Learn guitar online chord changing open to bar exercises

[HadesWTF]

That's pretty brutal. Glad I really don't have a problem changing chords.

[Poilog]

Betsybear 2001 that are tabs strings 6-5-4-3-2-1 and numbers represent fret you are playing on every string x means muted, so you dont play that string or mute it so it doesn´t make a sound

[TheBlackCrayon77]

I have to tell you guys, these are great exercises. I've been playing for 15 years and mostly taught myself. These exercises really help me fill in the gaps and take my playing up a lot. Thanks guys :^)

[Tonyzzz7]

Thank you

[automicmurdawg]

This is a great thing you're doing spreading the musical wealth, i'm bout a year into it ,hooked on music,hooked on your site, got a strat,lovin life....keep it coming..................Carlsb­ad.....SOCAL

[BETSYBEAR2001]

What are the numbers under the chord name on your video? btw--love u guys just started and u have already taught me alot. I watch first w/out the guitar then 2nd time with it.

thanks!

[firefox5552]

it's a tab

[RaniVampyress]

The fingering. The X shows that you don't strum that string and

[Josephins]

thank you so much.... i just started my first class and i really apresiate what you have created here.... i admire your work !

i've never really learned this so easy... dude you made this so easy that I CAN UNDERSTAND IT...

thats pretty impresive!

thanks again!

[Ere677]

thats a guitar im getting on my birthday because its gonna be my first

[popomonstor]

I got a gibson les paul for my birthday and i love it...nice fender stratocaster

[b0nedry]

David, you rock. Thx so much for taking the time to teach the way you do. It's appreciated.

[RockMySoxCuzImKool]

Nice man! This is an awesome excercise! Not only that, you're a great teacher! I'm showing this vid to my friends! Rock on bro!

~Anonymous Guitar Player ;)

[sononchalant]

Yeah when I was first starting out barre chords were so difficult for me. This is an awesome exercise.

The only advice I would add to this is practice on an acoustic guitar if you can, that way when you're playing on electric it'll seem even easier! If you start out on those soft electric strings, when the time to play something acoustic comes your fingers might not have the strength..

[lillivplayer54]

dude 20 changes! ill still practice but i bet ill get discouraged a couple times, then ill stop and try again later!

[Spartan683]

Where did you get that Stratocaster? It look awesome.

[rockongoodpeople]

THats a fender moto stratocaster I bought new in the mid 90s when I lived on the east coast

rock on!

DT

[kidsadakonruaikrabue]

good lesson for beginners

[Yawurro]

Hi David, I've never seen your way to play that B major bar chord... Is your third finger pressing down all the first 4 strings, while your pinky is muting the first?

I usually take the 'A-major shape' up 2 frets and use my first finger to bar on the 2nd fret, but this one looks easier, especially on higher on the fretboard!

[rockongoodpeople]

Yeah on the B chord mute the low E with the tip of your first finger and thne press down on the 4th fret with your 3rd finger - press the D,G, and B strings

rock on!

DT

[Greenday134]

great lesson, ive taught myse;f these things over the past year and have become pretty good at it if i say so myself :D KEEP ROCKIN ;)

[zu3tu7]

HI david

the other lesson doenst work so i comment here...

to everbody:

any tips to get the 16 notes in time?

i struggle with even 50 bpm...!

thanx

[JoshuaGodinez]

You guys seem to really care about others learning the develop their dreams of playing and singing. I've seen a lot of straight-out teaching, but you guys really bring the next level (no pun intended) to the lesson by making the viewer feel your empathy. It's empathic reverb! I subscribed because I've spent the last 20 years trying to start learning guitar, but always get sidetracked by life (and lack of natural talent). You guys give me the belief that I can do it with teachers like you.Thanks!

[acoustiMatt]

What I like to do, if I know I am going from an Open E or open Emin to a E-Shape bar chord, is to use fingers 2,3,4 for the open E or 2,3 for the Emin.

[yugoboy17]

Wauw, how come your videos are longer than 10 minutes??

[weissgyz]

Because they're directors

[victimoflambofgod]

i think you have to use Youtube Uploader

[metallicalivee]

great lesson! as usual! I have seen you playing some pretty cool fast stuff on a different video like scales i think and licks. Could you do a video on some of them things please?? Thanks!

[metallicalivee]

really good as usual! ive seen you playing pretty fast with these kinda scale things and licks on a different video. could you please make a video showing something like that ? Thanks!

[MyFatCatIsOld]

several players I know can shred, but they can't play normal chordes

Thanks

[knut005]

This is a great way to helpme with the bar chords :)

[Dilpil01]

YOU CAN DO IT! stay positive!!

[bmanmatterdaddy]

wow thats an amazing strat

[richard833]

i jacked off to this video

[mannyichi]

NICE VIS!!!^_^

[talledu]

You're great on video. You are quite well spoken . Keep up the good work but loose the hat.

[barockeva]

You did NOT just diss the hat.

[NYBaller92]

nice, but could you move away from a bit of the nooby stuff please?

[rockongoodpeople]

Hi - we have many intermediate and advanced lessons on our full on site at next level guitar dotcom. We also have some on youtube also. Take care and rock on!

DT

[hooyahcqb]

David, is your fretboard scalloped or am I imagining that? Maybe it's just that the fret wire is so light colored compared to the board. Love the videos, keep them coming!

[rockongoodpeople]

HI - no, no scalloping on the fretboard - rock on!

DT

[nirvanafreak1294]

Hey Dave keep rocking your videos are awesome! Doesn't Yngwie Malmsteen use the scalloped fretboard? Does it really make a difference?

THANKS!

[Epiphonefan]

don't lose the hat

[nico3641]

open to bar chord changes are hard

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I've been practicing for the last 3 months a change from open C7 to bar F chord. It's hard.

[sangolt88]

Great lesson, I think the B is the hardest because it always gets messed up by the pinky, but its getting better! :D

[paddycake5201]

wow this should help alot thank you

[kiss2112]

you should put some vids of you play lead to a little track please

[ShadoPoig]

wow, it's things like your lessons that bring back my faith in humanity...

NOTHING is free and has quality these days, and it's you guys that inspire me to learn even more.

Rock on!

[drdon02]

David's comment...YOU CAN DO IT!!!! ...It really gives you that spark to go grap your guitar...priceless

[caddis05]

There is no charge for awesomeness!! Love the exercises!!  Keep them coming!!

[reypelele]

1st

[GlennToreHM]

Thx. i learn much :)

[ollied931]

Cheers

[Harregarre]

Nice! Thanks for the vids!

[DuoSonic87]

Nice video!

[guitarluc1234]

first!

[totallyshamanistic]

that sure is a chimey guitar. it sounds great. is there anything unusal in your setup (pickups, amp, strings)? more importantly, thank you for the video. this lesson is very helpful. instant favorite!

[rockongoodpeople]

THta is a fender custom shop moto strat - has killer sound - texas special pickups and I was playing through the neck or middle pickups and running through a small fender champ 12 tube practice amp. Take care and rock on!

DT

[XtremeRockerRambo]

yay first comment

david u rock!keep it up!

can of corn, piece of cake, some pie - great quotes by david here!

[jix0001]

Thanks mate ;)!

[cissaman]

cool!:D