Most commonly used bar chords


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10/30/2001 9:53 am
Off course i know the E, Em, A, Am...to barre

but what else?

in other words:

what chords can 'Relatively' easy be barred?
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10/30/2001 8:41 pm
Originally posted by Vertigo
Off course i know the E, Em, A, Am...to barre

but what else?

in other words:

what chords can 'Relatively' easy be barred?

Vertigo
You can use bar chords for all the chords!
But i would also learn the Melody chords plus Power chords,
inside chords ect.
Learn the F Fm G Gm B Bm C Cm D Dm to go along with the,
other chords you know.(You might want to invest in a chord,book for Learning how to build all the chords like Major Minor Diminished Augmented Seventh and countless other chords ! I left out the #=Sharp chords b=Flat chords.

Mark
P:S Also if you knew the notes on your guitar you could,
use them to find all the Root notes to your chords (Keys)
ect ect..Note if you click on the little Red house below it,
will take you to my web page where you will find,
in the (Beginner licks & lessons a Link to a Chord Dictionary.(This might save you a few bucks!


[Edited by skee1 on 10-30-2001 at 03:57 PM]
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11/05/2001 12:50 am
i know all chords can be barred in theory...

but it's not always fysically possible...


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11/05/2001 4:39 am
In a nutshell:

Infinite kinds of chords, but I'll be psycho and try and classify barre chords into 3 types:

E Shaped
A Shaped
C Shaped

Take E Shaped for example. You play an Em "shaped" chord with your first finger barring the 2nd fret...what are you playing? F#min. Because the root (E) was moved up 2 half steps (or one step) to an F#.

Take A for example. You play an Am "shaped" cord with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers, using your 1st finger to barre the 5th fret. 5 half steps up from A is...
A
A# 1
B 2
C 3
C# 4
D 5

Hence, Dmin.

Sorry to cram it into to a couple short paragraphs, but I hope this helps.
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11/05/2001 3:38 pm
Originally posted by Vertigo
i know all chords can be barred in theory...

but it's not always fysically possible...


Let me see if i got this right are you saying your,
haveing trouble when barring some bar chords?
I think we might be missing the point of,
what you really need help with?
And i'm sure we can help you.
And i'm sorry if we misunderstood the question,
but i thought you wanted to know about other,
chords or what ones to learn!
Let us know shape's ect?
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(Class) 2001
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[Edited by skee1 on 11-05-2001 at 11:05 AM]
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11/05/2001 4:31 pm
Thank you, skee1 for the clarification. If I answered a question you didn't ask, I'm sorry! Keep on asking and maybe I'll answer when it's not midnight and I'm half awake!
Like skee1 said, there are many great teachers and players here willing to help. Good luck.
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11/05/2001 9:02 pm
Fendermonkey77 no no
You done great i also think i did'nt give him,
what he wanted .I'm guilty too!
I guess we'll have to see if it is problems making,
some bar chords.When he anwswers the replys!


Mark
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11/05/2001 10:16 pm
i don't have much trouble playing barred chords. (not that i play them perfectly).
I just wanted to know what the most commonly used barred chords are...

i already knew the E and A shaped barre chords, because they very much resemble the powerchords...WHO DOENS'T KNOW THOSE?!?!?!

I have a question about the C shaped barre chord:

the C shaped barre chord is quite new for me, but isn't it a Aminor shaped barre chord???

if so...you have these 3 kinds:

- Eminor
- Amajor
- Aminor

Is this all? are these all the chords that are mostly used when barring?
- Vertigo

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11/06/2001 12:56 am
Originally posted by Vertigo
i don't have much trouble playing barred chords. (not that i play them perfectly).
I just wanted to know what the most commonly used barred chords are...

i already knew the E and A shaped barre chords, because they very much resemble the powerchords...WHO DOENS'T KNOW THOSE?!?!?!

I have a question about the C shaped barre chord:

the C shaped barre chord is quite new for me, but isn't it a Aminor shaped barre chord???

if so...you have these 3 kinds:

- Eminor
- Amajor
- Aminor

Is this all? are these all the chords that are mostly used when barring?

No its not an Am shaped bar chord!
Ok if you bar useing your index finger right next,
to the nut on the guitar at the first fret then ,
make the C shape by useing your second,third and,forth,
fingers you will have a Db=D flat major chord,
then if you move it up the fret-board 1 fret=half-step
Then you have a D major chord ect.
And in answer to your question is this all no its,
not all you still need sus4ths 7ths major7ths 6ths 9ths plus,countless others useing the shapes you already know!
I recemend you getting a book that shows you,
how to build chords plus also learn the notes on your,
guitar plus learning the C scale would help you plus,
a little music theory from Christoph in the music theory,
forum would really help trust me.(He's a great guru!


Mark


[Edited by skee1 on 11-05-2001 at 08:08 PM]
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11/06/2001 10:28 am
i'm sorry...there are still a lot of i don't completely understand, but i appreciate your help.

I know now that my knowledge of music theory isn't that good. i should work on it...
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11/06/2001 3:51 pm
Vertigo

Feel free to ask any questions you want or,
if you would like, e-mail me with your questions?
But the best way for me to explain to you,some
music theory plus find out what you really want,
to learn! plus to find out what your really doing,
on your guitar is answer a few questions,
useing MSN or Yahoo voice chat.
Right now i'm teaching over 20 students aweek,
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alot because i'm at home alot thro the week.
I also have helped a few on the net thro voice chat,
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Which i do recemend a guitar teacher when first,
starting out.
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11/06/2001 5:43 pm
The C-shaped barre chord is nothing more than an open-position C which is moved up and down the neck. If you normally play the open C with your index, middle and ring, you will need to play it with the middle, ring and pinky to play the C-shaped barre chord. So, you form the open C anywhere on the neck, and barre down with the index.

I guess you could do this with any open chord, like a D or a G.
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I might add, if you make an open C chord at the first,
fret position using index,second,and third finger,
of your left hand.
Then add the pinky to the G string third fret,
which will give you a C7th which is used by alot,
of blues player ec ect.
It can be played down and up the fret-board.
Most all chords are moveable up and down the ,
fret-board.
Really the melody chords are also very important to,
learn right along with the bar chords.
Another thing its according to what you want to,
play or learn on your guitar.
Mark

[Edited by skee1 on 11-06-2001 at 01:15 PM]
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