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Day 2 – ‘E’ Shape Familiarity
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This is difficult!
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Yep going to need more time on the B-string
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At first of the week getting any good tone on the B string was nearly impossible for me. Now Iām getting it more often then not! Persistence is paying off!
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I was able to get a clean ring on the F chord this morning. Crazy lean on the middle finger to get it to work! But I’m excited!
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Yep, all good but the B
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Ah, barre Chords. Consistency really is key to build that strength. Once the strength is there, the accuracy comes. Practice, practice, practice š
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This wasnāt pretty. More practice needed but I will get there
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done good on this
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Good lesson. What helped me clean up the B string and rolling the index finger was repositioning the guitar. By that i mean i put the lower (big) end of body between my legs instead of hanging over my right leg. That allowed me to raise the neck up closer to my shoulder . This allowed for wrist mobility.
By that i
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Ever since I was a kid, trying to play clean barre chords has been a struggle. Tony, your focus on the low E, the B and the high E as being the strings to focus on with my index finger is a huge ah-ha…thanks!
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More success now with this barre chord but always keep up practice to assure sounding clear.
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This one is getting a bit better but still not good. It’s like I can either bar with the index finger or fret with the other 3 fingers. When I combine them something suffers. When I lean my hand towards the nut I get more effective barring but mutes start appearing with my other fingers. If I straighten up my hand I can play clean notes on the top 4 strings but I’m muting the B string.
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Same over here. I can’t get a clean note.
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Thank you
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Today’s lessons went well, after yesterdays challenge and having problems with the B string being mute 3 out of 4 times I thought I would try using a different guitar with a smaller radius my martin has a 16 in radius my gibson has a 12in radius, what a difference the 12in radius made I found that my bar chords now ring out clean and clear even the B string. Its amazing how one minor change can make such a big difference
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I continue having difficulty getting a clear tone out of all strings, but I like this exercise and yesterday’s. For me, mastering barre chords are going to take a lot of work. These seem like good drills to practice.
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hurts
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This is difficult!
Yep going to need more time on the B-string
At first of the week getting any good tone on the B string was nearly impossible for me. Now Iām getting it more often then not! Persistence is paying off!
I was able to get a clean ring on the F chord this morning. Crazy lean on the middle finger to get it to work! But I’m excited!
Yep, all good but the B
Ah, barre Chords. Consistency really is key to build that strength. Once the strength is there, the accuracy comes. Practice, practice, practice š
This wasnāt pretty. More practice needed but I will get there
done good on this
Good lesson. What helped me clean up the B string and rolling the index finger was repositioning the guitar. By that i mean i put the lower (big) end of body between my legs instead of hanging over my right leg. That allowed me to raise the neck up closer to my shoulder . This allowed for wrist mobility.
By that i
Ever since I was a kid, trying to play clean barre chords has been a struggle. Tony, your focus on the low E, the B and the high E as being the strings to focus on with my index finger is a huge ah-ha…thanks!
More success now with this barre chord but always keep up practice to assure sounding clear.
This one is getting a bit better but still not good. It’s like I can either bar with the index finger or fret with the other 3 fingers. When I combine them something suffers. When I lean my hand towards the nut I get more effective barring but mutes start appearing with my other fingers. If I straighten up my hand I can play clean notes on the top 4 strings but I’m muting the B string.
Same over here. I can’t get a clean note.
Thank you
Today’s lessons went well, after yesterdays challenge and having problems with the B string being mute 3 out of 4 times I thought I would try using a different guitar with a smaller radius my martin has a 16 in radius my gibson has a 12in radius, what a difference the 12in radius made I found that my bar chords now ring out clean and clear even the B string. Its amazing how one minor change can make such a big difference
I continue having difficulty getting a clear tone out of all strings, but I like this exercise and yesterday’s. For me, mastering barre chords are going to take a lot of work. These seem like good drills to practice.
hurts