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Trouble doing full F major on upper frets
I seem like on all my guitars I have a harder time doing an F Major (or whatever it's called when you do it farther up the neck) on the upper frets (8th fret, for example). The closer I do it to the headstock the easier it is.
Is it just me, and if not, is there a reason? Last edited by Rosewood99; 06-24-2017 at 08:25 AM. |
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Paul, put a capo on the first fret, then see if it's easier. If it's a lot easier it's time for a setup.
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Not sure I understand. I have no trouble doing the chord on the first fret. It just gets hard if I am, say on the 8th fret and want to position my fingers like in the photo.
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Finger positions get more cramped as the frets get closer up the neck. So it's easier for the chord not to be played cleanly. Persistence will pay off. Or, like me, you can rely on partial chords rather than full barre forms as you move around the neck. Some partial chords with a thumb wrap work well up the neck. Many paths to victory.
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In a well setup guitar there is little appreciable difference in required effort to fret notes nearer the nut or well up the fingerboard. That is, in part, the definition of a well setup guitar. |
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I've been playing for quite a while and whatever subtle difference there may be due to any possible string tension change, if it exists, is ignored by my fingers. Because of the arm angle change, the barre is actually a little easier for me at the higher frets.
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I am not a great fan of barre chords but sometimes they can't be avoided.
Why not try the "thumb over" style If you aren't familiar with this thing , from bass to treble: 6th - F - thumb ----- 1st fret. 5th - C - 3rd finger -- 3rd fret 4th - F - 4th -------- 3rd 3rd - A - 2nd ----------5th 2nd - C - 1st --------- 1st 1st - F - 1st -------- 1st Moveable too.
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In what way are you finding it harder as you go up the fretboard? I actually find it easier because the frets get closer together, so I don't have to stretch my index finger as far to form the barre. But perhaps you have larger hands than I and you're finding it too cramped as you move further up?
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Paul,
Like others said a well setup guitar will help in being able to do barre chords, but it takes (3 Ps) practice, patience, and persistence that will achieve the goal..... Dennis |
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For me this is just the difference in the angle of my arm&elbow with neck of guitar as I get closer to the body of the guitar. Near the headstock my arm is relaxed, but close to the body, I need to pull in some with my bicep to do a clean barre. Some people do it that way, might help.
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And all five guitars have had set ups. |