| A great set of chord tools that the guitar player has | | | | your fingers just before the frets on your fretboard. |
| at their disposal is the ability to learn what are called | | | | You are now ready to play your first two fingered |
| bar chords. These popular guitar chords are a great | | | | note or chord. |
| way to play different styles of music the most | | | | 2. Right Hand Techniques: With your right hand, only |
| popular being rock and heavy metal. There are all | | | | play the two strings that you're fingers are touching |
| sorts of Bar chords, however, the simplest of all | | | | on the fretboard. With a guitar pick in your right hand |
| these kinds of chords consists of what is called the | | | | play each note individually. If your notes are not |
| two note fingered bar chord. | | | | sounding crisp and clear you will need to reposition |
| The best part about learning to know bar chords is | | | | your left-hand fingering position. In a downward |
| that they are super easy to learn. Whether you | | | | stroke, strum the two guitar strings at the same |
| know your notes on the guitar or not you can still | | | | time. Congratulations, you have just played your first |
| play bar chords. During your time of guitar practice I | | | | bar chord. |
| would like to show you how to learn your bar chords | | | | 3. Bar Chord Theory: The two finger guitar bar chord |
| in three easy steps. | | | | that you have just played is called an A bar chord. In |
| 1. Finger Position | | | | guitar theory a two finger note guitar chord is also |
| 2. Right Hand Techniques | | | | called a perfect fifth. The beautiful part about playing |
| 3. Bar Chord Theory | | | | a perfect fifth two note bar chord is that in music |
| Let's learn the A major two figure bar chord. | | | | theory when you have what is called a triad chord |
| 1. Finger Position: Curve your fingers into how you | | | | I.e. your generic A major or minor chord; the third |
| would normally play your guitar chords. Place your | | | | note determines whether a chord is major or minor. |
| first finger on the fifth fret, sixth string. Next take | | | | Perfect fifth chords are neutral and are neither major |
| your third finger which is commonly known as your | | | | or minor which means that as long as you know |
| ring finger and placed that on the fifth string, seventh | | | | what the chord root note is; you can play either |
| fret. Place your thumb behind your guitar neck and | | | | major or minor chords just using bar chords. |