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SESSION 7 – Barre Chords on the 6th String
B o n u s R e s o u r c e s
RESOURCES
Key Concepts
Half Steps & Whole Steps Notes on the Sixth String
Sixth String Barre Chords Major Scales
Skills Gained in this Session
Musically Understanding Half & Whole Steps The Ability to Move Around on the Sixth String
Memorization of the 5 Sixth String Barre Chord FormUnderstanding How Major Scales Are Formed s
If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother
trying to say it in music.
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Classical composer & conductor
Session Overview
In this session the concept of a moveable chord forcourse, all of the chords covered have included an open string. m is introduced. Up until this point in the Chords that do not include an
open string can be moved to various places on the gto work in any key depending on where you put the chord form on the neck of the guitar. All of uitar neck. This allows one chord form
the notes on the entire neck on the sixth string caforms. n be used as the root of these new moveable(^) All of the chord forms discussed in this session involve the use of one finger covering more
than one string. These are called “barre” chords. some new physical challenges to most players. It will take some time to develop the first The addition of this new “barre” creates
finger strength that barre chords require. doing so well on their first few attempts give up o Most players attempt barre chords and after not n them not realizing that it takes a few days or
a week or two to physically develop the muscles neeif barre chords sound bad at first. Give your hand some time to develop the strength needed ded for barre chords. Don’t be discouraged
and soon they will be sounding nice and strong.
This session also introduces some very important cowith the Major Scale. Major scales are the foundation from which most music is built. ncepts on how music works – starting Major
scales are to music what words are to an author.we will use to make music. It is important to understand what a major scale is before trying to Scales are the brick and mortar from which
play it. Many worksheets are given in the lesson bto give you the practice you will need to learn these scales effectively. You will eventually need ook, and even more in the bonus materials,
to put these scales to memory, so it is a good ideaThen you can fill them out over and over again. to print multiple copies of these pages.
(^) This session presents two new worlds of guitar playing – Barre Chords and Music Theory. This
is a good session to take your time studying. Don’of the course is built on the material you learn on its pages. t rush through this session because the rest
(^) Keep up the great work!
Barre chords are
chords that can be
moved to any
place on the guitar
neck.
Barre chord forms
can be played in
any key.
Many players give
up on barre chords
too soon, not
realizing their
breakthrough is
just a few days
away.