How to Play Bar Chords (Fully Explained)
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Күн бұрынThis is pretty much everything you need to know about bar chords. Hope it helps and thank you all for watching!
Chord Changing Exercise Video: • The Secret to Changing...
When you do this exercise, just use any two bar chords and switch between them. It's great practice.
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@aeea3306 5 ай бұрын
Instructions unclear, i have now opened a bar
@kevinnickens 5 ай бұрын
That’s the American dream, accidentally stumble into owning your own small business!
@UNBADANIMATIONS Ай бұрын
uhm i pryed a bar open?
@vsatya4364 Ай бұрын
Except no drinks served !😂😅
@Eddyvnhln5150 4 күн бұрын
Better be a pirate barre because there’s extra Rrrrs in a Barre chord lol
@undriftedpop788 6 ай бұрын
Bro…bro I was literally trying to learn bar chords last night. This man is litterly our guitar savior.
@tagliatelle 6 ай бұрын
sometimes i'm sad that i didn't learn to play guitar a few years sooner but then i remember that if i had, i wouldn't have been able to use your videos to learn
@Admiral_Grufus 6 ай бұрын
0:57 "chords are groups of notes that sound good when they're all played together at the same time" Augmented and Diminished chords: Allow us to introduce ourselves
@simonsanchezkumrich8489 6 ай бұрын
Augmented and diminished sound good, their dissonances can be consonant. Ambient or space music uses lots of augmented chords, jazz uses diminished chords too. Its a bad definition definitely though
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
Augmented and Diminished chords are my enemy
@GoldenOcelot11 Ай бұрын
@@simonsanchezkumrich8489jazz uses a crap ton more than just diminished, augmented and naturals as well as sevenths are most common (not saying you were saying jazz only uses diminished just so others know)
@celestexo1999 26 күн бұрын
Something I noticed is that diminished chords are good for creating suspense and tension and then resolving it with the next chord.
@TommyCrossen 6 ай бұрын
I'm not at level 3 yet, but when I am, I'm gonna watch the ever loving shit out of this video.
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
This comment got an audible laugh out of me 😂
@IchbinSeppi 6 ай бұрын
I have been watching your vids for some weeks now and this is the point were the new stuff I don't already know starts. But you explain everything so well and well structured that I can understand it without problems. Also all the random guitar things I heard from friends and on youtube start making sense and start to connect with each other.
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
That’s great! Yeah connecting and organizing guitar info is what I like doing on this channel so I’m glad you’re getting benefit out of it!
@frederickhunter4649 22 сағат бұрын
Too much talking ,demonstrate more playing which is more effective
@aj6417 3 ай бұрын
The best guitar instruction and lesson I'v heard and seen on KZfaq ever, absolutely awesome! Thanks..
@matthewselle1904 6 ай бұрын
For the video, I've been practicing barre chords for a couple weeks now but your roadmap and video have made them much easier to learn. Your also funny so thats nice
@Damnnbro1 5 ай бұрын
Subbed. Your videos have been a huge help! I’ve been following the levels to fill my learning gaps for about a month now, and it’s been working great. Keep it up!
@angelgabrielgonzalez6473 7 күн бұрын
The best barre chord video! Thank you sir!!
@jamesmilano1477 4 ай бұрын
This is simply one of the most impressive easy ways to remember barre chords. Super great watch and not over bearing whatsoever! Great job!
@projectndv 4 ай бұрын
Great videos Kevin - I am learning a lot. Thank You!!!
@AdamCulp 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, man. So well explained. First time viewer, will be looking at more of your content.
@connerhunt4612 Ай бұрын
Thanks man. You are a lifesaver. I've been struggling to play bar chords for a very long time
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This is the best guitar tutorial I've ever seen. Props to you my man!
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These videos keep getting better and better every time. Keep it up!!
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
Thanks babe
@bminus_215 3 ай бұрын
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@GuitarLearningFL 4 ай бұрын
Only video on here about barre chords that is worth watching. Well done. 🔥
@pr35t0n 4 ай бұрын
Dude, you rock. Thanks for the info! You have become my primary guitar teacher.
