and constantly used chord type and can be difficult and
frustrating to hold. When you have mastered them,
you can use this single (and simple) finger position to
play any chord by sliding up or down the fretboard.
An example of a bar chord is a chord held on the 3rd
fret being a G; slide same chord up to the 5th fret and
it becomes and A. To make it easier, we will play a
chord on the 3rd fret and we will go by the index (first)
finger. To play our chord, we place the index finger on
the 3rd fret and place the remaining fingers as follows:
E ---------------------3------------- String 1 (thinnest)
B -------------------3--------------- String 2
G ---------------4------------------- String 3
D ------------5---------------------- String 4
A ---------5------------------------- String 5
E ------3---------------------------- String 6 (thickest)
Bar chords are usually held on the 5th and 6th frets -
any lower and they don't sound that good. When
you've got the hold down, that's the hard part - you can
move the chord and make it something new. Just think
how your friends will be amazed at how you've not only
learnt but mastered so many different chords in such a
short time!
Have some fun experimenting with the different types of
chord changes you can put together. Combine different
chords with the different strumming techniques and you
can create different moods and sounds.