Barre Chords - Part 3 - Putting It All Together

Lesson 21
Author : Chris Colby van Scyoc
Last Updated : September, 2024

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BARRE CHORDS
Written Materials for This Lesson

This lesson brings the two previous concepts together: First-Finger Barre across all six strings and the chord shapes and colors of the other three fingers. Bringing these two ideas together may require some adjustments when putting these ideas on the fretboard. As always, be patient with yourself.


Barre Chord Example: Cm7

  • E (6th) string (Low) = first (1st) finger, eighth (8th) fret
  • A (5th) string = third (3rd) finger, tenth (10th) fret
  • D (4th) string = first (1st) finger, eighth (8th) fret
  • G (3rd) string = first (1st) finger, eighth (8th) fret
  • B (2nd) string = first (1st) finger, eighth (8th) fret
  • E (1st) string (High) = first (1st) finger, eighth (8th) fret



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|: C / / / | Am7 / / / | F / / / | G7 / / / :|



Play #19

|: A / / / | Bm / / / :|



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|: G / / / | A / / / :|



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|: C / / / | G / / / :|



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|: G / / / | A / / / :|



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|: C / / / | G / / / :|



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|: G / / / | Am / / / | Bm / / / | C / / / :|



Play #25

|: C / / / | F / / / | C / / / | G / / / :|



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|: A / / / | D / / / :|



JAM!

JAM #1

Bells

This jam is called "Bells" - it's an easy song - just two chords! ...and it goes on for a long time. So, we don't have to concern ourselves with restarting or looping the video. This is an opportunity to get lost in a groove...playing the same chords until it becomes a meditation or a relaxing place of sorts. Be mindful of your fingers, though. If you feel any discomfort, pain, or fatigue, stop and take a rest. I love this groove - have fun!



JAM #2

Blues Before Sunrise



JAM #3

Color Outside the Lines





Review: What We Know!

  • NEW:
  • ~ From This Lesson ~
  • Barre Chords

  • PREVIOUS:
  • First Finger Barre
  • Power Chords
  • Flats and Sharps
  • Natural Notes on the Low E String
  • Notes on the Low E String
  • Single-String Picking
  • Eighth Notes
  • Am Chord
  • Changing Chords - E and Am
  • Am7 Chord
  • Changing Chords - E7 and Am7
  • E7 Chord
  • E Chord
  • Em Chord
  • Em7 Chord
  • Tuning and Tuners
  • Your first open chord - Em11
  • Quarter Notes
  • Half Notes
  • Whole Notes
  • Downstroke
  • Counting bars (measures) of four. Also known as 4/4 ("four, four time")
  • Muting all the strings with the fretting hand
  • Playing on beat one of every measure (the first beat of each measure)
  • Playing in time
  • Let's build upon this! Fantastic!

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