@lamontprospect9974 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make this lesson. I guess the bottom line is, no pain, no gain. Good job. This can't be an easy subject to teach. 🙏🕊️👍
@markbrown7103 Ай бұрын
One of the hardest things to do is keeping that first finger straight and not bending it back toward you. I have been playing guitar since 1974 and when I first started, this was one of the hardest things for me to do. It’s all in the past now, but I so appreciate you teaching people this because we didn’t have that in 1974. I was actually taking guitar lessons from soul surfer Johnny Fortune at David Platt music in Ontario. I was 23 years old. I’ve been playing every since I was 22. I know people go through a lot of hell to learn how to play this instrument. It’s not easy to play a guitar, especially when you’re a solo instrumental guitarist there’s nothing simple about it. It’s a lot of hard work thanks for your video. I appreciate you a lot. You’re really helping a lot of people out. I say thanks😀👍🎸🐂🎵🎶🎸😎
@jonraihala 4 ай бұрын
Great video! I totally use it at my intermediate-early level
@andrewchiusiwa3487 Ай бұрын
Wow. Bro just explained all bar chords in such a simple and straight forward way👏🔥
@rikariskedlife Ай бұрын
Bro I love this dude he’s so straight forward😂❤
@vsatya4364 Ай бұрын
Thanks! Kevin for chordplaining detailed method for barre chords. 🙏
@kevinnickens Ай бұрын
I like that, “chordplaining”
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@Martha.rose2000 Ай бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you! :)
@kevinnickens Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@scottsoucy6818 3 ай бұрын
I appreciate the simple explanation, helped a lot.
@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Dawn-fy7be Ай бұрын
Ok I love the thrown in humour, especially since you can keep a straight face.
@agelesskidxd 6 ай бұрын
First of all… Calm down 😂
@riki_XD 4 ай бұрын
No I'm mad Bar chords makes me mad
@riki_XD 4 ай бұрын
My left hand is destroyed
@Dimelo.R 4 ай бұрын
@@riki_XDwe got this bro
@unknownunknown-zz2ew 3 ай бұрын
@@riki_XDhow r u doing now with them
@sanim_nubx 2 ай бұрын
Yo bro i was suffer to makes barre bt now(💪) juat dont give up@@riki_XD
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@57barryt Ай бұрын
Thank you Great explanation 😊
@kevinnickens Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@user-de4fk8jv7f 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@DavidKerner-en1ww 11 күн бұрын
Great video
@Shiny_Malz 4 ай бұрын
These are so good bruh
@Ballinout30 Ай бұрын
My finger said hell no, you're asking too much of me.
@Eddyvnhln5150 4 күн бұрын
You can see some musicians turn finger sideways lay it on its side , for some people this is the key that unlocks Barr chords
@Ballinout30 3 күн бұрын
@@Eddyvnhln5150 Thanks I'll try it and give you an update if it worked.
@job.6474 Ай бұрын
Dude this is the first time I have actually understood barre chords. Now to build those callouses on my index finger XD Thank you!
@kevinnickens Ай бұрын
Happy to help!
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This was a good review for someone who needs to dust off his guitar. Thanks.
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Witty, funny, informative, and waaaay too knowledgeable of what state I am at 3 am insomnia days 😂😂
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Well, man, you are great. Great guitar player, great youtuber, great guy. Thank you for making these videos, thank for existing.
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks. This is insanely nice I appreciate it.
@isabelheredero6959 3 ай бұрын
Great video!! I'm the 1K like to the video 🤩
@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
Sweet! Thank you!
@j.....358 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, kev 😊
@TommyMedal 6 ай бұрын
You can modify initial barre practice to be even easier, by putting a capo on the 1st fret. Then go from the 12th to 2nd fret instead. Or capo a higher fret to make it even easier. Also, great channel, bro.
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
You’re right, I should have mentioned that! Thanks!
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@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@krishaldrin1263 2 ай бұрын
Great video but can high action on strings cause Barre chords to be harder? I can do b major on my guitar with high action would you recommend getting my strings action lower?
@Mendelevius 2 ай бұрын
Lowering my action fixed every issue I had. I would also recommend lighter strings possibly at first.
@cynically_insane 6 ай бұрын
thanks papa kevin
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
You’re welcome champ
@vicjames3256 12 күн бұрын
Barre chords vs Bar chords...now fight!
