{"id":122867,"date":"2023-06-24T01:20:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T01:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=122867"},"modified":"2023-08-16T03:43:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T03:43:34","slug":"lesson-1-intermediate-acoustic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-1-intermediate-acoustic\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Barre Chord Playing Tips + How To Practice Them Effectively Intermediate Acoustic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;color: #0315b5;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >How To Practice Barre Chords Effectively + Playing Tips - Lesson 1<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-9068906\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVN1U4ZITSQ?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re barre chords aren&#8217;t sounding right or you&#8217;re slow at changing to them then rest assured this is extremely common.<\/p>\n<p>Barre chords are the introduction to being an intermediate player. They require a new level of patience, persistence and practice.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re fretting hand needs to strengthen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">new muscles and this takes time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>You CAN&#8217;T avoid barre chords forever. JUST GET STARTED!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The only way to improve is to accept that your barre chords will sound bad for a while, but just play them anyway. It&#8217;s this ethos that separates the successful barre chord students from the unsuccessful ones. If you accept that they will sound bad for a while then there should be no issues with playing them in songs.<\/p>\n<p>So pick one or two songs that have barre chords in. The song lessons below have just 1 or 2 barre chords in and are perfect for getting started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/wicked-game-acoustic-guitar-lesson-chris-isaak\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Wicked Game &#8211; Chris Isaak<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/somewhere-only-we-know-guitar-lesson-keane-2\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Somewhere Only We Know &#8211; Keane<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/man-on-the-moon-guitar-lesson-rem\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Man On The Moon &#8211; REM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/hey-jude-guitar-lesson-chords-and-rhythm-the-beatles-drue-james\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Hey Jude &#8211; The Beatles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Placing barre chords into a song is more motivating for most students than doing exercises<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>10 to 20 minutes a day playing songs that have barre chords in is the key to improvements and succeeding with barre chords.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Barre chords are 20% technique and 80% deliberate practice.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>BARRE CHORD TECHNIQUE TIPS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Check Your Thumb Position<\/strong><\/span> (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">6.30 in the video<\/span>) &#8211; Use the bone in your thumb! Apply diagonal pressure through the neck!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Your index finger can be close and snug to the fret marker.<\/strong> <\/span>(<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">8.20<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>If possible keep your index finger straight while you fret the barre chords.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t lock your finger joints.<\/strong><\/span> (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">10.00<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Pull the strings down using the weight of your forearm to help press the strings down.<\/strong><\/span> (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">13.15<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/premium-student-area.com\/welcome-to-barre-chord-buster-video-1\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">Go To The Barre Chord Buster Course<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/intermediate-acoustic-lesson-2\/\" title=\"Lesson 2 \u2013 Naming A Horse \u2013 Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom \u2013 Drue James\">Go To Lesson 2 &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">24 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 24%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<script>(function(p,u,s,h){p.botId = \"0UCgS0\";s=u.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.id=\"bot-widget-script\";s.src='https:\/\/app.conversiobot.com\/lib\/js\/gadget.js';s.setAttribute('bid',\"0UCgS0\");h=u.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];h.parentNode.insertBefore(s,h);})(window,document);<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How To Practice Barre Chords Effectively + Playing Tips - 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