using to barre. I know this may not be your problem, but it may help later on.

wench · Unread post by **wench** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:54 am

Am I the only one that thinks barre chords really arent necessary?

I mean, I guess theyre the shit if youre in love with megastock voicings and fret hand implosions..

seriously, they just make your hand hurt and dont really accomplish anything. I say once you get the very basics of barring down, find other voicings, inversions and shit and work on those instead; barre chords are boring.

shortlist of great guitarists who regularly say fuck it to barre chords

John Mayer, John Frusciante, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Matthews etc.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:29 am

i was just about to type somethin like that wench

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:47 am

I make sure that my thumb is on the oppostie side of my index finger to give you better leverage and strength.

Dan5290 · Unread post by **Dan5290** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:48 pm

wench wrote:
shortlist of great guitarists who regularly say fuck it to barre chords

John Mayer, John Frusciante, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Matthews etc.

Dave may not use them a lot, but he still uses them in some songs: BEF, STJL, Seek Up, etc.

lieinourgraves · Unread post by **lieinourgraves** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:08 pm

jsut keep praticing them i had trouble with them. I can play them now. Pratice some jack johnson he uses a lot of barr chords

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:24 pm

Add ants marching to that list of songs that involve barre chords.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:38 pm

mlb1399 wrote:Add ants marching to that list of songs that involve barre chords.

where the flip is a barre chord used in ants?

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