@kingmonkey460 Ай бұрын
This is very helpful, i just need to develop the grip strength to do it. How?
@419 Ай бұрын
Some more tips on how to make barre's easier: - Pull the guitar in with your right elbow to help your left hand push down on the strings - Use the side of your finger to barre the strings (less fat and more bone makes them press down better) - Make sure you're not too close or too far away from the fret. Being too close means no matter how hard you press, some strings will never ring right. But being too far means they require more force.
@even7531 Ай бұрын
thanks
@Sypooda 6 ай бұрын
I love your dry humor in all your videos brother 😂 Also thanks a lot for your help!
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@arcelius8255 6 ай бұрын
So I saw this video by Marty music saying that a good way to make bar chords is to use the side of your finger which is harder and more boney as well as other tips on how to do bar chords. Do you believe that those tips would help on making bar chords?
@Wasser223hehehe 4 ай бұрын
Can I hold my barre finger a little sideways across the fret because I broke my arm and my wrist is a little messed up
@riki_XD 4 ай бұрын
Why the hell is this so hard Why i can't play even though my fingers are getting numb I cant make the b string ring
@riki_XD 4 ай бұрын
My left hand is destroyed 👍🏻
@FireBlastXD 3 ай бұрын
same
@squidairleo3155 24 күн бұрын
Action is probably to high
@squidairleo3155 24 күн бұрын
@@FireBlastXDmight have to high an action. I think I need to lower my guitar
@gavinmoss1603 5 ай бұрын
been putting off this video until I got better but god damn this is ur funniest video yet LOL
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@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
I been right here g
@Grandpa0100 6 ай бұрын
3:05am actually, but you were pretty close...
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
You and me both brother
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@simonsanchezkumrich8489 6 ай бұрын
I want u to make a video about how to not keep quitting practicing guitar and getting stuck and frustrated, u seem like u might be able to help a ton w that 🙏
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
Great suggestion!
@Enryu_CZX 6 ай бұрын
Play what you like people quit because they dont love or dont have enough interested in the instrument to make them keep playing listen to guitar covers solos or fingerstyle watch guitar covers of your favorite music i did that and thought damn thats cool and i wanna be able to do all that, thats what kept me going for all those years KZfaq players like, John Nathan cordy, sungha jung, alip bata, sophie burrel, josephine alexandra, ichika nito, tim hension etc etc i regularly watch all these players to keep myself motivated and ofc i enjoy listening to them
@Enryu_CZX 6 ай бұрын
And honestly you will get stuck and feel frustated you definitely will everyone does but doesn't let us stop practicing because look what lies beyond imagine yourself playing all those cool stuffs. make that a routine at least 2 hours everyday thats bare minimum think about like this you have to study even though you dont like it MAKE THAT AN EVERYDAY ROUTINE
@nilseng99 4 ай бұрын
How high up the fretboard do you think we should be able to play barr chords? Is it worth spending the time to practice them in the very high frets? (Same for PowerChords) Love your Videos 😍❤️
@kevinnickens 4 ай бұрын
Only until the 12th fret, you would never play them beyond that point in the real world. Thanks for the compliment!
@gamingwithboringguy4830 4 ай бұрын
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@v0mit4br4ins 2 ай бұрын
my problem isnt that i dont push down hard enough, it's the shape of my index finger. there's a divot between my joints in that finger that make it impossible to press down every single string, bc my joint sticks out further than the middle part and i physically cant force it down any more
@MovieLife_YT Ай бұрын
Love the humour
@Koplituh 27 күн бұрын
I’m wondering, is a barre when you press all the strings down on one fret? I thought you had to press certain strings on the fret board. Can someone please explain to me in simple terms? If I’m making any sense at all
@monsterram6617 4 ай бұрын
Came here to learn how to play chords in bars. Instead listened to a guy talk about barre chords for 17 minutes.
@nikolajg1668 2 ай бұрын
Kevin, do we name open chords the same as bar chords? I mean by their lowest string
@63Bloke 3 ай бұрын
Think I need to watch this a squillion times to get it past my old man fog barrier 🥴
@richardroe603 6 ай бұрын
I have a hard time with G and B strings, they just won't ring, no matter how hard I push. Am I doing something wrong?
