Are you having a hard time learning bar chords? Don't despair because maybe you don't need to play them at all. In fact, there are many other ways to create effective music with your guitar. In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the alternatives you can choose.
You can use these alternatives if you don't feel ready to learn bar chords yet, or simply as a temporary fill in so you can play the songs you want to while you take the time you need to develop your technique.
1. Learn to use a capo. A capo transposes open chord positions for you so you can play songs in any key with the same basic fingerings. A capo costs very little and opens up many song possibilities for you instantly.
2. Learn to transcribe songs to keys that are open fingering friendly. With a little basic theory you can change the key of a song to E, A, G or D major. Then you can play all your favourite songs with the open positions you learned as a beginner.
3. Maximise your open chord knowledge. There are many possibilities to create interesting open chord fingerings. Explore a chord dictionary or learn how chords are built and make up your own open fingerings around the neck.
Many finger style guitarists are masters of such fingerings. Some nice examples can be found in the Red Hot Chili Pepper's song Road Trippin'.
4. Learn to play power chords. Power chords are widely used in rock music, they use only two or three notes and can be played all over the neck without a bar. They offer an easy way to move up the neck and get familiar with the notes up there.
5. Learn small closed chord positions. There are many two, three or four note chord positions that can be used instead of a full bar chord. In a band these are often more effective than the bar chord because you leave more space for other instruments in the harmonic mix.
Conclusion
If the mere mention of bar chords inspires fear and anxiety in you then relax with some of these alternative playing techniques. You can use them to express yourself musically and develop valuable guitar skills used by many top players.
Want to learn to play guitar? Take the next steps to becoming a better player? Gary Fletcher shares tips and lessons you can use at http://www.notplayingguitar.com.
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