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09 - AUG - 2024
The GUITAR BARRE® Method
Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin & Dulcimer
Simplified for Everyone


WELCOME

('Barre' is pronounced 'bar' as in 'barre chord')

 Revolutionary new method   No fingerings   No tedious hours of practicing 
 Simple to use 'barre chorder'   Play most chords and songs after one easy
lesson 
 Attractive fret board chord labels - nothing to memorize 
 Immediate success for all ages   No note reading   Easy electronic tuning 
 Perfect for every living room, classroom, recreation room 
 Legitimate instruction method used by many music educators 
 Perfect for teaching large groups, schools, churches, camps, rec. centers,
seniors, etc. 
 For all guitars, banjos, mandolins and ukuleles 
 Learn instantly   Similar to the method used by the pros 
 Made in the USA 


VIDEO DEMO

PLAY ALL MAJOR/MINOR CHORDS EASILY/INSTANTLY
(NO FINGERINGS) ON ANY GUITAR, BANJO, MANDOLIN OR UKULELE



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FOR EASY DULCIMER CHORDING,
PLEASE VISIT OUR DULCIMER SIMPLIFIED PAGE.


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THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR SITE

Dick Bozung


YOU'LL BE SURPRISED HOW EASY PLAYING THE GUITAR CAN BE

There are a lot of internet site claims about GUITAR MADE EASY. Only the GUITAR
BARRE® METHOD, utilizing traditional methods ("open tunings" and "barre
chords"), makes chording ALL fretted instruments really EASY. Nothing else can
guarantee you'll be playing ALL MAJOR and MINOR CHORDS after just one hour of
practicing. You will absolutely love this EASY METHOD. The GUITAR BARRE®
chording device, our METHOD BOOKS and companion DVD's have been produced to
ensure that ALL BEGINNERS (and experienced players) will SUCCEED.

The
GUITAR BARRE®
The
DULCIMER BARRE®

The GUITAR BARRE® METHOD works with ALL standard sheet music with chord notation
and on ALL fretted instruments (guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, etc.,
utilizing the strings provided - right or left handed). Just the tunings are
different – everything else is the same.

ALL the pros use a form of this method wherein they "barre chord" with their
finger or a “slide”. The GUITAR BARRE® makes playing "barre chords" much easier.
You can play along with anyone who is using the “standard tuning” and who is
fingering chords. You can play in ALL KEYS, and without having to use a "slide"
or a "capo" (other "tools" commonly used by the pros to make playing easier).
For Dulcimer players, check out our DULCIMER BARRE and BOOK.

The
CHILD'S BARRE®
Using the
CHILD'S BARRE®

Note: For young children, usually ages 4 – 7, we recommend starting with the
Child's Barre which is the same as the Dulcimer Barre. Please see our page for
Working with Young Children.

Many of our customers have been kind enough to send us feedback on their
experiences using the
GUITAR BARRE® METHOD.
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You can read their feedback on our
Testimonials page.

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INTRODUCTION

The GUITAR BARRE®

A revolutionary, totally new,  no  fingerings  method guaranteeing immediate
success for beginners. Using the GUITAR BARRE®, an easy to use 'soft barre'
chording device (a hybrid of the 'capo' and 'slide' used by most guitarists),
along with a simple METHOD BOOK and play-along DVD, you will be able to play all
major and minor chords after  just  one  lesson!  Perfect for anyone who wants
to play most songs just for the fun of it, with little practicing. (95% of those
who want to play never do with fingerings - EVERYONE SUCCEEDS with the GUITAR
BARRE® METHOD.)

In the words of one prestigious music educator from Texas who operates her own
music studio and conducts music workshops all over the country:

"The GUITAR BARRE® METHOD is for everyone who ever wanted to play the guitar. It
will become the beginning guitar teaching method of the future! The short and
easy-to-use METHOD BOOK and play-along DVD really have beginners successfully
playing the guitar within an hour. With this method you can play all major and
minor chords, any song in any key. Unlike other shortcut guitar methods with
severe limitations, this is a totally legitimate method that will have you
playing for the rest of your life. And if one chooses to go on and try
traditional fingering methods, starting with the GUITAR BARRE® will help you to
succeed."

