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Chapter 4: Getting a Grip on Left-Hand Chords
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Figure 4-6 is a progression that uses the new chord qualities from Figure 4-5.
Remember to say the names of the chords, according to their corresponding
note on the sixth string, as you change positions.
Figure 4-6:
A
progression
using the
minor,
dominant 7,
minor 7,
and 7
suspended
barre-chord
forms.
B m A 7 C7sus Bm7
6th fret 4th fret 8th fret 7th fret
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Playing A-form barre chords
A-form barre chords are based on the open-position A chord. Follow these
steps to form the A-form barre chord:
1. Fret the A chord with fingers two, three, and four.
2. Slide the whole chord up one fret, so your A chord rests on the
third fret.
Sliding an A chord up one fret, or half step, produces a B% chord. See
Figure 4-7 for the fingering diagram, and note that the sixth string isn’t used
in the A-based barre chord (indicated by an X above the sixth string).
3. Place your index finger across the first fret up to and including the
fifth string.
4. Slowly strum the chord with your right hand, from the fifth string to
the first, and listen to make sure that all five strings ring out clearly.
When faced with an A-form barre chord, there’s a twist. To maximize the quality
of this chord, make sure to play it two ways:
With three individual fingers and the index finger as the barre
As a two-finger, “double barre” chord, using just the first and third
fingers
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