4th fret
Barre● On the diagramA♭ minor is played at the 4th fret as 4 6 6 4 4 4: barre your index finger across fret 4, ring finger on the A string at fret 6 and pinky finger on the D string at fret 6.
Tip — The hardest part is holding the full index barre across all six strings while the ring and pinky fingers fret the A and D strings at the 6th fret.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 4 | 1 (barre) | A♭ (1) |
| 5 (A) | 6 | 3 | E♭ (5) |
| 4 (D) | 6 | 4 | A♭ (1) |
| 3 (G) | 4 | 1 (barre) | C♭ (♭3) |
| 2 (B) | 4 | 1 (barre) | E♭ (5) |
| 1 (e) | 4 | 1 (barre) | A♭ (1) |