A chord where one finger presses several strings across a fret at once.
A barre chord is a guitar chord in which one finger — usually the index — lays flat across multiple strings at the same fret, acting like a movable capo, while the other fingers form a chord shape above it. Because the whole shape can be slid up and down the neck, a single barre shape gives you many different chords at different positions, which makes barre chords enormously useful and a gateway to playing in any key. They are also notoriously difficult for beginners: pressing several strings cleanly with one finger demands hand strength and precise placement. Pushing through this challenge is a well-known rite of passage in learning guitar.
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