Beginner Guitar #2 – Basic Minor and Bar Chords

After numerous requests, here is a lesson on how to play the most basic minor and bar chords.

25 Comments

  1. rowdyrob06
    Posted September 9, 2008 at 2:27 am | Permalink

    no its normal for beginners. just keep jammin man and your fingers will get stronger. also, if you have one of those squishy stress balls just practice squeezing it like you would the neck of your guitar and youll get em stronger =)

  2. bignirmal
    Posted September 17, 2008 at 1:06 pm | Permalink

    i think i need to inject steroids in my fingers to play bars theyre killing me man !!

  3. bricoak
    Posted October 19, 2008 at 5:52 am | Permalink

    bignirmal, don’t give upon those pesky bar chords, one day they will come if you practise, I promise. Try playing them on the 5th string when your hand and forearm are in a straight line. And you do not need half the pressure you may think, its a technique that you will work out. If a great ammount of pressure was needed you would not be able to play for long periods at a time, which is not true.

  4. bignirmal
    Posted October 19, 2008 at 8:10 am | Permalink

    thanks for the advice and inspiration bricoak
    i shall continue learning and practicing. i was having problems because of my index finger is a little out of shape due to s sport accident lol but thanks again buddy
    cheers

  5. bricoak
    Posted October 19, 2008 at 8:28 am | Permalink

    Sorry I meant the 5th fret. Your hand and arm are twisted when playing on the 1st fret. I remember the first time I played the ‘F’ chord properly, I had to have my fingers surgically removed from the fretboard I was so pleased with my little self I wouldn’t let go.

  6. stefano98
    Posted November 12, 2008 at 11:00 am | Permalink

    my thumbs hurts

  7. bluesnewb
    Posted November 16, 2008 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

    whats the name of the song you play the Dm with? I want to look up the tab.

  8. peepmacheen
    Posted January 17, 2009 at 12:28 am | Permalink

    its official ur a legend

    thanks a lot dude u helped me out

  9. Xzeokath
    Posted January 18, 2009 at 4:15 am | Permalink

    ouch. my index fingure is cut into 6 parts.

    but you know what they say, no pain, no gain. I will get this! :)

  10. Shadygirl5171
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 11:14 pm | Permalink

    Yay! Lesson #2! When’s the next one coming? lol

  11. sepe1987
    Posted February 5, 2009 at 3:13 pm | Permalink

    iam with all the others,

    Thanks fore your good work dude!

  12. kyomon
    Posted February 5, 2009 at 5:10 pm | Permalink

    D: do we have to bar them?

  13. k4rltee
    Posted February 5, 2009 at 9:17 pm | Permalink

    ahh i cant reach lol

  14. Aquariuscutie87
    Posted March 16, 2009 at 10:22 pm | Permalink

    lol i know right? Me either…and i have long fingers!! LOL

  15. redy2shootu
    Posted April 24, 2009 at 2:11 pm | Permalink

    yo buddy please please PLEASE put up a tuning tune for C# F# B E G# C# please its really by ear

  16. alfonsete83
    Posted May 1, 2009 at 2:05 pm | Permalink

    great video, it helped me so much, but i dont get how to play the whole song in 4:30 … could someone help me please?

  17. chordate12345
    Posted May 7, 2009 at 7:06 pm | Permalink

    thanks dude!!! Bar chords are pretty tough for beginners!!

  18. cril1001001
    Posted May 22, 2009 at 9:23 pm | Permalink

    Could an index finger injury from years ago be the reason I can’t play bar chords well? Because when I play a minor chord like 5-7-7-*5*-5-5, the starred 5 is very difficult to make a sound from.

  19. Gue12345
    Posted May 23, 2009 at 11:37 am | Permalink

    i cant remember the name of that song at 4:35… what is it?

  20. killpoo212
    Posted May 29, 2009 at 1:08 am | Permalink

    could you please make a video of how to tune a guitar manualy please?

  21. kibbile95
    Posted June 25, 2009 at 11:32 am | Permalink

    ok should it sound different if you’re using an electric guitar? I’m using my dads-without the amp- until I can get an acoustic…so everything sounds weird, am I doing it wrong?

  22. mbrown1845
    Posted June 29, 2009 at 3:32 pm | Permalink

    why is there a different G major chord on this video than there was on the first one?

  23. steveinstoke
    Posted July 6, 2009 at 6:13 am | Permalink

    my fingers just won’t do it ive been practicing for ages my index finger just aint stronger enough at all

  24. Metallica98189
    Posted July 10, 2009 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    ic ant get that 4:30 song thing probably cuz im using an electric guitar

  25. kristinax24
    Posted July 18, 2009 at 7:09 pm | Permalink

    how do you play wild thing?

    i know you said GCD bar chords but is it GCD major bar chords or GCD minor bar chords. and you didnt teach us how to play both D bar chords.

    thats all i dont get. for all the other chords, your a really good teacher. this is the best video about chords i have seen on youtube. & its so easy to get. but i cant do it yet.:]

    thank you so much!(:

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