[Kentl]

I can play them but they sound kind of meh not good on my guitar
The open chords are way better in my ears I guess
But what is the point of them to me they are kind of bad sounding I guess

[Rainer.]

One reason to learn barre chords...


What doesn't sound right about them to you?

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by Rainer.

One reason to learn barre chords...


What doesn't sound right about them to you?

1st wow and how the heck can i do that?



2nd idk they sound dumb? lame? umm cant think of it but i love the sounds of open chords way more
Is that nomeal or is it the guitar?

i know it may be me so here is a vid

[Rainer.]

Your guitar is definitely out of tune.

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by Rainer.

Your guitar is definitely out of tune.

it has to be my tuner it says evreything is green

[Rainer.]

Here, I made this real fast. This is what your barre chords should be sounding like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipJ_D2tRtPA (note: just uploaded, so it may not work yet)

If your guitar is in tune, then you have really bad intonation problems, or you're pressing the strings down far too tight.

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by Rainer.

Here, I made this real fast. This is what your barre chords should be sounding like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipJ_D2tRtPA

If your guitar is in tune, then you have really bad intonation problems, or you're pressing the strings down far too tight.

first of the vid not working

and next i think we went down this road once before?

but for real this sucks
here is me trying to press lighter

[OiBoyz]

Kentl, when I was learning how to use my tuner, I had "green" too. But I wasn't tuning an E to an E. I was tuning it to F, etc. You have to also pay attention that you are tuning the right string to the right note. My tuner allows for optional tunings, which I didn't realize at first.

[Rainer.]

When you pressed lighter, it got a LOT better. Hear the difference? When you are pushing too hard, you push the strings out of tune. You want just enough pressure to have the strings ring out.

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by OiBoyz

Kentl, when I was learning how to use my tuner, I had "green" too. But I wasn't tuning an E to an E. I was tuning it to F, etc. You have to also pay attention that you are tuning the right string to the right note. My tuner allows for optional tunings, which I didn't realize at first.

i know about it and yes i do make sure

Originally Posted by Rainer.

When you pressed lighter, it got a LOT better. Hear the difference? When you are pushing too hard, you push the strings out of tune. You want just enough pressure to have the strings ring out.

I still don’t like it
the first one os a Cmajoir btw
and when i play the C open it sounds way beter
i dont like the Bared sound at all

[Skifree0813]

I personally don't like a barred C just because of the form change. I think (in general) a lot of open chords simply sound better because of where the notes, particularly the thirds, are. For example, with the open C, you have a third on the D string, whereas with the barred C, there isn't a third other than the one on the B.

[jeepnstein]

Originally Posted by Kentl

I still don’t like it
the first one os a Cmajoir btw
and when i play the C open it sounds way beter
i dont like the Bared sound at all

You have to learn to play the stuff you don't like because that's how you get better. It's all about mastering all of the stuff that makes you uncomfortable. That's just the way the world, and music, works. Barred chords take some time to master.

I think you're a wee bit out of tune. It could be intonation, or it could be your trem, or you're bending the strings, or you're just out of tune. It's not a huge thing. Are you in tune at the 12th fret?

Keep up the good work. Practice with clean tones and go for timing and precision over speed. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.