FROM: David Taub, co-founder, Next Level Guitar
TO:Anyone who has ever struggled with barre chords
Hey David here at Next Level Guitar.
I can hear some of you already ...
"But duuuude, I've tried playing barre chords, and they're HARD! They seem IMPOSSIBLE!"
Look, I totally hear you. I really do.
You want honest? Okay, how's this: Barre chords ARE hard.
I mean, they CAN become easy (I'm about to show you how), but at first they're hard. FOR EVERYONE. Anyone who tells you differently is lying.
I'll never forget my own struggles when I was first starting out, believe me. A friend of mine showed me how to play a G major barre chord.
I remember to this day what I said to him ...
"You want me to bend my hand in THAT shape? How am I supposed to do ... THAT?!"
Fortunately, I was OBSESSED to figure it out. And so began my very long process of learning and mastering barre chords.
Talk about trial and error! Lots of trial, lots of error!
And the thing is, once I began teaching guitar to others I saw the need for a simple system ANYONE could use to playing, changing, and mastering barre chords WITHOUT all the struggle I had to go through.
To be honest, I developed this system out of necessity. That's because ALL my students struggle with barre chords at first. It eventually become obvious that I could make my job as teacher so much easier if I could somehow codify the secrets into one simple, step-by-step system into something ANYONE could plug themselves into with success.
And so I went to work doing just that. I began systematizing all my barre chord secrets into one, easy-to-use blueprint.
However, I privately made a deal with myself. I told myself I would NOT release this program to the the public until it met some strict requirements.
Requirement No. 1
The system had to be so simple, ANYONE could do it.
Requirement No. 2
It had to leverage entry-level skills that any raw beginner already has. (In other words, if someone could play a single open chord, could they use my system?)
Requirement No. 3
It had to work FAST.
Requirement No. 4
The process had to be FUN.
Requirement No. 5
The results had to be LASTING. In other words, when finished with the course, could someone end up playing a barre chord as automatically and unthinkingly as they could play an open chord?
GOOD NEWS:
My barre chord playing system checks off all those boxes!
Heard enough? I don't blame you. This system is guaranteed to work for ANYONE, regardless of current ability.
Order here and let's get going:
First of all, let's talk about WHY barre chords are so important to your guitar journey.
DON'T make the mistake of avoiding them because they're not easy at first. Fact is, barre chords are so critical because we need them!
There are many chords that we just can't play in the open position, requiring that you "bar" them in order to play them.
And right now you may be discarding the songs that you really want to play because they have barre chords in them.
You pick up your guitar, all jazzed up to play a certain song and then you look at the sheet music or tabs for that song ...
... and then you feel that sinking disappointment because you see a dreaded B-minor chord or an F-sharp chord listed. UGH. So you put the song aside and move on, frustrated, disappointed, and dejected.
Look, we have all been there. But this does not have to be the case — not anymore!
This is all about technique. And heres the brutal truth: If you're not using the proper fret hand technique when trying to learn and play barre chords, then you are just shooting yourself in the foot, big-time.
It's just a fact that if you don't utilize the proper techniques it will take you so much longer to learn them. You might NEVER nail your first barre chord if you don't learn these required techniques.
I have developed a step-by-step blueprint that teaches you all the required techniques to play flawless barre chords — FROM SQUARE ONE.
It's all about developing a foundation for success.
(And look, if you dive into the program and discover that you already know some of the entry-level techniques, then no worries, just skip ahead to the ones that challenge you.)
In other words, we're going to gradually work you up to barre chords with an easy progression of exercises and techniques, rather than "throw you to the wolves" to fend for yourself.
Listen, learning to play all kinds of barre chords is no small hill to climb. So let me ask you ... would you rather climb a mountain with just a pair of shoes and some hand chalk? Or would it be easier to simply walk up a staircase, step by step, so that reaching the top is something you KNOW you can do?
While power chords are a key part of many rock songs, and they ARE much easier to play than barre chords, they are NOT the same thing as barre chords. A power chord is but a fragment of a barre chord, plus it doesn't offer the harmonic quality found in a full barre chord.
The power chord also tends to muddy up a passage and doesn’t offer a bright consistent tone. Now this CAN be useful in playing a heavy song with distortion, but sorry, there's just no getting around the fact that you really gotta buckle down and learn to play and master barre chords if you take your guitar journey seriously.
But here's the key, and this is important ...
We DO leverage the relative ease of power chords to smooth your entry into playing barre chords. That's one of our secrets that will adequately "prep" you for your barre chord mastery.
Other prep activities we deploy include special exercises to build your hand strength and dexterity, as well as barre chord substitutes you can begin playing immediately.
Here's how I look at learning barre chords ...
Once you nail them, you've graduated!
Seriously, being able to play a barre chord is a “defining moment” in your guitar journey. It means you’ve arrived. It means you’re no longer a beginner.
IT'S A BIG DEAL. It’s what separates beginners from intermediates. It’s your GRADUATION.
We do not blaze through steps at a lightning-fast pace so that have to constantly be hitting the rewind button. (Don't you HATE that??) We go step by step and build each concept atop the next in a structured format that will get you mastering barre chord, guaranteed.
We also use "picture-in picture" with two cameras so that you see all the detail necessary: the finger placements, fret hand positioning and all other movements in an "up close and personal" way.
We have special exercises designed to help drill each technique into your playing until they're AUTOMATIC. You won't even have to think about them — you'll just find your hand playing them as if you've known them your whole life.
You also get many practice progressions that will help you not only get proficient at changing chords but are also fun and musically interesting. They'll instantly spark your creativity.
Look, it's simple, really:
I can’t wait to hear about your success with these lessons!
Let’s do this and rock ON!
David
P.S. I can't stress enough that if you don't use the proper techniques the you are really hindering your progress and may eventually give up or will take you so much much longer than necessary. have used this system to teach thousands of students all over the world — so its proven that it works. And I receive emails from students all the time stating how these techniques have made all the difference in their barre chord journey. And they will in yours also!
Order now and I’ll see you in the lessons!
Let me make this easy for you. Just dive in and soak up all the learning material in this lesson series for 90 days. Put the methods to practice and watch your playing get to the next level all while having fun. If you are unhappy with the material for any reason whatsoever, then we will issue you a fast, no-questions-asked refund just for the asking. You have my word on that.
Remember, you’re also getting all sorts of extras in this lessons series. This includes a simple but ingenious way to know all the notes on the neck, which will help you with EVERYTHING you do on guitar. There’s hardly any skill you could master right now on guitar that will instantly “graduate” you to that next level than by learning and mastering barre chords. These lessons could easily sell for much more, but because of a special promotion we're running as a test, we're releasing these for just $39 if you order before the deadline. Claim these now and then use this resource to take your guitar playing into the stratosphere!