Barre Chords and Beyond
Barre Chords and Beyond
Learn barre chords and the CAGED chord system
Barre Chords and Beyond is a short online guitar course on barre chords, taught by GuitarZoom Master Instructor Steve Stine. You start with what a barre chord is and how to play one. Then you learn to switch major shapes to minor, play barre chords rooted on the 5th and 4th strings, and link shapes with the CAGED system. The course has 8 video lessons, just under an hour in total, plus a 13-page PDF book.
What Barre Chords and Beyond is about
Steve breaks every skill into simple steps you can follow. In this video, he shows you how to play barre chords, one step at a time.
Free preview lesson: How to Play Barre Chords · 7:15
Is Barre Chords and Beyond right for you?
- Players who know open chords. You can play basic open chords and want to move up the neck.
- Anyone who struggles with barre chords. The first lessons explain what a barre chord is and how to play one.
- Players who want more chord options. You will learn several shapes for the same chord across the fretboard.
- Guitarists curious about CAGED. A full lesson shows how the CAGED system connects chord shapes.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Explain what a barre chord is and how it works
- Play a basic barre chord shape
- Turn a major barre chord into a minor one
- Play barre chords with the root on the 5th string
- Play barre chords with the root on the 4th string
- Use the CAGED system to find chord shapes up the neck
- Expand your chord palette beyond the basic shapes
What the course covers
Every module and every lesson, in the order you learn them.
Barre chords, from first shape to CAGED
What a barre chord is, how to play one, converting major to minor, 5th-string and 4th-string barre chords, the CAGED chord system, and ways to expand your chord palette.
See all 8 lessons
- Introduction 0:19
- Understanding What a Barre Chord is 10:17
- How to Play Barre Chords 7:15
- Major to Minor Conversion 5:08
- 5th String Barre Chords 16:12
- 4th String Barre Chords 2:28
- The CAGED Chording System 12:49
- Expanding the Palette 3:38
Learn at your own pace
Clear video lessons
Every move is shown up close. Pause, rewind and repeat each lesson as often as you need.
Practice materials
Includes 13-page PDF book. Use them to practice what you learn in each lesson.
Yours for life
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Steve Stine
Steve has taught guitar for more than 30 years and has helped millions of players in over 100 countries. He has a Music Education degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and taught guitar at North Dakota State University. He's known for breaking hard things into simple steps you can follow. Read Steve's full story
What students say about Steve's teaching
Excellent · 4.8 out of 5 on TrustpilotRead our reviews"I'm just overjoyed to come across learning material that I've yearned for."
Andy M.Australia
"Thank you for breaking down music theory and making it so easy to learn."
Travis B.United States
"I have definitely improved and I enjoy it immensely."
Melina K.United States
"Steve Stine is the teacher that I have been looking for a long time."
Jimmy H.United States
"I discovered your courses. I find them great. It's a complete guitar journey and I learned something every week."
Philip M.United States
"It made the fretboard much, much simpler and easier to understand than I have imagined it to be."
Geoffrey E.United Kingdom
Barre Chords and Beyond questions
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Where to go after Barre Chords and Beyond
Unlocking the CAGED System
Two lessons on how the CAGED system connects chord shapes across the fretboard and how to solo by following the melody.
Chords Made Easy
Learn the essential open chords, barre chords, power chords and how to use a capo, then practice four chord progressions.
Strumming Made Easy
Build your strumming hand from scratching and up strums to strumming patterns with chords and muted strings.
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