Basic Barré Chords #3of4 (Guitar Lesson CH-006) How to play

[YearoftheDragonfly]

Hey. What do you think about using the pinky instead of the 3rd finger?

[kennylufc]

I play the Bb (Bd,D,F) with the moved A shape, until it becomes impossible higher up the board due to space, generally with a full barre across, all 6 strings, then you can play Bb/F or Bb, and the bottom string(F). The guy who teaches my kids is able to do this shape or the movable A shape. but his finger is so flexible/deformed he's able to barre the 3,4,5, without touching the bottom string.

[JonosTrainVideos]

Justin _ I keep muting either the the 1st or 2nd string

[JonosTrainVideos]

U R Great - So many guitar teachers on the net - but u r the only one I have seen that really builds a foundation that a student can build on.

[W0rkingClassHero]

Justine, For E major, there is no gap between the barre and fingers but for A major, you have 2nd fret open. why?

[faeriegirl25]

Justin you're so awesome!! But seriously my 4th finger knuckle doesnt bend like that!!!

[veveismyname]

love the accent....

[Zeprit]

For the ones who can't manage to do it with 1 vinger,

I actually use 2 fingers to press the D G B snares, just add your pinky finger. to mute the B

[GuitPL4evr]

Fantastic!

[prinnybaal1990]

rofl to the beaver or some bear at the end

[howtoplayguitargood]

That's a super cool video!

[harpdude07]

seriously, how do people dislike this video. So pleased to be learning the guitar in the age of Youtube!

[SaugaTricks]

Oops! I'm naughty lol

[TheDILLONNIZER]

awesome tanx

[apoercan95]

justin thx to u i managed to play a shaped bar chords which was my biggest weakness, btw, I DONT FEEL MY RING FINGER!!!

[Fuuast2009]

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[kAerishi]

@screnplay yeah. it's Bb..

[extremerap]

atheism!!! yeah! rock on man!

[screnplay]

*Bb to be exact

[pawpawswashed]

@screnplay uh no....it's not... better do some homework

[pawpawswashed]

@screnplay Bb...lol noy

[screnplay]

@pawpawswashed i mean the chord at 3:00 for instance

[screnplay]

thats actually a "B" chord

[CAMERONlouw]

no pain no gain

[HiphopPosse]

I am impressed by the tutorials! Well done Sir and thank you.

[thegrandwazoooo]

Thanks a lot...Taking a bit of practice as for years i been using a wrong hand position for bar chords .Thank you !!!

[StormOfSwords]

ur kinda gay

[iluvmikidz]

Thanks heaps. You have been a great help. I always wondered why my hand hurt...lol. I haven't been playing for long and I will certainly be changing alot of my bad habits...lol. U ROCK...i will be subscribing and practising good habits. Cheers from NZ

[ofironit]

lovew australian accent

[666Hellsing]

massive help. 

[StephSoBot]

your videos are good but you talk to much. ppls want action and less chatter!

[TheTolaimangi]

Cheers mate... lotsa help

[heliosraj]

awesome video

[mattresspickin]

I created an account just so I could comment to say thank you so much! Your video had exactly what I was looking for. This particular barre chord had been very difficult for me, so I had been ignoring it until now. Thanks again and I'll be practicing.

[1xagon1]

why do i have to mute the low E-string and the high too? Isn't it the same like the type with all fingers if i play he 6th string too (type with the 3rd finger)?

[looker768]

omg im in tears! finally a youtube video that teaches it thoroughly like my dad but better because this teacher has very similar hands to mine!

[xrunepk3rzx]

Thanks I was playing it wrong all along and I get it now

[qwertybob]

who needs private lessons when you got justin?

[sailaway0009]

@qwertybob  yeah..........justin iz gr8

[predator92lol007]

@qwertybob Learned all the basics from him when I started out!

[tombing111]

please make a video for bar chords without using some fingers. I have a serious problem, my pinky finger was cut off at the tip so it's really painful to use it. It's totally screwed. I need some help learning chords without using normal technique and am running out of solutions. advice?

[maxi0361]

That two fingers A shape is so difficult!!!

I will practice it to correct my wrong A shape barre chord...

thank you justin...

[XxMurasamexX]

why is your hand bending? O_O carpal tunnel!

[xrunepk3rzx]

Lol, carpel tunnel is when you can't move your fingers.

[dmacallisterr]

P.S.

The bit about having your knuckle further out than your ring finger was incredibly helpful. Keep it up!

[dmacallisterr]

Man seriously, thank you SO much. I've been looking for like, a week for a video like this. Not only do you teach how to play the chord, you give some tips and tricks to make it sound better... but you obviously already know that. Anyway, yeah. Thank you so much.

[REGINABADI]

U ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!!!!!

