Why Barre Chords Are Tricky (Ft. Tim from Polyphia)



Polyphia’s Tim Henson answers the internet’s burning questions about guitar playing.

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47 Comments

  1. Hard? Barre chords are 100x easier than open chords, especially on electric guitar. People think they're hard because they start by learning open chords and then stop. Those who continue on to learn barre chords will find that they're actually much easier.

  2. Everyone who is having difficulty, the trick is not pressing your finger harder, it is about rotating your wrist toward your body (clockwise) and the leverage that creates does the heavy lifting.

  3. I was looking through so many other videos. This is the only one that made sense and helped me out. I was using the fat of my finger instead of the side

  4. He should def remove that awfull demonic lookin demon off his neck but i guess hes trying to push that movement on to the masses, reminds me of someone who want to look like edward scissor hands. Welp with a tat like that looks like another person who sold there soul possibly, most likely"

  5. Ehhh you don't really place your entire index finger into a 'bar' shape for a barre chord 😅 you only need to cover the bottom two strings and the bass/root note with your index finger, your 'bar' is actually kinda curvy 😅 people do play a full bar though; it just takes a year or two for your hand to actually become strong enough to hold it fully, practice on an electric guitar and in a comfy position as seen here by this dragon ball Z character; playing a heavenly cozy Ibanez, do not learn on an acoustic! 😅 the song 'Bother' by Corey Tayloy/Stone Sour is the perfect 'one stop shop' for learning barre chords techniques👍😇🫒

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