Like so many others, I've struggled with the Bb chord since the beginning. For me, barring A and E while fretting C2 and G3 is near impossible. If my index is flat enough to barr A and E my other fingers won't arch enough. My first "solution" was to play Bb with an open A string. That worked, though not well. Later I learned to barr the whole fist fret which allowed me to fret C2 and G3. The problem with this method was slow transitions. Later I found that if I play Bb with all four fingers I get the best results of covering four strings and faster chord changes.
I rarely see this 4 finger Bb recommended in tutorials or mentioned by players. Anyone else using all four? Is there a downside?
I rarely see this 4 finger Bb recommended in tutorials or mentioned by players. Anyone else using all four? Is there a downside?