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debbro4247
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:38 pm

whats the easiest way to play a b chord? I can never get a clear b bar chord. And aside from e shape on the 8th fret are there any other tricks?


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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:19 pm

I assume you mean the A bar shape in general. Some people will disagree with me, but I've found that it's nearly always fine if the high E string is muted on those. But if you must have that note, moving up the neck for an E-shaped bar is usually a good solution.


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Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:38 am

You could try it on the second fret and fret it like Neil does with an A chord(the three fingers not in a row),,for me I think the best way is flatting out the fingers but that cost an year or two before it sounds clean on all the strings...the easy way is on the 7 !!! fret.

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Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:05 am

Even today, I still play B like this, easiest way, just don't sound the low E and A string:

X X X X X X
X X X X X 1
X X X X X X
X X 2 3 4 X

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Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:53 am

Agreed! Thanks all! Helpful responses:)


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Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:01 am

Put a capo on the 2nd fret and play an A chord or put the capo on the 4th fret and play a G chord. :)

Or you could try 76444X.


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Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:18 pm

in the weekly news wrap Neil talked a bout the B chord...

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Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:02 pm

ok probably stupid question but I'm playing a song with capo on first fret... in that case how would you play the b chord?


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Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:04 pm

Thanks Willem... where is the weekly news wrap up? If I got it on email I may have accidentally deleted it. Is it on the site somewhere?


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Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:31 pm

debbro4247 wrote:
Thanks Willem... where is the weekly news wrap up? If I got it on email I may have accidentally deleted it. Is it on the site somewhere?
Try this link: http://www.totallyguitars.com/forum/145 ... -2013.html

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