Lesson 107 – BAR CHORD LONG PROGRESSION I – practice routine – 19:22 minutes 

In previous lessons we have talked quite a bit about how bar chords can be very challenging – but keep at it following our structured plan and you will amaze yourself at how quickly you get proficient at bar chords and bar chord changing. In this module David gives you a killer practice routine utilizing bar chord changes up and down the neck. Here David is going to push you a bit to play a more complex routine – here we are going to work on a very long series of bar chord changes from 6th string and 5th string roots. So these exercises will get you really proficient at changing bar chords. Its another long progression that perhaps you have done in the beginner section of the site. Master these exercises as per this lesson and you will get so proficient at bar chord changing! Keep practicing the right things and rock on!

Lesson 106 Learn many BAR CHORDS off the 5th string or A string root – 6:44 minutes 

In this lesson you will learn a bunch of bar chords all off the A string or 5th string root. As a guitarist it is absolutely critical to know a large catalog of chords and especially have a solid grasp of bar chords. David will teach you how to get real proficient at utilizing these chord shapes, and then moving them around the neck. These chords will be based off that 5th string root minor bar chord – you should be good at that one and have all the notes ringing true. In this module David will take that basic voicing and teach you how just by moving a finger or two you can now play not only the minor bar chord but also minor 7th, 7th, major, and suspended 2nd. Practice these chords in all keys and practice moving them around. There are exercises to come on moving these bar chords and getting real proficient at grabbing them fast. These chords are critical – get them down and apply them in your music and songs – rock on! 

Lesson 105A Learn many BAR CHORDS off the 6th string or low E string root -13:09

In this lesson you will learn a bunch of bar chords all off the low E string or 6th string root. As a guitarist it is absolutely critical to know a large catalog of chords and especially have a solid grasp of bar chords. David will teach you how to get real proficient at utilizing these chord shapes, and then moving them around the neck. These chords will be based off that 6th string root major bar chord – you should be good at that one and have all the notes ringing true. In this module David will take that basic major voicing and teach you how just by moving a finger or two you can now play not only the major bar chord but also minor, 7th, and minor 7th. Practice these chords in all keys and practice moving them around. There are exercises to come on moving these bar chords and getting real proficient at grabbing them fast. These chords are critical – get them down and apply them in your music and songs – rock on!

Lesson 105 – Learn STRUM PATTERN while DEVELOPING YOU EAR – EAR TRAINING-10:22

As we keep stressing, one of the most important things you can do as a musician is to develop your ear. By this lesson you should be to the point where you can almost pick off rhythms and strums by ear. Here we will teach you another strum pattern while at the same time developing your ear. Always listen to the color of the chords and listen to what is going on rhythmically with a strum. Soon you can figure out songs on your own because you are taking the extra time to work on developing your ear. We want to try and wean you off written strum patterns and to start playing more by rhythmic feel and by using your ear. Let your ear guide you as you try and figure out the strum that I will be playing. We will train you to think rhythmically – and say the rhythm out loud – if you can say it you can play it!  Just by listening you can figure out the strum pattern – all because you are working on developing your ear. YOU CAN DO IT! So grab your number two pencils, scantron sheets, and blue books because in this module you will be tested with a new strum pattern and then we will use it in a popular song – its PASS OR FAIL and more strum pattern and rhythmic testing to come in future modules – Rock on good people!

Lesson 104 BAR CHORD note learning trick to make things easier – 3:56 minutes

This lesson will teach you a quick little trick to know what note you are at when playing fifth or sixth string root bar chords. Remember the root note will tell you the name of the bar chord that you are playing. Just a little something to hopefully make things a little easier and fun for you!

 Lesson 103 Learn 5th string root minor bar chords off the A string – 10:52 minutes

This lesson teaches you how to play a minor bar chord off the 5th string or A string root. You should have learned in a previous module how to play a major bar chord off the 6th string or low E string root. We base this minor chord off that shape – but drop all fingers down one string. We demonstrate here how this minor bar chord utilizes the same cluster shape as an open Aminor chord. The same rules still apply when playing these bar chords – its not about brute strength but rather its about technique – we will show you how.

 Lesson 102 Bar Chord tips and strength building exercise – 7:36 minutes

In this lesson David teaches some killer tips on playing bar chords. It is so critical to follow the proper technique for playing bar chords as taught in the last few lessons. Add in these tips and you will get them down cold very soon. Remeber that playing bar chords is difficult and will take some time and patience. Stay positive and you will get it. Keep on rocking! 

 Lesson 101 Learn 6th string root MAJOR BAR CHORD off the low E string 14:24 minutes

This module will teach you to play a major bar chord off the 6th string root, or low E string. We will teach you the major bar chord shape based off an E major open chord shape using our cluster principle. This module will build off the bar strength builder lesson that we went over in a previous module. It is critical that you get this technique down as these bar chords are essential for every guitarist. Remember that bar chords can be challenging so you will have to work on getting all the notes to ring true – but do not get discouraged and you will get it! Everyone struggles with bar chords at first – everyone! So practice this technique and you will get it in time good people!

Lesson 100 Intro to BAR CHORDS – strength building exercise 11:26 minutes

This lesson debunks all the myths and negative talk about bar chords – there is a lot of negative stigmas that some state when discussing bar chords. So we want to take all that negative talk away and show you how to play bar chords in the fastest manner and with the proper technique. Its not about brute strength – but rather its all about technique – and we will teach you the proper technique in this and the coming modules to follow. We will get you using leverage and teach you some strength building exercises to get you ready for the bar chords and improve your finger dexterity and strength. YOU CAN DO IT!

New Open string Chords that ring out beautifully – pseudo bar chords but not! – 17:36 min

In this lesson you will learn some new open chords that really ring out beautifully. They sound amazing on the acoustic guitar, but you can also play them on electric. It is so important to really arm yourself with a complete chord catalogue of many different chord types. Here you will learn some new ones and they work exceptionally well together. David will teach you the new voicings and also give some practice progressions. Insert these new chords into your practice progressions and songs and get creative with them.