Here’s a list of bar chords to choose from ( 2 shapes for each chord) and use for your songs: MAJOR BAR CHORD SHAPESĪ chord = play E-shape on 5th fret or A-shape on 12th fretīb chord = play E-shape on 6th fret or A-shape on 1st fretī chord = play E-shape on 7th fret or A-shape on 2st fretĬ chord = play E-shape on 8th fret or A-shape on 3rd fretĬ# chord = play E-shape on 9th fret or A-shape on 4th fretĭ chord = play E-shape on 10th fret or A-shape on 5th fretĮb chord = play E-shape on 11th fret or A-shape on 6th fretĮ chord = play E-shape on 12th fret or A-shape on 7th fretį chord = play E-shape on 1st fret or A-shape on 8th fretį# chord = play E-shape on 2nd fret or A-shape on 9th fret Of course there are chord progressions where you might have to slide all the way up the neck, but try to make it as easy as possible. You can see these bar chord shapes can all be played pretty close to each other, which makes life easier.
For the “G” chord pick E-shape on the 3rd fret, and then for the “C” chord choose A-shape on the 3rd fret and for the “D” chord choose “A-shape on the 5th fret). Let’s see which bar chord shapes to choose for the progression / G / C / G / D /. If you have a chord progression like / G / C / G / D / make sure you choose bar chord shapes that are positioned close to each other, so it’s easier to change from one chord to the next without having to slide all the way up or down the neck. (See Major and Minor Bar Chord Shapes lists below). They are both C chords only on a different position on the neck. For example: The “C” chord can be played as an E-shape bar chord on the 8th fret or as an A-shape chord on the 3rd fret.
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A full explanation of this can be found in How to Play, Locate, Memorize and Practice Bar Chords SETTING UP BAR CHORD PROGRESSIONSīy using the E-shape and A-shape you can play each bar chord in two ways. This way you can play the bar chord shape in every key. You can move each bar chord shape up and down the neck which changes the name of the chord. Eventually you want to learn both of them.
The A-shape bar chord can be played in two ways: The A-shape (second diagram on the left) that uses the standard fingering and the A-shape (first diagram on the right) with the alternative fingering which is also a very popular one. There are four main bar chord shapes you can use in your songs: E-shape, A-shape, Em-shape and Am shape (see diagrams below). When you feel comfortable enough you can play your songs using solely bar chords. With practice you can gradually build up the amount of bar chords you put in a song. You can turn any chord into a bar chord, so pick one or two to start with. Bar chords are a bit tricky in the beginning so start with a song and implement bar chords as well as the easier open chords. While you can apply bar chords to any song you like, there are typical bar chord songs that are a perfectly suited for the bar chord practitioner.įor your first bar chord song it’s a good idea to use a combination of open chords and bar chords. Once you have practiced open chords and spent some fair amount of time learning beginner songs you are ready to learn bar chords. I’ll also show you how to apply bar chords to a song. Today I have a great list of songs for learning and improving your bar chords.