Bar chords (or "barre" chords) are actually easy to learn once you get the finger strength down, but learning them before anything else will most definitely hinder your development. Learn all of your major and minor (you'll see quite a few bars in there, but just do what you can) and your major, minor, and pentatonic scales. Then move into the now easier power and bar chords.
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