The chord of F Major is a hugely popular chord on the guitar, but one that causes all sorts of problems for beginners. Some guitarists try to play the big full barre which only leads to lots of buzzing notes and some only play the super mini version, which if not played correctly, can sound weedy and thin.
As you can see from (my rather dodgy) illustration, the F Major chord can be one hell of a frustrating chord that makes people want to curse to the high heavens or make grown men and women weep with anguish and smash their guitars up in frustration.
Have you ever seen a Bm guitar chord in a song, then with a shriek and a look of horror, you’ve run off and never looked at the song again?
Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but a lot of guitarists fear the Bm guitar chord. Some see it as the Freddie Krueger of guitar chords. Yes, it is a scary chord at first and a little difficult to play, but there are easier ways, as you’ll see below… And the fact is, the B minor chord is so useful and is featured in so many classic songs.