{"id":124576,"date":"2025-06-11T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=124576"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:24:55","slug":"video-54-the-start-of-barre-chords","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-54-the-start-of-barre-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Video 54 &#8211; The Start Of Barre Chords"},"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\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-4680680\" 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\/w0wFERvrcpU?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_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/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>Barre chords are when you press down more than one string with one finger. For example a &#8220;full&#8221; barre chord is when you press down all 6 strings with one finger.<\/p>\n<p>Barre chords are the biggest challenge any beginner will ever face on guitar.<\/p>\n<p>The reason?<\/p>\n<p><strong>They require more muscle and finger strength than open chords. And they use a new fretting hand position.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And even when you start to get them sounding good, you then have to change to them quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For most beginners they take around 6 months to master. And that&#8217;s with daily practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a challenge. But you will get there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The important thing is to accept they&#8217;re going to sound bad at first, but play them anyway. PERSEVERANCE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SONGS THAT HAVE ONE BARRE CHORD IN TO PRACTICE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/21-guns-easy-acoustic-guitar-lesson-green-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21 Guns &#8211; Green Day<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/the-passenger-guitar-lesson-iggy-pop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The Passenger &#8211; Iggy Pop<\/strong><\/span><\/a> &#8211; Great riff to get started with your mini barre F<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/my-girl-guitar-lesson-the-temptations-chords-how-to-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Girl &#8211; The Temptations<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/heaven-acoustic-guitar-lesson-bryan-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heaven (Acoustic) &#8211; Bryan Adams<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check Out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-1-introduction-and-how-to-use-the-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\">Barre Chord Buster<\/span><\/strong><\/a> once you&#8217;ve finished this beginners course to really start nailing these chords.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<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-block vc_btn3-color-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/The-Start-Of-Barre-Chords-TAB-and-CHORD-BOXES.pdf\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">The Start Of Barre Chords - TAB and CHORD BOXES - PDF Download<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><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-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-53-guitar-set-up-and-how-to-check-the-neck\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><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-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/beginners-acoustic-premium-courses\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><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-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/optional-polly-nirvana\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Next Lesson &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\">92 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 92%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barre chords are when you press down more than one string with one finger. 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