....Finally it took Jesus..to teach me barre chords. Gr8 lesson

barre chords were invented by jazz guitarists to punish us for not buying drinks in the clubs

Aw. Hozier is a great teacher

Me: *is close to tears trying to play barre chords* KZfaq Algorithm: s a y n o m o r e Update: your gal can play barre chords now 😎

I have tried barre chords for 3 years... You just fixed it in 5 minutes in 51 seconds. You are a hero

every guitar beginners need to see this

I like the fact that went right to the lesson without all that talking before hand and was very informative... great lesson

Adrian Russell it's never too late - I'm a beginner at 64. I'm learning to barr chords myself and after much frustration, I can do some, though F is hardest for me so congrats to you! I've discovered dropping my shoulder and bringing my elbow in to my waist works for me. Don't despair, because if my tiny, old hands can do it you can!

SUMMARY: IT REALLY SOUND GREAT THIS WAY THNAKS FOR THIS VIDEO 1)USE SIDE OF YOUR INDEX FINGER 2)FINGER SHOULD BE RIGHT NEXT TO FRET & BE CAREFUL WHICH STRING REALLY NEEDS BAR 3)DONT SQUEEZE BY INDEX FINGER, THUMB SHOULD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK OF BAR 4)PUSH THE GUITAR BY YOUR CHEST AND PULL THE FRETBOARD BY THE CORD HAND, 5)PULL THE GUITAR BY THE STRUMMING ARM TOWARDS YOU

The one about pulling rather than squeezing is what’s saved my barre chords, thankya Jesus!!

No. 4 and No. 5 are so helpfu that I don't know if I can ever figure it out myself! Thank you so much for the tips!

A couple of other things you need to look at is the height of the action on the guitar. If it's too high it will make playing barre chords more difficult even for experienced players. Another tip is to use lighter gauge strings. So if you currently use 12's (light gauge) then drop to 10's (extra light) and you'll find it a lot more comfortable to play barre chords without the pain.

i actually sprained my wrist trying to learn barre chords and got so frustrated I gave up on guitar for nearly 5 years. finally got determined enough to try again and found myself at this video, and barre chords actually feel achievable now. thank you so much for saving me from medical bills and frustration haha

Dude i've been playing guitar by myself for almost... 14 years, i know my way arround chord voicing, positions, scales and all that good stuff, but the technique man, my technique sucks. In barre chord territory i've been blindfold, at some point I even had an had injury for playing wrong, putting all the preasure on the muscle betwen my thumb and my index finger ending in the clinic with tendonitis . This video is MUST SEE for every guitar player, whether new or experienced , really a game changer!!! Thanks so fucking much!!!!

I just want to add- Making barre chords is the place in guitar learning where a lot of people give up sadly(especially older beginners). So just a nice thought for today- you have helped more than a few people continue on their musical journey instead of giving up, all by deciding you share what you have learned...Thank you!

Bro, that pull technique VS the squeeze is a game changer

How can this video have only 1500 views? Man you literally nailed it, I've been 3-4 years playing and always had trouble playing barre chord (mostly on acoustic guitar because the pressure needed is higher), I was never able to play songs that had only barre chords or that 3 of the 4 chords were barre chords. You literally saved me man, big thumbs up and you got a new sub!

I can't express my gratitude, for months I've been trying to do bar chords. Like you have saved me from the depressing frustration of thinking I'll never be able to really play the guitar.

KZfaq is just incredible, can you just imagine without Ross's help I'd have probably given up on my barre chords and just avoided songs with them in altogether. Cheers Ross 👏👏

The smile after you say “no squeezing needed” at ~4:26 is worth a million bucks in guitar lessons. Mahalo for sharing your know how.

I’ve been playing for eight years and it never occurred to me that there were ways to make barre chords less painful. I thought you had to play through the pain to be good lol but it still hurt after this long. You saved my life and my hands my dude

Omg I've been crying through some song because I've not had this technique down at all. This feel so much better after only trying out on a few chords. Thank you so much!

