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Let me hear some stories of how you overcame the "F" chord?? --- You just get used to it. It takes time and practice. And you can play the F chord alternative ways to make it easier on yourself.
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Practice and more practice. If you learn the barre chords for G at the third fret and A at the fifth fret, they are the same shape. Practice using the F shape for the third fret G and fifth fret A, both with full barre on the index finger, just four strings with r m i i and then five strings with t x r m i i and just move it up the fret board until you get to the F position. May take some time but is doable.
Once you get that down you can work on your B flat 7th sus 4. CK |
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Cyprus Knee, I'm confused with your notation <t x r m i i>
What's the x for ? Why not just do < t p r m i i > thumb wrap F using all 6 strings, Where t= thumb p = pinky .... r m i being ring middle index respectively Harmonics |
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Once you master it forget it.chords with open strings sound better.
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I will add that if you consider arpeggiating a chord you will find that your hand doesn't have to work so hard, so play the bottom and then play the top, keep your hands moving and finesse the chord. play different voicings of a chord. like I said I started playing in 1978 and have played pretty much every day since then. and I know how to play barre chords, but I rarely if ever play the kind of fully barred F chord you are describing.
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The question was posed: "Does the "F" Chord CHALLENGE EVERYONE?"
Nope, not me. Not anymore. Not since about 1975 or '76. At first? Sure. It's a difficult chord form compared to a lot of the others. Nothing to be ashamed of. But since it's an essential chord, if you want to play the instrument you have to play it, and play it smoothly, cleanly and without hesitation whenever it's required. The simple fact is that if you cannot play an F chord without pausing first to place your fingers just so, then you're not really a guitarist yet. You need to be able to play it cleanly and without prior thought or preparation. So those who aren't quite there yet need to work on it, that's all there is to it. "Playing" guitar without being able to play an F chord is like driving a car without being able to make a left turn: it's kind of required, you know? Wade Hampton Miller |
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Regards, CK |
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Ditto. This is critical.
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I struggle with F sometimes, I tend to press down insufficiently but I can get to it as quickly as anything. Then again, my left hand technique isn't what you'd call tidy. I'm having a lot less trouble with a Bb in that same position. Also, I'll have a lot less trouble with anything further up the neck than F.
I often play the F with my thumb and three fingers. This leaves my pinky free to add notes. Great for embellishments and chord melodies. Also, you can lift off the middle finger and get an Fsus2, lovely chord IMO. I'll tell you though, F starting on the third fret (C-shape) ain't easy either! My main problem is muting the low E with my pinky. My guitar's nut was actually replaced with a taller one, to get clearer notes. Quote:
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One thing to keep in mind with the F barre chord is that the "barre" doesn't actually have to press down all 6 strings. I think it's helpful and a lot less work to press down the end of your finger on the low E string, and then the lower part of your finger on the high E and B strings, leaving no contact in the middle, where the other fingers are working.
The other thing with that chord is that very rarely will I ever need to hear all six notes, especially playing with other musicians, so often a different register chord will work a lot better and be easier. OR, if it works contextually, Fmaj7 is way more beautiful. |
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Naw, I gotta disagree with that - I would characterize it more as "You're a guitarist that has an area you need to work on - -" or something like that. I know some people that are pretty good guitarists (not Segovias, but pretty good) that avoid the full-on F barre. I find it as easy as a D and have played it since the 70's, but I'm not gonna tell a person that they're not a guitarist because they're missing a chord form.
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threads on barring or F chords come up rather frequently, so you could search out a few for lots of tips. for example, curve your index finger to get more strength, and put pressure where you need it. in this case the index finger doen't need to fret the inner strings, since they are fretted by other fingers. the index need to fret the low E and high B and E, but not the rest. there's lots of advice around here. Quote:
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Which one's the F chord?
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They don't call it an "F" chord fer nuthin, if you catch my drift!
I don't recall it ever really being a problem for me, but that was 37+ years ago and my memory could be failing me. Imo, there's no real tricks…just good old fashioned practice, and practice some more. It always comes in good time.
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It's all in how you distribute the pressure across your index finger. Hard to explain. But for radiused fret boards more pressure is required on the outside strings than in the middle to achieve a clear chord.
Also, for many chord progressions, a partial F-chord is more than sufficient. Keep your pinky, ring, and middle fingers in the same position, but only bar the top two notes on the first fret (E and B strings) and don't hit the low E string when you strum. |