[guessone75]

wondering if anyone can answer this question, but i have a book that has the A shape withe the 6th low E string muted, and the high e string fretted by your first (index) barre. On this lesson he mutes the high e. Also google A-shapes and you'll get the same thing described in the book. Does anyone have an answer?

[albi7]

The A major chord consists of A (which is the root) C# (which is the third) and E (which is the fifth). You have to play all this three pitches to have A major chord.

You have E on G string 2nd fret, so is up to you if you mute high e string or not. The other way you can play this is to mute G string and not to mute e string. These are just different voicings of this chord.

But the important thing is to mute low E string unless you get inversion.

[albi7]

I meant you have E on D string 2nd fret. Sorry for mistake.

[guessone75]

I had a look on some images of the shape on google and saw the same think you mentioned with the 5th, thanks for confirming it.

[johnwebb101]

Justin or any one....Im finding this barre using my right hand third finger tough but Ill practice...however it sounds kind of dull anyway even when I get it right with all four strings ringing properly.....should I practice strumming only the four strings? This is as hard as fingering the barre...help

[AirHendrix91]

Does he have any videos on thumb placement???

He didn't even talk about it in the other 2 vids on this topic!

[ronitronit2000]

I am not able to get this A shape bar chord. My ring finger just won't bend and thus I mute the lower two strings together. I am just not able to mute the high e alone. Is there a way I can make that finger more flexible? Will this come with practice or is there something with my finger structure that will prevent me from getting it right?

[couerauer]

Practice should resolve all issues. Check out the guys website. He has videos of things you can do to help finger strength.

[hollowcats01]

hey thnxxx for the help

it really worked

""my finger are numb now""

but worth itt lol

[XxGuiitarist]

LOL your so funny

[ChrisChua92]

i love technology. haha

[Atireh]

wow, ok ;) dude .... awesome :D thanks again ;)

[tekjonik]

Great video! Thanks!

I almost manage it....but it HURTS :-)

[StormOfSwords]

@tekjonik just pop a few vicodin u pussy

[lifestraight]

@StormOfSwords I think it's more pussy to pop vicodin for learning barre chords :-)

[BEYONDILIMIT]

thank you so much this was sooo hard 4 me

[elvedrano]

Thank you so much Justin!! Been having trouble with this dastardly barchord until I watched this.

[tytn93]

nice guitar on the background! is it a fender?

[mangkyou]

yeah it is a fender jaguar

[misunderstoodmarshan]

whats a c form barre chord

[1Messiah4All]

A C shaped bar chord is build around a C?

open C chord: (x)32010

The bar shape you play with your pinky, ring and middlefinger so you can put your bar with you ring finger.

More info=> google it or maybe here on youtube...

You can also check out justins lesson for under the bridge of RHCP. It starts with a Cshaped bar chords

greetings & happy xmas

[rudals1281x]

Part 3 really helped me alot. I completely avoided playing A shaped chords because I didn't know about barring with your ring finger. Thank you~

[futebalmakedonia]

im learning this stuff for the song layla

[jarretto14]

a good trick to do to see the middle finger bending back right... is to make the tip of your thumb and your wedding ring finger touch. and with the tip of your thumb apply a bit of pressure to a relaxed wed ring finger (at the top of the finger) and see that little bit of a bend.

looks right and good to help your form for this chord

[sNICKer1103]

I actually laughed at 8:55 LoL.

Good job, man.

[bobmarley1993]

your very naughty

[Sadissimo]

thx for bringing the theory-stuff on barrè-chords to us!

[rizaniyusuf]

Ignore all d stupid comments. This is awsome for beginers like us. U r D best instructor

[howlomogo]

A barre chords are a bitch!!!!

[alvarezplayer21]

or u could just not play the low E. right?

[ArtyHelen]

Right. (I think!)

[Monton85]

If I did not have the internet, I would be screwed...lol

[angusbart]

oh damn...i hadnt finished watching the vids so now i found out!!!!!

[angusbart]

what was the barre chord that you played called??

xD love the lessons

[GoodGawd]

His wrist is bend lol, He recommended not to do so in lesson 2 ^_^

[WatchStation]

i tried 1st time and i did it but almost

[cheeseischocolate4]

Where in London did you buy a lapel mic?

[MasterThief1324]

wow.. You're great! You really focus on the important factors of playing the guitar. Great for beginners (like me). YOu get in depth with it.. down tot he muscle! thanks! Rock on :)!

[LolOlliepopp]

Wait, the way I learned it was that the high E string was actually played. So you'd be pressing  down the A string and the e string.

[vanillacoke88]

JUSTIN WHEN did u get that tattoo on ur left forearm???

[nocreal]

A shape barre chords don't seem like too bad of a stretch, so far.. I will say that it's easier for me to do using all 4 fingers than using only 2. That was a bit much for me right now, I guess.

