The F barre chord is important because it crops up in chord progressions for basic songs in the popular and beginner friendly Key of C

E.g. Let it be. However, there are many options! The F barre chord IS NOT always the “right” or better option.

• F chord easy Fmaj7

• Hybrid Fmaj7 chord (mini barre & thumb)

• Hybrid F chord (mini barre & thumb)

• Full F barre chord

This Hybrid F chord and Full barre chords are the gateway to being able to play ANY chord because it's a moveable shape

How do we do this?

Realise F is an E chord but one fret up

Whatever the note is on String 6 note gives the F barre or any other chord it’s name

• Dotted frets are (F) G, A, B, Csharp and E

• We could play an A barre chord at 5th fret string 6 using the same shape learnt for F for example

• This is intermediate stuff, and a taster of what’s to come, but NOT the be all and end all

• Rhythm, melody, song repertoire all to be considered before plowing on

Recommended F chord progression

• C G Am F, or the jam tracks that use F chords at levels 7 and 8