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Part 1 – The Four Main Shapes

In this lesson on barre chords, we cover five powerful steps to help you with this tricky part of guitar playing. Whether you’re new to or experienced with barre chords, you will find this lesson very handy. The tips are a little unusual and I rarely see these taught elsewhere, but they are powerful. Firstly, we go through the four main barre chord shapes before we move on to five tips.

Part 2 – The Powerful Barre Chords Tips

Now, we go through the process of improving barre chords in a steady and methodical manner. First, we start off with the “Anti-Tension” exercises, then the “Reverse Barre Chords” method, and this is followed by two powerful tips that can help you reduce the amount of pressure needed for your barre chords – the “Crooked Finger” and the “Weighted Arm”. 

Part 3 – Tips, Changing Chords, and a Summary

Finally, we cover some essential tips which include how to play barre chords if you cannot use your index finger, changing chords when playing barre chords, and a summary of all the things you’ve learnt in this lesson. (Plus, why it will be very useful to revisit these lessons frequently for maximum results).  

Playing the shapes without doing any index finger barring

Remember, if you have the basics of guitar playing sorted, it’s never too early to have a dabble with barre chords – even for just a few minutes per day using the Am barre chord shape. I hope you enjoyed this and do leave a comment below and let us know what you think!