Hey Friend,
By now, the barre chords I've been showing you should be coming a little easier. Since you've had exercises every week that have been training your fingers to hold the chords, they should be getting used to the fingerings and getting stronger. I'm not necessarily saying barre chords are getting any easier, but at least your fingers and hands are able to find the right positions.
With only two basic shapes (shapes you already know), there has been plenty of repetition for your hands to know the chord formations. Now it's just continued practice and repetition.
The first G major barre chord is a root 6 at the third fret using the E shape. You'll barre all six strings with your index finger and have the root G note on the sixth at the third fret. If you remember, the E shape is a second inversion, so the shape puts the notes in 5 1 3 order (after that root G note - that's just a bonus!).
So the notes in order are D G B on the fifth, fourth and third strings, respectively.
For the second G major barre chord, which is a root 5 chord, we move to the tenth fret and barre across five strings to the fifth on the tenth fret. That note is G again. The root 5 barre chords use the A shape chord, and here's where we use our ring finger to barre the fourth, third and second strings.
Again, a second inversion, so the note order is the same as the root 6 barre chord - D G B.
Keep practicing these - I promise over time they will get easier and easier. In fact, they're probably already doable if you're on an electric guitar. Those of you on acoustics will struggle longer, just because the strings on an acoustic guitar are heavier gauge (thicker). It takes more force and strength to hold the strings down and make them sound clear. But you'll have a heck of a grip! It's too bad we don't shake hands with our left hand...
Alright, we good? Any questions? It's time to get my overalls, pick and pail - off to the salt mines again... Enjoy your day!
Peace~
Dave
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