Guitar Barre Chords Summary
The easiest way to remember which barre chord is which is to relate them to the open position chords from which they are based.
| The major barre chord root on the 6th string is based on an open position E chord. E is sometimes referred to as the parent chord. |  |
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| The major barre chord root on the 5th strings is based on an open position A chord. |  |
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| The minor barre chord root on the 6th string is based on an open position Em chord. |  |
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| The minor barre chord root on the 5th string is based on an open position Am chord. |  |
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As you practice barre chords, be careful. This guitar chords take a lot of pressure to get a good sound. You need to build up your muscles to play them successfully, and actually practicing them too much at first can cause injury.
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