Guitar Barre

by 7 Arrows Music

Product Features

• Hand-held chorder that attaches to the hand with Velcro
• Play all major, minor, and 7th chords with open tunings described in the included guide (no fingerings).
• Comfortable and easy to use.
• Works for all guitars, banjos, and ukuleles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 2 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• ASIN: B0002MJTY4
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,283 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #36 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Tools

Product Description

Hand-held chorder that attaches to the hand with Velcro™. Play all major, minor, and 7th chords with open tunings described in the included guide (no fingerings). Comfortable and easy to use. Works for all guitars, banjos, and ukuleles; also will work for dulcimer or mandolin. Comes with two interchangeable bars, user guide, and labels.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fun way for Moms and Dads to play music with their kids, January 9, 2007

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Ellen "moving musician" (East Hampton, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar Barre

I bought this device ten years ago because although I play guitar, I found the traditional tuning awkward when using the guitar as a demo instrument in my early childhood music classes. Now I can tune the guitar into D major and have the children strum the guitar while Mom or Dad use the guitar barre to change chords. The parents are thrilled, especially those convinced they will never be able to play an instrument or sing in tune. Suddenly there they are sitting with their child and a guitar on their lap singing and playing music together. What could be better?

We start with "Row your Boat" and the children strum with no chord change. Then I teach the parents the one change. From there we add other familiar songs. I also have parents bring in those out of tune guitars they bought for christmas and I tune them to D major show them my guitar barre. Even the parents that go to lessons like the idea of this flexibility.

So to a serious, professional musician with their noses in the air it IS ridiculous....but to the multitude that just want to strum and sing its rather nice.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You Have to Want to Play to Enjoy This Product, August 10, 2006

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Warren Dolby "Warren G D" (Cranston, R.I.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitar Barre

I ordered the Guitar Barre. When I first got it, even though I can understand pretty much figure things out on my own. This item, came with directions and 2 bars that hold down the frets. One is a soft hollow rfubber like tube, and the other bar is a soild plastic(hard plastic,durable)unit. Which both can be exchanged from one to the other. The hand unit can fit easily on your or anyones hand VIA velcro straps. I personally use open tunings often, and this unit has made playing my style much more easier to play. No more cramped finger or sore finger. If you like to utilize the open chord tunings, then this is a great tool for playing without the strain. The construction is good and I predict that from my past week playing with it, I really enjoy playing my guitar agian(in open chord tuning). The owner and inventer, personally answers the information and calls for questions. And the feature that is best is the fact that you can fret a open chord or use the hard bar and do slide action. If you are like me and use open tunings often, then this is practicly the only unit I saw on the market that can do the job comfortablely and right. It was worth evey penny and I just might order a second, so incase I may loose my current one. This is a great item for the muscians utlity pouch.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful invention!, April 17, 2009

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Michael Morrissey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar Barre

Don't pay any attention to the negative reviews here. The Guitar Barre works, and it doesn't hinder you at all if you want to play the traditional way as well. Dick Bozung is for me a hero. This method of playing the guitar with the "Guitar Barre" that he invented (instructional book "A New and Easy Beginning Guitar Method for Everyone," video, and songbooks available separately or with a package, cf. www.guitarsimplified.com) and C open tuning works beautifully. Even an absolute beginner (like me) can start playing a wide range songs of songs immediately. It is astounding to me that this technique has not received more attention. It's the perfect way to introduce people -- both children and adults -- to the guitar and music in general. If you just want to play to accompany yourself singing, it's perfect. It's a wonderful product -- both the Barre itself and the method, and I highly recommend it.