This is brilliant - years of playing and NO ONE ever told me this. Ross should be in the guitar hall of fame just for this one piece of advice

This video deserves tons more views.

People: Hozier Other people: Jesus Me: Is there any difference...?

Man i was struggling so damned hard with my f and bM. 45 minutes after seeing this video, struggle no more. Thank you so much! I'm 2 months in and i couldn't imagine how i was gonna progress beyond those two

I've been playing guitar for about15 years on and off, and i've never been able to play bar chords for more than one song at a time because my hand would start hurting and getting tired. As a kid when i told my guitar teacher that it hurt or my hands were getting tired he just said i would build the muscle eventually if i practiced enough, so i just assumed they were supposed to hurt. Now that I know more about technique i realised if it hurts i'm probably doing it wrong. And so finally i decide to look into it and see your video. You probably just saved me from rsi or an injury of some sort.

the best tutorial i have ever watched. 5 minutes and 51 seconds and i can finally play barre chords :)

Hey thanks for the awesome tips Ross. I really appreciate the fact that you were kind enough to share your knowledge!

After a 40 year break from guitar playing, it was great to learn your tip number 5. I recall my classical guitar tutor telling me about the no squeeze and push the neck into my hand (tip 4), but the addition of your 5th tip has made the barre cords sooo easy. :)

Wow nobody told me this. After years of pain I finally decided to KZfaq it and you literally just explained it point blank without wasting time. This video was here when I started. From now on I will simply solve the problems I don’t understand by looking them up. Thank you.

Before watching this video my strings were buzzing like a fridge, afterwards they were singing out like canaries. Feels quite effortless when you know how. Thanks!

just started out on guitar and this was literally the most informative and most helpful way of playing these barre chords. I can now play them with such ease thank you so much dude!

I don't think you understand how much I would like to thank you after playing guitar for 5 years, I've never done barre chords better. Thank you lol

Oh man, this is such an eye opener! I've been playing a few months and working my way through some classical-ish music book I've got, and this was exactly what I needed to apply consistent and pain-free pressure as needed to play so many parts of the music. Thanks so much! This is the first video of yours I've seen, but immediately I notice that you radiate all sorts of valuable qualities in a teacher - experience, perceptiveness, humility, and a pure desire to help people learn. I feel really lucky to have found this. I'm subscribing; I'll be back to learn more later.

this guy seems super chill, i love the unedited video format! also i have been trying to figure out barre chords for the past hour, thanks for the help!

These tips are literally genius.

So, my hands are pain free. Now to my back.

Number 3,4,and 5 changed my life for ever. Thank you it is easier now

Just started playing guitar about 2 months ago. I just got into learning the F barre chord and this video saved me so much frustration and headache. Thank you so much!

4:50 My mans out here pullin gang signs

ALRIGHT! I GOT REALLY GOOD TIPS FROM YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH Ross the Music and Guitar Teacher :)

I can honestly say this is the best lesson I have seen for beginners learning Barre chords.

Thank you sooo muuuchh, I'm only fifteen but I have been getting very very severe wrist pain from playing Barre chords and it has been effecting my daily life. I'm so glad I don't have to quit guitar because of pain now!!!!!!!

YESSSS @the push-pull technique, helped so much

Great tips! Thank you! The last 3 points really put a fine point on some things I was intuitively trying to do but couldn't figure out exactly. For me in the begging I found out that Barre chords are far easier to play with the guitar in classical position, neck almost perpendicular to the ground and then slowly letting the guitar neck come down until it's parallel to the ground, or whatever angle you play at.

Thanks for the tips and reminders

hands down 1 of thee bestttt tutorial i have ever seen

This was the most helpful tip ever! You, sir, are a godsend!

Thank you so much! My hands were killing me. Hopefully your technique helps my hand pain

OMG how is it already sounding so much better! You're brilliant.

