1st fret
Barre● On the diagramB♭ major 7th is played at the 1st fret as × 1 3 2 3 1: barre your index finger across fret 1, ring finger on the D string at fret 3, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 3. The low E string stays muted.
Tip — The index barre must fret the A string and high E cleanly while the pinky reaches the 3rd fret of the B string.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | muted | — | — |
| 5 (A) | 1 | 1 (barre) | B♭ (1) |
| 4 (D) | 3 | 3 | F (5) |
| 3 (G) | 2 | 2 | A (7) |
| 2 (B) | 3 | 4 | D (3) |
| 1 (e) | 1 | 1 (barre) | F (5) |