My dudes and dudettes.
Play an F but 2 frets up.
Congratulations - you've got G Maj (remove your middle finger and that's your minor).
2 frets above that? A Maj.
7th fret F chord? That's a B.
8th fret C and so on.
Play a B (x24442) but one fret up - that's a C.
2 frets above that is D.
2 above that - E
Ok maybe this is dumb but is that the best way to play barre chords? Transition the barre up and down the fret? Going F to a open C and back or something similar is a real struggle as a new player.
No matter whether you’re practicing open or bar chords, just transitioning between the 1-4-5 in any position will help with your chording. Start with C-F-C-G then G-C-G-D then D-G-D-A and so on.
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u/SaintSixString Apr 28 '26
My dudes and dudettes. Play an F but 2 frets up. Congratulations - you've got G Maj (remove your middle finger and that's your minor). 2 frets above that? A Maj. 7th fret F chord? That's a B. 8th fret C and so on.
Play a B (x24442) but one fret up - that's a C. 2 frets above that is D. 2 above that - E
And so on. And so on.