Best Barre chord technique lesson I've seen! I can't wait to practice it!

OMG ! You are an actual genius!!! I had an injury on my left arm and have had several surgeries on it, which has left if quite weak, so i've always struggled with barre chords, this video has been nothing short of a miracle!!! Thank you!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

It turns out that Jesus exists and is a guitar teacher. I mean, he just made a miracle, thanks to him I got the barre chords sounding correct

Thanks Ross. Very helpful tips!

Can’t wait to try this, sounds like great advice!

THANK YOU! I’ve been using my thump to apply pressure and didn’t realize that it was making it worse. I’ve been trying to practice with my thumb off and it’s definitely helped!

You are an excellent teacher!! Many thanks for the exceptionally clear lesson.

Great video! Thank you very much for the tips!

Brilliant lesson. Even with 23 years playing under my belt, I needed to hear most of this (due to constant wrist fatigue). Thank you so much for this lesson!

I liked the Chili Peppers better before you left.

Thank you so much man, have been doing bar chords on and off but when I tried to learn a song with them there would always be a string buzzing and I’d be pushing very hard, now I’m starting to do them with ease!! Thanks again lifesaver

thank you so much, I watched a lot of videos on how to play barre chords but this one was actually VERY HELPFUL.

I'm glad I watched your video! Thanks Ross!

Best advice I believe I have gotten for Barre chords. Just holding my elbow in went from mutted strings to getting an acceptable sound, I need practice it but to working with it. Thanks!

Notes: 01: Side of finger 02: Right against the frets - focus on parts needed for the chord *03: Thumb should be placed in the middle of the barre = even pressure on the fingers 04: Pull with the arm 05: Push on the body Great lesson! 😁

Thank you for the tips Ross !

Tip 3 has massively helped! Thank you Ross

this video saved my life, i will forever be in debt

OMG I feel like crying. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Dude the fifth tip is the best tip I have ever received for playing barre chords. Thanks a ton!!!!

OMG...you freaking fixed my problem. My mind is blown. Bless you forever.

*Barre chords* : I will end your career 😎 *This random life saving Jesus lookin guy teaches* : HOLD MY GUITAR 🎸

You remind me of Sirius Black from Harry Potter :)

I started playing guitar Tuesday and I have finally been able to do bar chords thanks to his video. Recommend it to beginners who are struggling 👍😁

Thank you! This helped me a lot!

Bro thank you. You are a genius I love that pull on the left push on the right idea. I haven't tried it yet but thinking that is good and all these little things I haven't thought about make a difference. Truth is right now I am suffering with extreme hand pain in my left thumb. It came on a few years ago and i didn't have an injury that I did that day and then the pain was there. It was all of a sudden, I felt pain and it nagged and i don't know how many years it has been now. But i have had nights that my hand looks like i have mangled it because for some reason i feel relief when i pop the joints and i will just be yanking on the thumb in different directions till i hear the pop. And my instincts know to open it up there and i get the pop and if feels amazing when i do get it. But I wonder if it is all in my head and all i am doing is more damage. And i know I am supposed to sit up straight and have good posture, but I lay on my back alot and play lying down. It may be due to the fact I live in a bridge under a freeway that you can't stand up inside of and have to crouch to move around inside. I thought that the pain was due to the fact that my father had given me a very cheap acoustic and the action was so high you could do the limbo under it. When I lost my father, I missed him so much and would busk on the streets using that guitar and because it came from him, I loved it, and I was obsessed at that time too and would play for 8 hours straight and could still keep going I loved it. But it hurt my hands pushing down those high in the air strings for so long. And I have had a few hand injuries like ride the bike on a bike trail and not see in the dark the metal things they put there when it comes to a road to cross. And another time carrying a guitar case and the side of a computer piece of metal at the same time in one hand. The 2 items split open from each other and omg the pain was intense i had to go to a chiropractor to try and fix it. And i wondered if that moment had come back to haunt me. I have been playing guitar for over 35 years and i can't tell you the misery of being able to shred and sound like Satrani and then all of a sudden you can't play Every Breath you take because i am only about to play a tenth as good as I used to play. I see people playing and miss being able to do that. And I even got a Quartarone shot or however you spell that. But i didn't get told any exercise to do or rehab. So having to research it all myself because i want it better again and it is embarrassing when i can't open up a ketchup packet or tie my shoelaces or zip up my pants. And you would be amazed how much you need your thumb and its crippling when it goes out. According to some videos the person says that guitar playing is not the reason for arthritis. But I want this pain gone and any suggestion on how to fix this would be appreciated. And btw I am a billionaire and in the middle of trying to get to my money but when I get it, I am going to send some your way because I want heaven on earth and people like you trying to help others 0ut with sharing is how it will it work, and thy kingdom come is my belief.

