6th fret
Barre● On the diagramB♭ minor 9th is played at the 6th fret as 6 8 6 6 6 8: barre your index finger across fret 6, ring finger on the A string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 8.
Tip — The index barre must fret the 6th, 4th, 3rd, and 2nd strings cleanly while the pinky stretches to the 8th fret on the 1st string.
String-by-string breakdown
| String | Fret | Finger | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 6 | 1 (barre) | B♭ (1) |
| 5 (A) | 8 | 3 | F (5) |
| 4 (D) | 6 | 1 (barre) | A♭ (♭7) |
| 3 (G) | 6 | 1 (barre) | D♭ (♭3) |
| 2 (B) | 6 | 1 (barre) | F (5) |
| 1 (e) | 8 | 4 | C (9) |