Your lessons are the best, man.. keep it up.

[imrejulia]

And what if I want to play with all my fingers...?i can't make so big streches!

[zackscriven]

looks like a harder streach than e barre chords

[MisfitDoctor]

nice jaguar in the background there

[AceOfSpadesBoyz]

i cant bend my 3rd finger T_T" it wont let my kuckle change posistion lol

[CentralValley]

So, I didn't think about that, i feel stupid, and at the same time relieved!

[pyrogamer]

Dear God do I hate A shaped barre chords.

[pauldritchie]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! have been struggling with a buzzing sound when fretting an open A maj. You have just changed my life by suggesting forming the chord with the little, 3rd and second fingers! Cheers!

[mota024]

your wrist looks a little bent here. in your last video u said keep it straight. just thought i would point that out. keep your wrist straight

[H311m4n]

God I hate A shaped barred chords :p. They've always been messing with my fingers. I've been playing on my own for 5 years or so and I master most of the different shapes, but A really was a pain...in the bottom. So thanks Justin for telling me to mute the lower E \o/

[frodonet]

thnaks justin...good video. finnaly understood barre chords. :D

one question,

How to create barre chord for E note using e bar shape and A note for a bar shape then ?

[bernardooo]

lmao technology is awesome

[FlyToDaSkyy]

thx this really helps =]

[ejdg9]

ahh... so you mute the bottom string

ive been trying to bar the A shape and let the E string ring

i nearly broke my finger the other day

my finger says thanks J

[wombacca]

Justin you champion, thanx for the lessons

[burnettross]

Hi

Your lesson are so helpful, im progressing slowly but would be alot slower without your help! anyway!

On you video 101, you said that that finger next to your little finger has to be slightly bend when doing the barre chord, i find this really hard as my them top joints of my finger are stiff and not "double jointed". what can i do???

cheers!

[danzeross]

thank you very much justin, i'll start playing guitar soon, and you're going to be a big help to me, thank you.

P.S. if i see any haters on any of justins videos, me and my friends will flame the crap out of you, don't hate, be a mate

[lobeysmells]

Another great lesson, Justin... keep up the good work :)

[bradhannah]

very nice, I have been trying to play my barre A with a first string sounding clear, thank God I don't have to do that anymore...

[dinarhcp14]

OMG!! justin, without u i wouldn't be as good!! u are an angel that was sent down from heaven!!!

[Jonblazk]

Than You Justin :), Aciu Justai :) This is in Lithuanian language :)

[carloborja]

lol.. this is my first time to see the camera used in justin's videos zooming.. i love technology!

[deadlychickenxop]

so I have spent years trying to get that high E to ring on these chords but its not supposed to ???

[theflyingapple]

lol. i love u justin

[theflyingapple]

wheres JEDI??????

[pegbar]

Great stuff again Justin, with your help I'm hoping to become a guitar master over the summer, just as soon as I get my new squire 51 electric!

[Nogert]

awesome, looking forward to the Jack Johnson tutorial hes my favourite artist, he has an obsession with bar chords lol.

[robit99]

wow justin your spitting out these lessons out left and right , this is what your 5 th lessson in a week? i used to have to wait like 2 weeks for 1 vid

[coooolkevin]

you're just so awesome!!

[eyin626]

got the same exact capo except its silver lol

[montecore18]

Just a question. Did you and Jedi have a falling out?

[JustinSandercoe]

no jedi and I are great mates.

jedi is just really busy at work and doing stuff for the dvd - and I am off on tour and he is not coming...

so it's just solo for a while - but he will be back for The Return Of The Jedi :)

[Xion100z]

Keep using this camera though, quality is great ;)

[reening]

jedi was great

[JustinSandercoe]

jedi IS great :)

[reening]

Alright, good correction there. Thanks ^^

[MANAINOS]

These vids are awesome! Thank you!

[9daovang4]

i love technology also

[sosohayden]

i love u justin u're the best<3

[Xion100z]

Great as always. Still laughing for the mic problem xD

Great camera angles and editing though, you're getting used to it :D

[bonhasgone]

clap clap clap....!!!!

[dudester32]

Vids are tops m8!

have really helped show us beginners how to learn the proper way from the start, props!

[Adny93]

Is there a Justin religion? lol

[JustinSandercoe]

yeah - the justin religion is atheism :)

[dirk84diggler]

Now that i know this i respect you even more Justin!Less religion,more good people! :)

[finkster101]

lol at the funky animal at the end!!!

[mickstakes1]

good lesson

[acoustiMatt]

No one's lessons are better or at a better price.

[chuckooo1]

First! great job!

[ClassicRocker623]

Wow no Jedi?