[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.20,0:00:12.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello my friends. Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.58,0:00:14.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hope this finds you well and happy. Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.97,0:00:19.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to Master Your Barre Chords Part 3, Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.46,0:00:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we're going to be talking \Nabout A shaped barre chords. Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.91,0:00:25.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a little gutted because\NI just filmed four lessons Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.78,0:00:29.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with my new little lapel microphone\Nto increase the sound quality, Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.42,0:00:33.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I forgot to turn it on, so now\NI have to do them all again, don't you just love that? Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.06,0:00:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, so, before we get into \Ndoing these A shaped barre chords, Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.28,0:00:42.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's really important that you mastered properly\Nyour E shaped barre chords. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.55,0:00:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important reason is the fact that \Nthis muscle here, Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.20,0:00:49.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in between your first finger and your thumb,\Nneeds to get nice and strong. Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.85,0:00:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, make sure you do a little bit of work Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.87,0:00:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with some songs using those E shaped\Nand A shaped barre chords. Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.75,0:01:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other songs that I will have to do again now,\Nare Times Like These by Jack Johnson, Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.62,0:01:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which uses E shape barre chords, Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.08,0:01:08.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as a really funky \Nrhythm guitar pattern with this click thing. Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.74,0:01:10.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also Day Tripper by The Beatles. Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.87,0:01:13.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll redo those lessons as soon as I can,\Nbut I'm not sure if I'll have time Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.89,0:01:15.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do them in this session now. Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.24,0:01:19.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, but I figured the A-shaped \Nbarre chord is kind of more important. Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.62,0:01:25.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, let's get straight into checking out\Nour A shaped barre chords. Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.10,0:01:29.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you've either learnt to \Nplay your A chord like this, Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.30,0:01:31.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all three fingers in a line like that, Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.37,0:01:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the other method\Nthat I talk about on my website, Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.02,0:01:38.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you'd swap 1st and 2nd finger \Nover, and get this little grouping here. Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.63,0:01:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Either one of those is fine for playing the A chord. Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.95,0:01:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But neither of them work for a barre chord. Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.71,0:01:47.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now in order to show you this,\NI'm going to make sure that, Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.35,0:01:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to use first this three in a line shape here. Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.86,0:01:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now if we were to play a barre chord,\Nof course we can't use our first finger, Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.38,0:01:56.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we take first finger off. Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.79,0:01:59.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second finger moves to where first finger was before, Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.83,0:02:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,third finger moves over again, Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.80,0:02:04.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little finger comes in to where the 3rd finger used to be. Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.19,0:02:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there you can see, you have them in a line. Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.59,0:02:10.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is quite a common way for me\Nto play A chord anyway, Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.31,0:02:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because my fingers are a little bit too fat\Nto fit in the frets there properly. Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.21,0:02:16.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you might want to check this out as another Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.20,0:02:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,alternative way of playing your\Nregular A chord as well. Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.25,0:02:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now when we go for a barre chord for that, Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.14,0:02:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of course the chord shape would then move up, \NI'll just move it up one fret. Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.97,0:02:28.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the 1st finger \Nwould go down in a barre, Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.44,0:02:32.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,remembering that it's kind of slightly \Non the side, which is ok. Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.45,0:02:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . . Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.69,0:02:34.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact it's good. Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.88,0:02:37.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the most important thing that you \Ncan learn just from this so far, Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.31,0:02:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now this isn't the way that \Nwe're going to finish playing the barre chord, Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.51,0:02:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so don't rush to learn this way just yet. Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.69,0:02:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But make sure that\Nthe tip of your 1st finger here, Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.83,0:02:45.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is muting that 6th string. Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.13,0:02:50.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really like, it's literally the strings\Nsitting on the tip of the finger. Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.83,0:02:53.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this finger's not \Npressing down on the string, Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.48,0:02:56.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just touching, it's almost like\Npushing the string up just a little bit. Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.73,0:02:59.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just enough to make sure it's muted.\NIt's really important, Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.37,0:03:02.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because the Root note\Nis the note here on the 5th string. Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.53,0:03:05.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's really important that \Nwe can hear this note, Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.06,0:03:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that note has got to be one \Nof the clearest in the chord, Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.33,0:03:12.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and also remember that wherever we put that note will become the name of our chord. Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.49,0:03:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, now, to get \Nthis chord shape down properly, Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.95,0:03:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with these three fingers in a line like that\Nand have the barre going, is quite difficult. Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.39,0:03:25.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, the barre has to remember, Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.00,0:03:28.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would have to touch, would play\Nthat note there on the thinnest string as well. Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.36,0:03:35.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So little finger would have to be nice \Nand round to keep the thinnest string clear. Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.58,0:03:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, what's actually a lot more common \Nwhen we play this barre chord shape, Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.44,0:03:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to play it like this. Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.83,0:03:44.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This 2nd finger here,\NI'm going to tuck it under there, Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.96,0:03:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to make it nice and clear \Nfor you to see what I'm doing. Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.90,0:03:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But of course normally when you're \Nplaying it you would leave it out. Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.42,0:03:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You wouldn't tuck it behind like this. Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.78,0:03:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the 1st finger is not going to change\Nfrom that other variation that we had, Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.95,0:03:58.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was, it's muting the 6th \Nstring, it's playing firmly this note. Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.64,0:04:01.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what's different is now \Nwe're using a 3rd finger barre, Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.64,0:04:04.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 1st finger doesn't \Neven actually have to barre. Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.38,0:04:08.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because with our 3rd finger we're \Nplaying the note on the 4th string, Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.12,0:04:11.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the note on the 3rd string, \Nthe note on the 2nd string, Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.22,0:04:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then we're kind of lifting \Nour finger away from the fingerboard, Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.37,0:04:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that this top \Nstring, the thinnest E string, Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.90,0:04:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is actually muted again, so that \Nboth the outside E strings are muted Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.08,0:04:23.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for this type of barre chord shape. Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.74,0:04:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very, very important. Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.59,0:04:31.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what's important, what's important?\NThere's lots of things that are important. Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.13,0:04:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The way that you perform this barre,\Nis making sure that the, Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.92,0:04:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first of all that the tip of the \N3rd finger is not touching the 5th string. Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.28,0:04:41.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's, if the 3rd finger is even\Njust slightly too high like that, Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.43,0:04:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it'll end up muting the 5th string. Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.61,0:04:46.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you want that note, \Nthat's the most important one. Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.98,0:04:49.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the Root note, so make sure\Nthat the tip of that finger Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.47,0:04:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not touching the 5th string. Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.31,0:04:53.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, try and, when you're pressing the barre, Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.56,0:04:55.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just as I mentioned for the first finger before, Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.76,0:04:57.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try and imagine that your energy is pushing, Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.70,0:05:01.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,energy, I'm sounding like a hippy again,\Nbut watch how, the middle of, Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.49,0:05:03.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the energy that \Nyou're using to press this finger down, Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.70,0:05:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the centre of your finger, don't let \Nit be just the tip or the underneath. Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.36,0:05:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But try and kind of \Npress it down from the middle, Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.80,0:05:12.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost like you're trying \Nto press the G string, Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.75,0:05:14.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the 3rd string \Ndown harder than the others, Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.71,0:05:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a really good way \Nto think of getting your, Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.68,0:05:19.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that barre chord shape really solid. Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.09,0:05:25.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the other important part I need to \Nshow you is the position of the 3rd finger. Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.04,0:05:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK here we are for our \Nnew angle for the 3rd finger. Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.63,0:05:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now what I want you to \Nmake sure that you're aware of, Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.14,0:05:35.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that, oh, if I can do this,\Nit is kind of weird. Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.16,0:05:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This knuckle here, is further forward, \Nthan this part of my finger. Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.09,0:05:43.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's kind of, it's moving away, like that, Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.69,0:05:47.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so when I'm pressing down, \NI'm able to press from here, Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.83,0:05:50.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down with that whole \Nsection of my finger there. Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.68,0:05:53.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it's too flat, like this, like a \Nlot of people try and do it like this, Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.95,0:05:56.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with their, you know I talked \Nabout how bad it is before, Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.33,0:05:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have your wrist like this, but \Nif you try and play it like this, Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.50,0:06:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the 3rd finger here straight, Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.28,0:06:03.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can't really press down properly in the middle. Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.78,0:06:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll end up either pressing all \Nof them, and getting a 6th chord, Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.56,0:06:10.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which isn't what you want really. Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.21,0:06:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, or, you'll just really damage your wrist, Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.50,0:06:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I just, I might even be able to pan out here. Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.80,0:06:17.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I, yay, look at this, \Ndon't you love remote controls? Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.61,0:06:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See, you can see how \Nbadly positioned my wrist is there, Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.13,0:06:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have this huge big bend \Nthere, is really gonna be uncomfortable, Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.16,0:06:27.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's caused by \Nhaving my third finger straight, Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.45,0:06:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whereas if I'd, if I do that,\NI'll do that as a close-up if I can. Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.34,0:06:34.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, sneaking in,\Nlook at this, I love technology. Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.34,0:06:40.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I bend my 3rd finger in like this,\Nnow you can see that's correct, Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.14,0:06:42.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the angle, well it's still got an angle, Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.76,0:06:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's nowhere near as bad \Nas when it was like that. Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.27,0:06:48.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there is still a bit of an angle there,\Nbut it's not terrible. Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.69,0:06:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, so, oh, a little bit too close there. Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.84,0:06:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, just really make sure then that this part of it, Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.16,0:06:58.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this knuckle is further forward \Nthan that part of your hand. Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.21,0:07:00.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, and your pressing down that,\Nand also it's laying down, Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.91,0:07:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's lifting up,\Nso I'm actually able to get this note here, Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.78,0:07:06.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the 2nd string and mute the 1st string. Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.64,0:07:11.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this note here is ringing, \Nand the thinnest string is not ringing. Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.01,0:07:12.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really important. Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.39,0:07:17.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure again you do \Nyour strum, pick-out, and strum again. Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.45,0:07:18.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that you got all those notes. Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.57,0:07:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also check that the two outside strings\Nare muted as well. Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.14,0:07:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To the Master Your Barre Chords Part 4, Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.84,0:07:27.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we're going to look at the \Nvariations of that barre chord shape. Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.59,0:07:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure you spend a little \Nbit of time with it again. Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.26,0:07:32.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Try and get one chord shape down at a time, Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.56,0:07:34.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be really happy with the way you play it. Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.46,0:07:36.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no point in knowing lots and lots of chords Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.39,0:07:38.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can't play and that you can't remember. Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.07,0:07:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's definitely, definitely \Nworth writing these things down, Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.63,0:07:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, print off some \Nchord paper from my website, Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.76,0:07:47.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,write down all the chords that you \Nknow so you've created your own chord book. Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.29,0:07:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you've got a kind of a \Ncollection of the things that you know. Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.37,0:07:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The chords that you know in your head. Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.06,0:07:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll also find writing it down on \Na page will help you remember each shape. Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.34,0:08:00.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, of course there's chords on my \Nwebsite that you could choose to print out. Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.60,0:08:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think writing them down yourself is also a good way Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.12,0:08:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of making sure that you remember them. Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.78,0:08:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, before you move on to the next \None you want to make sure that you've got Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.74,0:08:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all your E shape, your Major, min, min7\Nand 7 chords so they're all sounding cool. Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.16,0:08:16.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, excuse me, also the A shaped barre chords. Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.30,0:08:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember, of course, that this \Nis now a 5th string Root. Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.76,0:08:22.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, whereby we had a regular A chord, Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.95,0:08:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the chord I was just demonstrating\Nin that close-up was a Bb chord, Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.82,0:08:27.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . . Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.17,0:08:29.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cause I always had my 1st finger in the 1st fret, Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.29,0:08:35.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I put my 1st finger in the \N3rd fret, we've now got a C chord. Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.16,0:08:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You hear it's quite similar, there's open chord C, Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.00,0:08:41.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,barre chord C, pretty straight forward. Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.49,0:08:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,C at the 3rd fret, D at the 5th fret, Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.58,0:08:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E at the 7th fret. That's the basic gist. Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.63,0:08:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should hopefully have checked out\Nyour Root notes for 5th and 6th string Root Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.17,0:08:57.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Power Chords lesson.\NIf you didn't, you're very naughty Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.52,0:08:59.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you should go and revise\Nyour Power Chords right now. Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.69,0:09:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK, I shall see you later on for Part 4,\Nwhen we check out the minors, Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.53,0:09:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the 7th shapes for \Nthis 5th string Root barre chord. Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.54,0:09:12.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember this is A shape,\Nbecause it's built around an A chord. Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.12,0:09:14.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take care and see you soon, bye bye.