Guitar course for beginners Part 8 Let’s overcome the “F wall”

The F chord is said to be the barrier that beginner guitar players are most likely to get frustrated with.

This can be difficult for beginners because you have to press all the strings with your index finger.

For beginners, the sound may be choppy and choppy, making it difficult to make it resonate as a beautiful chord.

Therefore, it is sometimes referred to as the “F wall” and sometimes not.

In part 8, I will introduce the press down of F and B♭, and Fm and B♭m.
 

F chord

If the barre chord is difficult, there is another way to press down it.

You will be pressing down the 6th string with your thumb, which may be difficult pressing down on the size of your hands and the thickness of guitar’s neck.

Some people seem to use this pattern.

Might be more suited to electric guitars than acoustic guitars.

I think it’s easier to produce sound because you don’t have to press down on the 6th string.

B♭ (B flat)

F is also a difficult chord, but B♭ can be said to be just as difficult.

In my case, I use the following method.

Fm (F minor)

When the third note of F changes from A to A♭, the chord name also changes to Fm.

Once you learn Fm, you’ll be able to handle chord progressions like this.

This pattern is also used in pop songs, so if you memorize it, you will be able to expand your range of compositions.

B♭m (B flat minor)

When the third note of B♭ changes from D to D♭, the chord name also changes to B♭m.

Once you memorize B♭m, you can also use the following chord progressions.

Is there a trick to press down F and B♭?

A certain amount of grip strength is required to press down the barre chord.

This is because you need to grip the neck of the guitar with your index finger and thumb.

However, there is no need to push too hard.

Once you get the hang of it, excessive force is not necessary.

In the end, I think the shortest way is to do it more often.

It’s quite possible that you won’t be able to make any sound at first, but as you keep playing, you’ll eventually be able to make a beautiful sound.

Keep playing until you get a good sound.

However, if your wrist is extremely fatigued, please take a break.

Resting is also part of practice.

Summary

So far, we have introduced the typical barre chords F and Fm, B♭ and B♭m.

F and B♭ are chords that take a long time to master, but once you master them, your range of guitar performances will greatly expand.

Don’t give up and keep going until the day you can play a beautiful F chord sound.