Pop in C (with barre) — fingerstyle

Level 3 pop fingerstyle

As with the catalogue's full barre chord in B minor, F here engages all four left-hand fingers, with no margin at all, while C, G and Am each leave one finger free (the pinky on C and on Am, the index on G). In fingerstyle, the right hand doesn't change though: the same thumb + index/middle/ring pattern applies to all four chords.

Tips

Isolate F on its own: check that all four fingers hold the barre without tension before folding it into the grid.
Spot the free finger on C, G and Am: it's never the same one depending on the chord.
Keep the same right-hand motion across all four chords: only the left hand is busier on F.

Chord progression — C

Bar 1 C I
Bar 2 G V
Bar 3 Am vi
Bar 4 F IV

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