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Post by wanker80 on Jun 15, 2005 17:54:47 GMT -5
I've been trying to play barre chords for awhile now and still can't seem to play them cleanly. Same results with power chords. I get alot of muting sound while playing. Any advice?
Also, does anyone have advice for finger position on high power chords, i.e. chords on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th string? Thanks...
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Post by RnRstar on Jun 16, 2005 2:02:03 GMT -5
make sure you twist your hand so that your finger is barring the strings on its side... always helps to make all the sounds ring out
have your thumb press down tightly on the back of the neck... makes sure you're pressing down hard
then... practise like hell barre chords are hard, but with practise they'll come
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Post by joeyvictory on Jun 16, 2005 3:55:27 GMT -5
dont worry about it kid. ive been playing about five months now and about 2-3 weeks ago i was just playing around and suddenly it just clicked. make sure you use the outside of the finger as it presses all the strings down. Just keep practicing
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Post by Kosh3 on Jun 16, 2005 5:00:55 GMT -5
barre chords do suck. took me a while to get them. if you wanna make them easy, buy light gauge strings and put them on. makes a big difference, cause all the strings are a LOT easy to depress. Still not as easy as an electric, but hey.
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Post by Jeff25 on Jun 16, 2005 6:35:30 GMT -5
I feel your pain. Barre chords are tough to do, but eventually I was able to play them without much trouble. That's on an electric guitar. On an acoustic, holy crap!!!!
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Post by muzzamuzza on Jun 16, 2005 9:44:23 GMT -5
Just practice and practice. It just happens and clicks into place. It's frustrating, but just make sure you have got each note sounding clear when you barr it then strum it slowly with some other chords to get used to the change. It'll happen eventually man
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Post by wanker80 on Jun 16, 2005 19:45:29 GMT -5
Thanks for all the advice fellas, I really appreciate it.
When you say the outside of your finger, do you mean to avoid pressing down directly with your index finger?
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Post by Wireless on Jun 16, 2005 20:01:37 GMT -5
Thanks for all the advice fellas, I really appreciate it. When you say the outside of your finger, do you mean to avoid pressing down directly with your index finger? Yeah, twist your hand a little so the side your index finger is pressing down the strings, not the full front of the finger. Keep practising man, you just need to develop strength in certain parts of your hand, at first you will need to press down really hard to make it ring clear, but once youve got it this wont be the case.
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Post by tincbtrar on Jun 16, 2005 20:04:51 GMT -5
Well...Ive been playing for a long time. I can tell you the best way to play a barre is by using the space between the side of your index and the front of your index. However, practice plays a crucial part here becasue your finger will hurt. Youll know if your doing it right if after a while your thumb will hurt from using the pressure from holding the neck. Then, as you progress, youll learn to make a barre without as much pressure-then resulting in less pain. Its a pain...trust me. Even though a prefer open sounding chords (all over the neck) I use barre's on all my guitars (Acoustic and Electric) and they are all strung at a minimum of 12 gauge.
Hope that helps.
Grazie!
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Post by Eggy on Jun 22, 2005 5:13:46 GMT -5
and they are all strung at a minimum of 12 gauge. what does that mean?
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Post by tincbtrar on Jun 23, 2005 18:53:52 GMT -5
12 gauge strings (or 12's)....I think that im some places they use light and heavy to distinguish the two. 12's are a thicker string - most guitars come with 9's from the factory. Its a bit harder to play with thicker strings.
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