Are we talking guitar? Because if we're talking guitar then it's all about thumb placement. Thumb print on the arch of the neck should help with getting cleaner barres.

Source: Am guitar teacher

[–] femboycuddles@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I agree. It also helped me when I finally got the funny skin on my fingertips, but that just takes time i guess

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Source: Am guitar teacher

Do you also teach other chords?

[–] Jordan_Jordan@lemmy.studio 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I teach Am7 sometimes

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

until their 8th birthday?

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

F shape barre chords are the hardest for me, but I've gotten the hang of just doing them with my thumb over the top instead of forming a proper bar