4th fret
Barre● On the diagramA♭ 11th is played at the 4th fret as 4 4 4 5 4 6: barre your index finger across fret 4, ring finger on the G string at fret 5 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 6.
Tip — The index barre must fret five strings cleanly while the pinky reaches the 6th fret on the high e string.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 4 | 1 (barre) | A♭ (1) |
| 5 (A) | 4 | 1 (barre) | D♭ (11) |
| 4 (D) | 4 | 1 (barre) | G♭ (♭7) |
| 3 (G) | 5 | 3 | C (3) |
| 2 (B) | 4 | 1 (barre) | E♭ (5) |
| 1 (e) | 6 | 4 | B♭ (9) |