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Why Barre Chords Are Tricky (Ft. Tim from Polyphia)

Polyphia’s Tim Henson answers the internet’s burning questions about guitar playing. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► Follow WIRED: Instagram ►► Twitter ►► Facebook ►► Tik Tok ►► Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV,…

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Polyphia’s Tim Henson answers the internet’s burning questions about guitar playing.

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Ariel Kaplan

September 27, 2023 at 3:33 pm

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September 27, 2023 at 3:38 pm

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September 27, 2023 at 4:28 pm

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Burger Powder

September 27, 2023 at 7:05 pm

I love playing the guitar but my hands are so short. I can’t play full chords or the complicated stuff I wanna learn )::

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Jay Luck

September 27, 2023 at 7:39 pm

I have no side, only pad. My finger don’t do that.

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- Alexander Olding
  
  September 27, 2023 at 9:34 pm
  
  Probably beacuse u need to do it in the first place to build up strength
  
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- Jay Luck
  
  September 27, 2023 at 11:00 pm
  
  @Alexander Olding – After 35 years, I’m pretty sure I’m beating an incapable horse.
  
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Ottessey

September 27, 2023 at 7:57 pm

Why he look like an anime character

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- Alex R
  
  October 1, 2023 at 11:20 pm
  
  Bro why not?
  
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- Justin Rodriguez
  
  October 3, 2023 at 11:29 am
  
  He is
  
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- Junaid Ansari
  
  October 3, 2023 at 11:47 pm
  
  He is and is the main protagonist of an anime named Polyphia
  
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- Vanna
  
  October 4, 2023 at 12:09 pm
  
  true tho
  
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- Gusgtzb G
  
  October 4, 2023 at 10:13 pm
  
  fr, they should have an anime@Junaid Ansari
  
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September 28, 2023 at 3:13 am

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Infinity's Librarian

September 28, 2023 at 5:25 am

That is one beautiful man. So beautiful in fact that I suspect he was once a woman.

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- Otto_vdwl
  
  September 29, 2023 at 4:56 pm
  
  I’m pretty sure he isn’t transgender…
  
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- Infinity's Librarian
  
  September 30, 2023 at 1:17 am
  
  @Otto_vdwl maybe, but he looks more beautiful (not handsome) then most korean pop stars.
  
  Its makes me wonder
  
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- Otto_vdwl
  
  September 30, 2023 at 5:42 am
  
  @Infinity’s Librarian yeah I think he does use make-up. (Btw he’s not Korean he’s half Chinese half American)
  
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- Otto_vdwl
  
  September 30, 2023 at 5:44 am
  
  But the K-pop idols you’re talking about probably also use make-up so yeah I don’t know
  
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- Infinity's Librarian
  
  September 30, 2023 at 8:15 am
  
  @Otto_vdwl mhh, you may be right, asian genes + make up may = beautiful men
  
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- Jojo _Thej
  
  October 3, 2023 at 2:25 am
  
  @Infinity’s Librarianhis fiancé is the one behind most of the makeup and in most their music vids so I would assume this is natural routine of some sort
  
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Malliah Reyn

September 28, 2023 at 5:37 am

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Simon L

September 29, 2023 at 3:57 am

Try 1st to learn bar chord on an acoustic guitar. Electric will be so easy after …

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Riff Dagg

October 1, 2023 at 3:57 pm

I have been playing guitar for 35 years and still hate bar chords😂

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October 2, 2023 at 5:06 pm

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October 4, 2023 at 1:25 pm

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  October 5, 2023 at 1:32 am
  
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NotWalterWhite

October 4, 2023 at 7:35 pm

Is he asian or white?????

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  October 4, 2023 at 10:13 pm
  
  blasian
  
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