The Joy of Barres!

[TheMadman_tobyjenner]

@Stuartw

Not sure how that would work

You can still play barre chords because the index finger governs what the root note is regardless where the capo is placed.

For example you have a capo on the 2nd fret and play an E shape barre chord at the 5th fret 6th string. The root is A and the shape is A Major the capo does not make a difference but you can really shake the tree in respect of open chord shapes build off the capo.

Hope that makes sense. But Barre chords are barre chords capo or no capo. In an sense that index finger is your organic capo which you always have in your possession !

[sairfingers]

@Stuartw

Have found that in some cases it’s easier to play the chorus with barres and the verses with open chords.

And it also adds an extra dynamic to the verse/chorus due to the different chord voicing.

[BonZeaux]

I found that F-barre was more easily played on my electric guitar because of its smaller neck, so I worked this while my acoustic was in for repair. When i got my acoustic back I was better able to play F-barre. Bm, too, which is the same shape.

[graemecosh]

I’ve given up on the F bar and just use the Fmaj7, I’d rather get enjoyment out of my practice time learning songs I really want to play than torturing myself trying to play bar chords

[Stuartw]

@TheMadman_tobyjenner

Hope that makes sense. But Barre chords are barre chords capo or no capo. In an sense that index finger is your organic capo which you always have in your possession !

It does thanks. Basically you don’t need the capo as the index finger forms the ‘capo’!

[Stuartw]

@graemecosh

I’ve given up on the F bar and just use the Fmaj7,

I did that too for a while and while it forms a F to help play songs, playing barres opens up a whole new area of fun!

[Stuartw]

@Stuartw

Basically you don’t need the capo as the index finger forms the ‘capo’!

I know this may be obvious to some people but it was a bit of a lightbulb moment for me! Thanks @TheMadman_tobyjenner