Although hard to believe, it is all true. This is totally unlike any other
guitar method being used. Children (age 6 / 7 +), teens, early childhood and
elementary school teachers, parents, seniors and many others are all chording
their favorite songs after just one easy lesson. They are picking up the guitar
and playing whenever they please, alone and with families and friends, in living
rooms, classrooms and churches, and relishing the gift of making their own
music.

Here is how one parent/kindergarten teacher described the GUITAR BARRE® METHOD:

"This is the greatest thing musically that has ever happened to me. I always
wanted to play the guitar, but all those chord fingerings were just too
difficult. After an hour's practice I was playing my daughter a bedtime lullaby.
Even more astounding, I was using the guitar to play a variety of children's
songs for my kindergarten students."
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PLAYING CHORDS COULDN'T BE SIMPLER

Playing a chord
with the The GUITAR BARRE®

This new method is extremely simple. It uses an 'open tuning' strategy (strings
tuned to a C chord) like that used by many guitarists and teaches beginners how
to tune their instrument electronically (tune by sight, not by ear - now really
easy for everyone to tune their instrument). Labels placed along the fret board
of the guitar guide beginners to the correct 'barreing' position to play any
chord. The GUITAR BARRE® is pushed down against all of the strings at the label
corresponding to the chord in the music, and instantly you are playing a song.

For example, in the song AMAZING GRACE, there are three chords: C, F and G.
Chords are simple to read and are on all guitar music (they're the letters above
the music) . You do not have to read notes.

'Barreing'
the F chord
'Barreing'
the G chord

The beginning C chord is played 'open', simply by strumming across the strings.
Your chording hand is not even touching the guitar.

The F chord is played by pushing the GUITAR BARRE® down against all of the
strings at the F labeled fret, and then strumming across the strings with your
other hand.

The G chord is played by pushing the GUITAR BARRE® down at the G labeled fret.
It couldn't be much easier.

You can play most songs in a similar fashion, with little practicing. Even if a
song has unusual chords like maj7ths, sus, dim, aug, and m7, the labeling system
has been designed to automatically enable you to play the harmonically
substitutable major or minor chord and the song will come out sounding fine.

Additionally, each GUITAR BARRE comes with two interchangeable bars for making
contact with the strings (instead of your finger). The Soft Bar gives the
traditional fingered barre chord sound, while the easily interchangeable Hard
Bar enables one to easily play "slide" guitar. In effect, you are getting two
"tools" in one, enabling you to use the GUITAR BARRE in lieu of a "bottle neck
slide".

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED

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All of the following materials, and many more, along with current pricing may be
found on our Online Order Form.

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The
GUITAR BARRE®

The GUITAR BARRE®, along with a simply written BEGINNERS METHOD BOOK (labels
included) and play-along Level I DVD, will get you started playing all major
chords and also covers how to tune your instrument easily (tuning is now a snap,
with inexpensive electronic tuners). A new way for beginners to deal with
playing minor chords is also covered. We guarantee you'll be playing your
favorite songs within an hour! No music reading or playing background is
necessary.

Beginner's
Method Book
Level I
DVD

This method works on all guitars (acoustic and electric) and on all banjos,
mandolins and ukuleles as well, and for both right and left handed players.
There is even a section on a new way for children as young as 3 to play the
guitar in an "open strumming" mode, where they can accompany any song without
having to change chords. And the Guitar Barre is perfect for anyone with a
disabling hand or finger injury.