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
You might not be making your finger straight enough. The problem might be that the strings are getting muted by the flesh of your knuckle. Try straightening your bar finger and give it another shot
@Srobinson102 6 ай бұрын
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@bethanyreynolds2216 2 ай бұрын
ok so what do we do if i can’t make all of the strings sound good with middle pushing my index down on the 12th fret? finger gym? 😅
@deegee1317 Ай бұрын
No matter what I do the B string never rings our i position and re-position no matter how many times I try I can’t get that one and only B string to ring , I don’t want to get the easiest way I want to learn how to play the bar as playing other chords will open up for me in the future by learning this
@veronica.theswamphag 5 ай бұрын
I can't really properly barre chords with my finger flat, only when it's at a bit of an angle and I use the side of it a little bit, when it's just the soft fleshy part the D, G, and B strings don't ring out. I also find it way easier on the 5th fret than the 12th... am I just a mutant with weak hands??
@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
You’re probably a mutant, but that’s a really common problem
@veronica.theswamphag 2 ай бұрын
@@kevinnickens oh wow well at least I'm not the only mutant out there
@arrolate 6 ай бұрын
The moment I feared most 😭😭
@maxime1776 2 ай бұрын
I’m flabbergasted once again
@liberalsrmentallyflawed3611 Ай бұрын
Also, have your guitar properly set up. ( action lowered ) it'll make barr chords a lot easier for people with weak hands.
@Casey250 6 ай бұрын
How many times did you say chord in this video? :D
@johnsteve3765 Ай бұрын
Wait is the D chord an open chord still but, all the strings are not meant to be played ?
@jasonramirez7395 5 күн бұрын
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@dre7256 12 күн бұрын
Bro you funny as hell 🤣🤣
@absinthe2429 6 ай бұрын
Garbage bag filled with yogurt got it 😭😭😭 youve truly outdone yourself on this one
@Mike-rt2vp 2 ай бұрын
.. the nut of the guitar
@oryndragon5906 Ай бұрын
But the strings in the middle, i cantget them to play
@DKBRTLLO Ай бұрын
Everytime i play bar chords, G string won't sound.... my finger flesh are too soft... it makes me feel very impossible to do it...
@itsjoseph875 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been trying to do these for months I can only barre the bottom 2 strings
@McKenna.1230 6 ай бұрын
“And I’m not trying to flip you off” yeah…… sure
@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын
No not you! I wouldn’t flip you off, you’re always flipping me off
@zacharynowhere 25 күн бұрын
liked bc "garbage bag filled with yogurt" was a bar
@Carpetman6 22 күн бұрын
I can’t even lay my finger flat enough to even make contact with the B and E string let alone press down hard enough to make a sound. I’ve tried but I damn near broke my finger pressing down so hard, so f barre chords I quit guitar
@BocchiTheFlop 6 ай бұрын
one more on finger style kevin
@olkskns-jo9ef 2 ай бұрын
How to which is lowest note
@redfawn6229 2 ай бұрын
Instructions unclear, cut my finger off with my acoustic guitar
@knowsklown 5 ай бұрын
For some reason, bar on the 12th fret is the hardest for me 😭
@aidenbones 26 күн бұрын
The second string can go off itself
@colegeary502 3 ай бұрын
So basically im becoming a human fucking capo, damn
@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын
Yes
@davidpascoe293 4 ай бұрын
“Calm down. Wait until after you know what bar chords are to get really mad. Then use your anger. Give in to your hatred. Strike me down-“
@marmeladaaaa 2 ай бұрын
0:51 I'm looking at you and I will continue to do so, just to let you know :)
@Thomas_the_train. 2 ай бұрын
Is there a problem with my guitar or is it me because the higher frets are always way harder
@kevinnickens 2 ай бұрын
That seems to be the feedback that everyone is giving me. For me the higher frets were always easier, but I guess I might have been in the minority
@alittletrickery 5 ай бұрын
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@Closedgoodbye 5 ай бұрын
Any tips for getting the High E to ring out on an A shappe Barre? I cant seem to get the bend to allow it to ring out clearly.
@cambo1k826 3 ай бұрын
Mr make it make sense
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