BARRE-GAINS!

Five classic tunes with partial barre shapes

1. THE POLICE – ROXANNE

The opening three bars are prime fodder for barre chord beginners.

2. CHIC – LE FREAK

Nile Rodgers’ shtick is partial barre chords.

3. BOB MARLEY – BAD CARD

Chunky five-/six-string shapes sound wrong in reggae. Partial barres are the ace in the pack.

4. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL – UP AROUND THE BEND

Though played one note at a time, Fogerty holds down threestring barres here.

5. ROLLING STONES – BROWNSUGAR

Keef rarely plays full six-string shapes. You’ll be barring across four strings here.