"The 'F' chord "

Go from nothing to the chord.  Go as slowly as you have to to get it neat, clean, and bright.  Then pick up your fingers and do it again.  Do that a couple hundred times a day for as long as it takes.

- Zurf

Keep repeating to yourself, "I will do it! I will like it! and I will think it was My idea!"

Works for B and Bm as well...

I have a b secret.

hmm, y'all play a six-stringed instrument with 4 fingers.
...that is "most illogical Captain."

Thanks to all, i look forward to more posts about challenges and epiphanies in practice and play.
For instance, I think I sing  and play a-buncha songs "real good" -but nobody a'in't a-clammerin' t' hear me sang 'em; some friends will tolerate it for a while, and I can accompany others.  Of course, that doesn't stop me from practicin' and singin' "a lot" -and as many know -"problems in life" can be ameliorated by some beers and singing 20 or 30 songs 'bout it -but i would like to begin to share what i am doing with other humans I don't know very well.

COMMENTs SOLICITED:
Why was it so satisfying to make my  daughter(8) cry ="El Paso" aka "Rose's Cantina" ?

Thanks y'all -let me know when yer coming to Austin and I'll show you around!

Semper fidelis, '75
marlon

Logic is wreath of pretty flowers that smell bad.
--Spock in 'I, Mudd'

Well there is a bunch of us Chordians here that would like to hear your solo songs if you can record em and stick em up on myspace or some similar site.
If your not sure how to there plenty of advice in the "recording forum"
All remarks/posts would be be positive and constructive on your stuff.
Just a thought.
Live long and prosper....
ark

The F Chord... isn't that why the Guitar Gods invented barres?  Okay and the dreaded B as well.

Just a question for BGD, you are almost to the 7th with your "long A" version of the B.... so is there some reason particularly not to go right up to the E shape and barre the 7th for your B?

I'm playing mostly acoustic these days, and go to the "barres" a lot it seems.  Mangled old fingers just don't like to have to work that hard anymore.

Take Care;
Doug

Also practice and lots of it will get you where you are heading, wherever that is.

Oh yeah, Marlon, Welcome aboard!  Semper Fi brother.

As for me I've found that the best way to practice the F chord is to learn songs in the key of C. Moving fron the C chord to an F chord to a G chord, over and over is good practice and it sounds good as well. Remember that when you form your C chord and all fingers are in position the middle finger is your anchor point. To form a F chord that finger does not move and that makes the formation easier. Then for the G chord, keep all fingers in the F chord position and slide up the neck 2 whole frets. Once you have mastered these movements, gotten your timing down, you are ready to play a 3 chord song in the Key of C.

BNela

BGD, I play a "long B" like you , just different. I barre the D, G. B & E strings with my index finger on the 4th fret. My pinky finger is on the High E string at the 7th fret. Kind of a stretch but very doable. For a Long A chord same fingering - index finger barre at the 2nd fret - pinky finger high e string at 5th fret.

Now here's something sweet. Place your fingers in the "Long A" position and strum. Now lift your pinky finger fron the high e string at the 5th fret - place your middle finger on the high e string at the 3rd fret and whatcha got? A7 chord. Same principle with the long B to make a B7 chord. Who woulda thunk it?

Nela