Guitar Basics: Learn Barre Chords
What you'll learn
- How to play barre chords
- How to play half barre chords
- How to use a capo to get the most out of your guitar’s fretboard
- An introduction to music theory as it relates to the guitar and creating chords
- How to play a song that uses barre chords, giving you the chance to put these concepts into action
- Tips, tricks and resources
Requirements
- This course assumes you’re already familiar with major and minor open chords, rhythmic notation, and reading guitar charts.
- You'll learn everything you need to know about how to play barre chords.
- Access to an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar and a tuner is required. *You can use a free tuning app for your phone or tablet.
Description
Welcome to my “Guitar Basics” series. This class is all about mastering barre chords. It’s designed for beginners and applies to both acoustic and electric guitar.
Barre chords unlock the fretboard and free up your guitar playing! They are very versatile chords and are used in countless songs. Learning barre chords is an essential step in a guitar player's development. In this class we will cover the correct way to build and play these particular chords.
After we learn how to play full barre chords and half barre chords we will utilize these skills to learn and play an original song.
Key Lessons:
How to play barre chords
How to play half barre chords
How to use a capo to get the most out of your guitar’s fretboard
An introduction to music theory as it relates to the guitar and creating chords
How to play a song that uses barre chords, giving you the chance to put these concepts into action
Tips, tricks and resources
Resources: A downloadable PDF, that includes the chord diagrams (chord boxes) used in the song. I also provide sheets to help with tuning your guitar and reading chord diagrams.
This class was created with beginners in mind, but it assumes you’re already familiar with guitar essentials such as major and minor open chords, rhythmic notation, and reading guitar charts. For a refresher on any of those skills, review some of my other classes such as Acoustic Guitar Basics or Electric Guitar Basics.
I would love to hear from you and am happy to answer any questions, so please feel free to reach out to me by sending me a message here on Udemy.
I invite you to continue your music learning journey beyond this course. I have other classes available here on Udemy and I encourage you to check them out.
Who this course is for:
- This class was created with beginners in mind, but it assumes you’re already familiar with guitar essentials such as major and minor open chords, rhythmic notation, and reading guitar charts.
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 410 Reviews
- 13,497 Students
- 9 Courses
Hi! I’m Jason - a full time musician, composer and instructor. I've been playing and writing music for over 25 years, and teaching music for over 10 years. You can check out my guitar tips and tricks on my Guitar Teaching YouTube Channel. Alongside creating music courses, I'm a composer for media projects--films, trailers and e-Learning courses.
I really enjoy creating these classes for Udemy and always aim to make courses that are fun with a focus on foundational techniques and creativity.
I have a variety of classes available here, covering the basics of guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. I encourage you to take a look through the classes below.
I am passionate about providing as much support as I can throughout your music learning journey. I'd also love to hear about the kind of classes you would like me to create. So please feel free to get in touch any time by messaging me here on Udemy.
Thank you
“I'd been playing an acoustic guitar for years now. But this class helped me refresh my memory and see points where I'm still messing up. Jason is a gentle guide and is clearly aware of beginners' pain points when they first pick up the guitar. Thank you for sharing these lessons.” - Winta A, Student
“So good. His soothing voice establishes a real grounded trust. The kind of voice you want to hear in the trenches doing the hard work of making music.” - Philly B, Student
“Excellent class. He made concepts that have been difficult to understand previously so clear and concise. Really got a lot out of this class. This is foundational to becoming a good composer. Can't wait to try doing the assignments.” - Mona Lisa P, Student
“Things I have been confused about for years finally made sense to me through Jason's instructions. I can't thank you enough, Jason.” - Ronja B, Student
“Great work, with engaging visuals and great audio and video quality. Jason does a great job in keeping the audience engaged!” - Marco S, Student