secret to a clean B cord?

Practice till the side of your ring finger and pinky got a dent from pressure.

a clean B-cord, now to let my finger tips to heal.

I am afraid tho once they heal no clean B-cord.
any sujestions on this cord. I got fat fingers, bar it, cant seem to bar it without affecting the E string.

tried baring the others and pinky for the B string little better. but the g buzzes still.

I think this is just a matter of repetitive practice but wondering for other people how long did it take to hit this cord with accracy and confidence?


my theroy

this and the f cord are not named for the scale or intervels ect.

it is named F and B because they are dirty cords just like the dirty words.

I broke the rules and put my palm aginst the neck and elbow tword the body now the f cord is smooth mostly everytime.

just like the f word I broke the rule to play it just like breaking the rules to say the word! and it works.

cannot find any tricks to play the B cord its just a B word!

hopefully she quits complaining and I can hear a Buteiful Cord

Originally Posted by: Graffx

this and the f cord are not named for the scale or intervels ect.

it is named F and B because they are dirty cords just like the dirty words.

Haha! :D

IMO, the barred B chords are about the hardest of the basic chords. Even more than F because with the F, every finger has a more clearly apparent place to be and there is not much question about it.

Practice is the only way, and part of that is finding what fingering works best for you; it is not the same for everyone. One thing you can do is try the same chord shape in easier positions, such as C (3rd fret), D (5th), etc.

Try playing some songs you know all in barre chords (even if they are not supposed to be) to get the practice and strength built up, and use the correct open chords (assuming that's what it would be) when you are playing "for real".

If you aren't already familiar with the notes of the fretboard, this type of practice should also help you identify the locations of some of those notes.

I could tell you that you want to practice your barre chords by adding two notes together at a time until you can get them all (example only the 5th and 4th string, then only the 2nd and 3rd string, and then only the 1st and 2nd string. But that's a bit boring.

You know, if you just barre the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th string that is a B chord, right? It's an open G shape. The 2nd 3rd & 4th strings open have a G chord (Notes G, B, and D). Anywhere you move that up the guitar your root note will be on the third string (like your A chord). 2 frets up from the A chord is the B chord.

Yet another way to make the B barre chord is the E shape (keeping your first finger free for the barre), with the root note on the 7th fret (your first finger should be over the B note). Try getting it without the first two strings first (just the 4 thickest strings first).

BUT the easiest way to play in the key of B is to play all your chord shapes from the key of C, but already have your guitar tuned down 1/2 step.

Chord shapes (in order) in the key of C are:

C Dm(7) Em(7) F(maj7) G(7) Am(7) and Bdiminished (7) [the notes B, D, and F (and A would be the 7) played together].

Hope that helps.

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