F is hard

I just startes playing guitars and had advance alot my teacher was surprise with my acopplishment but I ran into a problem Its called the "F" can someone please give me a tip on how to master this note :) :)
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yeah, i had alot of problems with the F chord when i started. its hard to explain how do do it exactly- but get your teacher to help you out. im sure they can do it perfectly.
good luck
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# 3
play the F without holding down the E string. It's kinda like a C chord shape, kinda. You'll have to mute the E string.
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an easy way of playing the "F" chord, is using the shape and fingering of the "D" Major chord on fret five.
But I would advise you to learn it using the bar (cejilla o puente con tu dedo indice) since that shape is a movable chord.
an easy way of playing the "F" chord, is using the shape and fingering of the "D" Major chord on fret five.
But I would advise you to learn it using the bar (cejilla o puente con tu dedo indice) since that shape is a movable chord.
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Its easier for me to bar all the strings on the 1st fret and play the E chord form.
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Originally Posted by: Danny C.Its easier for me to bar all the strings on the 1st fret and play the E chord form.
do that then :D
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practice!!!!!!!!!!! i thought going from g to a d to an a minor was impossible when i began. now i can do it in any order with my eyes shut. repitition is the key!!!!! :D or you can play so much golf your hand stays stuck in an f grip ;)
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this might help:
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=8285&s_id=76&prev_id=8284
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=8285&s_id=76&prev_id=8284
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I couldn't get the F to sound right for the life of me when I started on my acoustic guitar, but when I bought my electric, it was a LOT easier to bar. I went and changed out my medium strings on my acoustic for some D'Addario XLs and it's much easier now. Good luck!
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it took me months to master the barred f, but lisen another way to do f is...
f on the 4th string,
a on the 3, and c on the 2cnd, its the open f, but barres are what i preffer.
f on the 4th string,
a on the 3, and c on the 2cnd, its the open f, but barres are what i preffer.
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# 12
Here's another example a coupla ways to play an F chord.
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9247
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=9247
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you know, a lot of songs are written in the key of F, mostly metal songs. But I like to play in D-Bm with a F# and C#. I hate to pay with lower notes like Eb and Bb.
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I was just on chord find and hopping through the various F chords and see nothing of a substantial difficulty, at least not anything difficult enough to spark an entire post. :eek: :confused: :p
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I remember having trouble with the 'ol F back in the day. I prefer the barred version as was previously mentioned. Just keep at it dude, you'll fingers will figure it out eventually.
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