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You
will notice that two of the chords above are made using a 'barre' (or bar) - B Major and F Major. To do this, you
need to place your first finger flat across all relevant
strings, and use enough pressure so all notes ring out when played. The
other fingers are then free to place in position as shown.
Barre chords take a lot of practice, and are usually the
point where people give up on learning to play.
But with perseverance and practice, these chords will become second nature
just like the 'open position' chords (chords
that do not require a barre).
The
picture on the right shows how to finger an F Major chord. You will see the
first finger is used to hold down all strings at the first fret, then the other fingers will position themselves on the
correct frets. Note that we are producing the same shape as an E Major
chord, one fret higher. This is important to note, as we prepare for
movable major chord shapes on the next page.
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