Now, to actually play the ring finger barre like this deserves a lesson on its own but here are some tips. you are picking this note on its own) then the first version will work just fine – and it sounds great for strumming (as long as the notes are clear of course). Unless you need to hear the sound of the high E string for a piece (e.g. This is very tough for most beginner to early intermediate players. The reason is that trying to play this high E string cleanly like in the second example is very tough and requires you to bend back your ring finger to “clear” the high E string. Notice they are the same except in the first one we don’t bother trying to play the high E string note cleanly and then in the second one we do. There are four ways to play this one shape and instead of treating them like different shapes we will treat them like variations of the exact same shape. Learn them and use the tips I give below to help improve them. Let’s begin by first looking at the A and E shape version of the chord as these are the most useful. Typical nail on the chalkboard sound!Īnyway, it’s a really useful chord and if you have your main CAGED chords sorted and some of the variations in my 32 useful chords, chart, then it’s definitely up there as one of the next bunch to learn. Trying to play it sounded like an X-factor or American Idol audition gone wrong. My technique was awful, and my then claw-like hand had no idea how to play it on an acoustic. I love the B flat chord (officially a Bb Major but we will call it Bb) but when I started I hated it.
This series continues where we left off with the how to play the F chord and getting started with the B minor chord series so you may want to check those posts out once you have read this. T oday, I’ll show you some ways to simplify this, play it with better technique (which no one really teaches), how NOT to play it and even ways to “invert” it for a sophisticated take on the chord. The Bb chord on guitar is definitely one of the hardest barre chords around and it is the one that gives a lot of beginners and intermediate guitarists a lot of bother.
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