Level II
Method Book
Level II
DVD

An optional follow-up INTERMEDIATE LEVEL II METHOD BOOK and play-along LEVEL II
DVD will teach you how to 'barre' all minor and 7th chords utilizing a
revolutionary new 'modified open G tuning'. The book and DVD also cover how to
play melodies, play 'slide style' using the interchangeable 'hard bar',
transpose music (change key), and much more.

NOTE: For most beginners we recommend you start out with the very easy to
read/follow Level I Book and DVD to help insure success, and then move on to the
Level II Method if you want. However, if you already have some guitar playing
experience and/or a musical background, and know you want to play ALL major,
minor and 7th chords, you can start immediately with the slightly more
complicated Level II Book and DVD. It covers everything in detail.

For Beginning Five-string Banjo, we recommend beginners start with the Level II
Materials in G because five-string banjos are already open-tuned in the key of
G.

Similarily, if you are using the larger Baritone Ukulele, we suggest you start
with the Level II Materials as this instrument can be tuned in G and played to
produce all major and minor chords.


ELECTRONIC TUNING

Snark
Clip-On Chromatic
Electronic Tuner

Tuning is now a snap with electronic tuners - you can be deaf and tune
accurately. The easiest way to tune any stringed instrument is with a Chromatic
Electronic Tuner. Be sure to get a chromatic tuner (recognizes all notes) and
not just a standard guitar tuner (some of which recognize only the notes for a
standard tuned guitar - much harder to use when the instrument is way out of
tune).

Consider getting a clip-on tuner which clips onto the headpiece of the
instrument like the one pictured here. The advantage of the clip-on tuner is
that it is not distracted by other noise or instrument sounds nearby. There is
also a chromatic tuning app available for free for any smart phone – see PANO
TUNER for more information (turns your phone into a hand held tuner).

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ORDERING INFORMANTION

A complete list of all the items for sale is available on the

Online Order Form
(for US customers only).
OR
By Email, Mail or Phone
(for US and ALL INTERNATIONAL customers)

If you are not completely satisfied, you may return items within 30 days for a
full refund (less shipping and Paypal processing fees).

Quanity discounts are available to schools, music stores, music studios,
churches, recreation centers and others who qualify. Purchase Orders from
schools, churches, etc. are perfectly acceptable.

Please feel free to call us at
1-804-725-0355
if you have any questions.

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REFERENCES

WEST MUSIC, the largest distributor of musical instruments and accessories to
music educators and music therapists in the US, has offered the GUITAR BARRE®
for sale for many years and continues to distribute our products worldwide.

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www.westmusic.com
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A LIST OF PROFESSIONALS THAT HAVE USED
OPEN TUNING AND BARRE CHORDS

For lack of a better place to insert this, here is a very partial listing of
some of the many professionals who have used "open tunings" (strings tuned to a
chord) and "barre chords" (this list would include ALL "Bottle Neck Slide, Lap
Steel, Hawaiian Slack, and Dobro" players):

BOB DYLAN, JONI MITCHELL, DAVID CROSBY, NEIL YOUNG, LEO KOETKI, ALEX DeGRASSI,
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN, RICHIE HAVENS, RICH ROBINSON, BONNIE RAITT, KEITH RICHARDS,
ERIC CLAPTON, JIMI HENDRIX, ELVIS PRESLEY, CHRIS WHITLEY, DOLLY PARDON, ROY
ROGERS, DUANE ALLMANN, EDY van HALEN, STANLEY JORDAN, ALBERT KING, RY COODER,
GEORGE THOROGOOD, GEORGE van EPS, SON VOLT, ALBERT COLLINS, TONY FURTADO,
MICHAEL MESSER, DIAMOND DARRELL, ROBERT JONSON, MUDDY WATERS, BLIND WILLIE
JOHNSON, ELMORE JAMES, MIKIE COOPER, JOHNNY WINTER, LOWELL GEORGE, SONNY
LANDRETH, JIMMY PAGE, DEVIN TOWNSEND, MICHAEL HEDGES, MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT,
JIMMY ROGERS, ETC., ETC., ETC..............

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