View post (B string muted playing Barre chords)

View thread

Carl King
GuitarTricks Video Director
Joined: 10/08/07
Posts: 466
Carl King
GuitarTricks Video Director
Joined: 10/08/07
Posts: 466
01/08/2021 11:15 pm
Originally Posted by: bluz47

I need some help. Out of the blue, when I am playing a Barre chord, the b string is muted. All the other notes ring out fine. This started about a week ago with the farther up the fretboard the worse it gets. Like I said, its only the b string. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hey bluz47 -- which barre chord shape are you using? Root on E string or Root on A string?

If you remove all your other fingers except the barre, is the string still muted?

-Carl.


Carl King[br]GuitarTricks Video Director / Producer