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Originally Posted by SunnyDee
I know that this isn't the popular position, but I don't think barre chords take that much strength and I'd look again at your technique. If they required a lot of hand strength, as a newish player with older lady hands, I wouldn't be able to play them, but I can. Look into techniques that let you relax your hand more, not clamp harder.
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This is it. Only use as much force as is necessary. A death grip with the left hand will fatigue it in no time. Practice lightening up till you find just how much force you need, and stop there. And, you really don't ever need all 6 strings for a chord. Some tunes and progressions call for the high notes, some low. Use what you need in the context. Economy of effort.