By Christopher Scapelliti. published 28 June 2018. Darrell Braun recently presented a video where he demonstrated 10 of his hardest-to-play chord voicings, all of which stretch over four or five frets. If you missed that lesson, you can check it out here. Guitarists encounter a wide range of challenging chords due to the instrument's versatility and unique fingerings. Techniques such as barre chords, power chords, and intricate fingerpicking patterns can present difficulties for players. In the grand scheme of things, an F chord is not very hard at all. It is usually considered to be a difficult chord by beginner guitarists who are more used to playing open chords. An F chord cannot really be played without barring on the 1st fret, raising the low E to an F root note. Master Of Puppets - Metallica. This song is one of the band's masterpieces we all know. It's maybe not the most challenging Metallica tune, but it is one of the hardest. Their same-titled 1986 album features it. The tune is a great example of how trash metal music can be progressive. In this video, I'm going to suggest a few contenders to the hardest guitar chord to play, ever! To me, 3 elements make a chord hard to play: #1 - Barring. #2 - Stretching. #3 - Low Frets. It's the combination of those 3 that makes chords very hard to fret! How To Learn Difficult Guitar Chords Fast. Learn The Principle Of Simultaneous Finger Movement To Master Difficult Guitar Chords. The Biggest Obstacle That Most Guitarists Encounter With Fretting Chords Is This: They Are Building The Chord Progressively. In Other Words: They Are Fretting The Chord With Separate Finger Movements. Check out our list of the hardest songs to play on guitar. Learn how these songs can improve your skills and boost your guitar prowess. What's The Hardest Chord To Play On Guitar? (a few contenders) - YouTube. Free Mini-Course on Ambient Guitar Chord Structures: 🎁 → Table of Contents. Mastering the Challenge: 60 Hardest Acoustic Guitar Songs to Conquer. 1. "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams. 2. "Anji" by Davy Graham. 3. "Samba Pa Ti" by Santana. 4. "Ocean" by John Butler. 5. "Dee" by Randy Rhoads. 6. "Never Going Back Again" by Fleetwood Mac. 7. "Mood for a Day" by Steve Howe. 8. "The Clap" by Steve Howe. 9. Are you looking for a challenging piece to play on your guitar? Through the Fire and Flames by DragonForce is certainly one we'd recommend. DragonForce is a famous British power metal band known for its fantasy-themed lyrics and impressive guitar solos. Critics and fans label the Grammy-nominated group as the fastest band in the world. SacT9R.