This free lesson for beginning guitarists by Peter Vogl is an introductory lesson on barre chords. There are several techniques that will help you achieve quicker results when trying them for the first time. A barre chord is a chord where the first finger is barring across several strings.
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We'll start with the G major barre chord. The trick to learning barre chords is to put the other fingers down first. Once these are in place, put your first finger across all the strings. Notice my first finger is parallel with the fret and it is rolled back on it’s side. It is also very close to the fret. Also notice my thumb placement on the back of the neck.
There are four barre chord shapes you should learn.
Barre chords take patience. Your hand needs to develop strength to press down the bar. Practice these a lot, doing them like push-ups or working out. You’ll soon have them.
The Intro to Acoustic Rock Guitar Video Digital Download by Peter Vogl is a downloadable Quicktime version of Acoustic Rock Guitar DVD. This 73 minute lesson is for beginners who want to learn to play the acoustic guitar. This course starts with the basics like how to hold a guitar and learning to play chords. Later on in the video the student will learn how to play popular songs like All Along the Watchtower, Run Around, and more. $9.95
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