Free Online Guitar Lessons – F Chord

Here is a free online guitar lesson that everybody starting out needs. The F Chord. It’s one of the most frustrating things guitarists learn. I can’t think of anything that has driven new players crazy like the f chord.

 

So hear is a couple of tips to fix up your f chord. First thing to try is playing the F chord with the outside of your first finger on the E and B strings. You don’t have to go crazy, just turn your index finger slightly so the outside is holing down the two strings. The makes it easier to keep your second and third fingers curled and out of the way of other strings.

 

Another F chord practice technique is to build it slow. First, play the bar only. Just your first finger holding down the 2 strings. Pick each string individually. If they are both working, then move up to the second fret. Pick the strings. Move up to the third fret and so on. Only practice these two strings until you can go from the first fret to the ninth fret and back.  Add you second finger to the third string and pick the strings individually. If they are all ringing move up the frets until you get to the ninth fret and then move back. Once this is done you add your third finger to the fourth string and continue.

 

The second exercise can be time consuming. Don’t feel you have to have everything done the first day. The trick here is to make sure everything is perfect before adding a finger. Let me know if this F chord free online guitar lesson post was helpful