Ok, this was basically life-changing for me, thank you, Jesus!!!

This makes so much more sense, thank you!

Man your 5 minute video did what I could not do for months. Thank you so much.

I'm playing almost a year and thanks to you i've mastered bar chords easily

I’ve been playing guitar for over 35 years and here’s my tip, for what it’s worth: 1. learn guitar on a steel string acoustic, not electric. 2. Whenever you’re not playing guitar squeeze a squash ball with your left hand. Both of these techniques will build up strength in your left hand.

That last tip was literally a life saver. Not only did it help with bar chords but it is now way easier to slide my fingers up and down the frets just by having that pressure applied by my arm. Major thank you.

Two years after creation of your lesson, I discover your video and its changed my life for Barr Cords!

Interesting!

Duuuude, I freaking hate barre chords, and I refuse a Capo.. this technique( broken down nicely), has me playing without frustrating finger cramps. The contact Points, thumb placement and using the old roman leverage technique. Nice.... UPDATE!!, in case you were like me and got frustrared playing barres and 2mnths later I'm a totally different player, I can't put real time in but I learned this lesson very part time and have these barres pretty much nailed, I don't have alien hands so the super eight fret stretch aint happening..been playing off and on when I can and love it..Im sure you'll learn playing them,using the arm is huge(I gave up, just solo over backing tracks, started out trying to play satch and got good doing so but never understood what I was playing and why?) learned back asswards no real lessons, and love the Blues now.. even different tunings with slide added.. I'm from a (dead kennedys, bad religion,suicidal tendencies,black sabbath, zeppellin,maiden,satriani,vai,Gilbert,Buckethead type Genre... now using four digits on acoustic(working on my pinky plucker..lol) playing some jimmy johnson, blue grass style music.. freakin weird how the path of music/life take you...

Been trying to learn the F chord forever now. This literally just made my day!

you deserve more praise ross. Thank you for this video.

OK Ross: now show me how its done on an acoustic...

unfortunately I had to injure my hand before I learned all these tips ,pulling the arm especially ,it should also be mentioned that string tension and action play huge role in ease of playing barre s

Excellent lesson. Been playing guitar for years but loved that tip about using the arm to pull down on the fretboard. Soooo much easier. Much appreciated Ross! :)

Literally worked. One of the most useful videos on youtube

do you have an advice or do you recommend a specific exercise.. if when I close my left hand fingers, the second and third finger are almost impossible to space apart to reach two consecutive frets? I see that you can go even a fret difference further...

Holy crimoly, your tip #5 is uh-MAZE-ing. Why have I not figured this out before? WHY? Insta-subscribe. Oh man.

The tip on pulling is pure gold.

Some superb tips!!! Tried them as he explained, instant improvement

4:31 Me as a beginner: "How?"

the major shape shounds great, finally... But when I lift the middle finger and try to play a minor chord that note doesn't sound at all and I can't figure it out.

this is so far the best tutorial i have seen on youtube such an amazing teacher

This was very helpful! Thank you so so much!