re: Playing your guitar, "Offishal" check in thread. Do you feel like I do?

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Why are Barre Chords so difficult for me?

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I've been at it 18 years.I gave up on Barre Chords long ago.

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It’s all about technique. Try this and see how it works for you. When you are fretting a barre chord, give your guitar some back pressure into your body using your forearm on your strumming hand. It relieves some of the force you’re using to hold the chord with your fretting hand because your forearm is acting as a lever to drive the neck into your fingers. With your fretting hand more relaxed because it’s not struggling to apply enough force to hold the chord, you’ll find it much easier to play. Takes a little practice but I promise you that once you get the technique down, you’ll be off and running.