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Classic Rock Essentials

6 weeks · barre chords unlocked

Graduate from open chords to barre chords and power chords. By the end you'll play Hendrix, Zeppelin, and AC/DC.

1

Foundation review

Make sure your open chords are solid. G, C, D, Em, Am — play them clean and switch them fast.

G
213
Open
C
×321
Open
D
××132
Open
Em
23
Open
Am
×231
Open

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2

Seventh chords

A7, E7, B7 — the blues backbone. These add grit and tension to your playing.

A7
×23
Open
E7
21
Open
B7 (E7-shape barre)fr 7
7132
Barre

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3

Power chords

E5, A5, D5, G5 — two-note punches. The foundation of punk and hard rock.

E5 (6th-string root)fr 12
12134×××
Power
A5 (6th-string root)fr 5
5134×××
Power
D5 (6th-string root)fr 10
10134×××
Power
G5 (6th-string root)fr 3
3134×××
Power

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4

Your first barre chord — F

The F chord is the gateway to barre chords. Once you can play F, every major chord shape is available anywhere on the neck.

F major (E-shape barre)
1342
Barre
E
231
Open

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5

Bm and F#m

Two more barre chords that unlock a huge chunk of the classic rock catalog.

B minor (Em-shape barre)fr 7
7134
Barre
F# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 2
2134
Barre

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6

Bb and the full neck

Bb rounds out your barre chord vocabulary. You can now play in any key.

Bb major (A-shape barre)
4×2341
Barre
A
×123
Open

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