Im getting frustrated.. I can do barre chords.. I practice and play the guitar every single freakin day like a freak...

These days... I can seem to do barre chords like.. F#m.. T.T

Got problem with the 3rd strings.. T.T

-2-
-2-
-2- <-- Problem here... T.T
-4-
-4-
-2-

Someone please help me.. Im gonna breakdown soon... T.T

It helps if you use your middle finger to help your index finger push down the strings. YUI does that... when she plays the LIFE song.

It also takes practice and lots of patience, so don't worry, you'll get there!

It helps as well if try moving yr index finger up n down... to find a position so that the 3rd string doesn't go into the cracks of yr finger. I do that .

bro, practice makes perfect, you can't rush it
also try to improve your wrist and fingering strength, that helps

yeah, like tsunvun said, just move your index finger up and down until you get it right, it all depends on what the size and build of your hands are. just keep practicing =)

Maybe you should stop playing songs which use that chord and only play songs wich don't use this one. NAaaaAA ! Of course I'm joking. Just do like Nat said :

-2-
-2-
-2- Try to use the medium to help the index to press and bar the strings.
-4- Of course, use the least two fingers for (44). I personnaly do it like
-4- this, because I sucks on barred chords.
-2-

I didn't know the Tsunvun little trick. I will try it... if it really helps for me too, I will tell you. :)

i can do barre chords perfectly..

its only like these days... i have problem with it.. Or maybe im just too tired..

Maybe yr finger grew longer haha..
Cracks caught up to the strings.... hahahaha...... ahem..... lame...

lol.!! u knw id help u kev.... though my guitar string has snapped so havn been practicing en i suck neeways... but good news is me gettin new guitar mwahahaha!

LOL?

Cracks?

Cool! XD

Good luck! Practice hard!

yeaaa, its a very common problem, alot of people have problems with their G-String LOLLLLL. yeah sometimes i still have trouble with it. its just find a good position for ur finger and push down hard, concentrate on trying to press the g-string down. itll come eventually. it takes alot of... extra effort to get that g-string lol. sometimes i just ignore it lmao when i dont need that string it ends up muted haha

Or buy one of these GRIP MASTER to help build strong finger muscles.. lol.

LOL.. Those are... lol..

something my dad always uses while watching TV. LOL

LOL.. another one! :X

You can use this too to develop your coordinations...

This is not helping... Seriously im getting frustrated...

LOL :la@ :la@

my dad has this too... it used to be in his car...

that's a neat gadget, but for me a poor man, i use bottle filled wif water and tie them to my fingertips

LOL.. bottle filled with waters...

^ I don't get the bottle filled with water exercise... how does it work???

well I do have that problem also. I think I'm just tired at times wen I can't play it correctly or my fnger's muscles aren't that strong yet. so I practice everyday when I have the time and after a few days I'm ok but then I stop when I 'm busy and there it goes again. conditioning is the key I think. another problem would be my hands are small. I just do what natalie-san have said and support my index with my middle finger. small+weak fingers is problematic, desho? I can't make my guitar life miserable man! I'd be so lonely!

so just do some conditioning man. don't get frustrated, you won't get there!

I find it pretty easy haha. Been playing for a month now. The songs LIFE and CHE.R.RY the ultimate test of yur barring skills!! LOL kk here are a few tips!!

1)Most important: bar it as close to the fret as possible. yu can even just press it directly on the line ! Yu use minimum energy like that. i can hold a barre for an hour of i do that i think HAHA

2)Get it right once, then don't try anything else unless yu really need to. i turn my finger to the side since it's flat throughout there ^^ there's more bone there so the skin is tougher, making it easier (paradox? LOL)

3)Use yur thumb. By combining yur fingers and thumb, yu use half the energy! But being able to use both required writst strength. but not much realli. i'm sure yu have it ^^

hopefully these helped ^^ i practice day and night, literally i get up at 3am and play till i have to go to school. so with practice it realli helps. but yu have to practice with the correct postures and stuff, otherwise it's like practicing bad habits >:C

practice at 3am? Wouldn't you be waking up other people around you with your guitar sound? Like parents, siblings, or neighbours?

I agree with Shinji i guess.. It happens when im really tired..

And 3am... serious arh?! I wake up 5.30 from bishan to Boon Keng to reach by 7 is already like hell.. @@

Serious la. when yu love something yu can do anything ><!! including waking up at 3 haha. i use a soft pick so it's pretty quiet. and i can play realli soft XD so did yu try the tips i gave??

EXERCISE u lazy bum! =P

haha, no I mean seriously exercise, slowly but sure. Back then in 2002 I also wasn't able to play any barre chords, but I have to learn it since I was participating in school's band competition. Guess what? I practiced until my hands bleed (by bleed I mean literally.. blood oozing out of my fingers.. well not that bad, but you get my point..) I had no choice but to use band-aids during the band competition, and well I got 3rd place.. :what


helluva of experience, but we learn things by doing it.. so patience my friend, may the force be with you :cool