Secrets to Bar Chords

Created by Billy Mosteferis

BCM

The purpose of this teaching system is to provide a simple means of learning how to play good sounding bar chords that will enhance your guitar playing ability. With the use of four basic bar chord forms you can play hundreds of songs. When my method of playing and reading bar chords is combined with your own understanding of open chords and chord tablature you will discover that you have acquired the ability to play great music.

My system allows you to play chords that would be complicated to finger and hard to remember if played in an open fret position. By using my notation system you can easily determine which of the four basic forms will best substitute for the open chord forms given in most popular music books. In addition, to converting the chords to simple forms and positions once notated it becomes very easy to transpose/ change keys. This allows you to adapt the music to your singing range or provide accompaniment in any key signature.

There are a few basic concepts that must be mastered to make this method work for you. The first is to develop a strong barring finger. This is the index finger. Enclosed in your training package the device that will aid you in developing this barring skill.

Place the plastic sleeve on your finger being careful not to pinch or cut your finger on any sharp edges that might be on your sleeve.

If you want to smooth the edges more, you can use an emery board The adhesive bar helps provide a more rigid base for your initial practice drills to master bar chords. Once you have developed a clean sound (no string buzzing or dead strings), then the drills should be performed without the plastic sleeve.